INSTAGRAM THURSDAY | MELINDA MARIA JEWELRY | AUGUST 2015

In 2005, following successful stints as a make-up artist, and a contestant on the Hollywood Squares game show, Melinda Spigel launched her popular, affordable jewelry line.  For Spigel making women feel beautiful is her brand's central motivation.

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ANDRES GALLARDO and MARINA CASAL | ANDRESGALLARDO

18K Gold Plated Brass & Handcrafted
Porcelain Broken Myths Necklace
with Spanish Bovine Leather

A small but popular destination of Andalusia, Spain is the city of Marbella.

Boasting two main beaches, the Playa de la Bajadilla, and the Playa de Fontanilla, the city’s seaside location is a feast for the eyes.  Spain is also home to design duo Andres Gallardo and Marina Casal.

DANA ARBIB and FARAH MALIK | A PEACE TREATY

Gold Plated Brass Remi Spiked Cuff Bracelet

Today we travel to two destinations.  Our first stop is the North African country Libya where we sojourn to the historic town Dirj.  An annual art festival, known as the Dirj Tourist Festival for Arts and Heritage, is a highlight. 

Now we travel to the town of Chitral, located in Pakistan.  Rich with history Chitral is known for its majestic architecture that includes the Palace of Mehtar, and the Jami Mosque.  

Today’s feature is the jewelry design team of Libyan Dana Arbib and Pakistani Farah Malik.

DARIO SCAPITTA | DSA

3D Printed Red, Black and Blue Polyamide
Sparkling Cuff Bracelet

Touted as the second tallest mountain in Europe, Mount Etna is also known for its numerous eruptions.

Located in Sicily, Italy the surrounding land is nutrient-rich due to lava ejections; and because of the land’s abundance of various critters it is a declared wildlife sanctuary.

Italy is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Dario Scapitta.

QUOTABLE GEMS | BROOKE SHIELDS