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Welcome to the April Issue of Inspired by Design.This month we focus on gorgeous, drop-dead, extravagant Earrings. (The kind that might be exactly right for a royal wedding!) The celebratory events of the next several weeks (graduations, proms and yes, weddings) are the perfect occasions for these chandelier or drop earrings. We have them in so many different shapes and styles, you are bound to find the perfect pair for your walk down the aisle or the red carpet. The CJDG website is an information hub where you can discover designer jewelry and the stories, inspiration and influences behind the art work. Please check out our website for member profiles, our TrendWatch articles and much more. You can find archived copies of the Inspired by Design Newsletter here.Many CJDG designers will be presenting in Las Vegas at JCK, Couture and the NICHE show. A complete list will appear on our Facebook page and in the May issue of Inspired by Design.If you know someone who would enjoy our newsletter, please forward it on to them. Many thanks. Regards, Jeanne Johngren President, Contemporary Jewelry Design Group p.s. - The CJDG now offers Retail memberships. We are creating a page on the website that will link our website visitors to our Retailers' websites. We are connecting our readers to the best of designer jewelry and now they will be able to find the easiest places for them to make their researched purchases. If you are a retailer who is interested in becoming a Retail Member of the CJDG, please contact Marylouise.   |
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Dana David: Spun Gold
Dana David turns delightful scribbles into spun gold. Dana Melnick takes a well-proportioned scribble, tangles it up with diamonds, and tops it off with a signature tiny gold star. Deceptively simple, the Tangle Earring, part of the Scribble Collection, moves effortlessly from day to night, from a t-shirt and jeans to a little black dress. Tangle Earrings in 18k gold with diamonds. Contact: Dana or David Melnick Dana*David http://www.danadavid.com
info@danadavid.com
800.837.1570
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Denise Betesh: Spring Blooms
In the spring in New Mexico, Cottonwood trees flower with long pendulous catkins. Denise Betesh captures the feeling of this spring bloom in her Cottonwood Collection.
Teardrop shaped petals are formed by Denise's cluster granulation pattern. This is a dramatic, long earring (2 1/8") but delicate and feminine as well. It dances on a spring breeze.
Triple Tier Cottonwood Earrings 22k gold with 0.18 tcw Diamonds.
Contact: Denise Betesh
Denise Betesh http://www.denisebetesh.com dbetesh@newmexico.com 505.466.1033 |
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Elements & Alloys: Out of this World
Saturn has rings that encircle the planet as it circles the sun. Inspired by the composition of Saturn's rings, The Sphere earrings by Elements & Alloys are more than just circles within circles. Their designs are sleek, bold and edgy with clean lines. They are all about movement and form. The earrings will appear to rotate as you wear them, no matter whose orbit you're in,
Sphere drop earring oxidized sterling silver and 18k yellow gold Contact: Karen & James Moustafellos
Elements & Alloys (EnA) http://www.elementsandalloys.com inquiries@ElementsandAlloys.com 215.844.4890
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Gregore Morin: Whimsical Style
Whimsical is the word that best describes Gregore Morin's jewelry. Drawn to nature, he is captivated by tropical fish and seahorses. He finds inspiration in their countless kaleidoscope of colors, the silvery glint of their scales and their ample array of shapes. The Mogul Fish earrings have the shape and movement of angel fish, elegant and fanciful.
Mogul Fish Earrings Platinum with .52 tcw Diamonds and 1.1 tcw pink Sapphires.
Contact:Gregore Morin
Gregore Morin
http://www.gregorejoailliers.com
gregore@gregorejoailliers.com
805.453.6073
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Julia Behrends Design: Sweet and Sparkling
Making a necklace out of candy is a childhood delight. Julia Behrends makes a grown up version in her Candy Necklace Collection. Known for her use of color, Julia began with pave Sapphire beads in 30 different colors. The Candy Necklace Earrings from the collection are a mismatched confection of sapphires in 6 different colors with diamonds sprinkled like sugar. These are very sweet yet very sophisticated.
Candy Necklace Earrings 18K white gold with multi-color Sapphires, 15.60 tcw., white Diamonds, 0.32 tcw.
Contact: Julia Behrends
Julia Behrends Design
http://www.juliabehrends.com
info@juliabehrends.com
800.455.1580
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Just Jules: Dripping with Diamonds
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Just Jules often combines vintage Victorian elegance with modern briolettes and unique gold and gemstone color combinations. These long dangling earrings with gold rosettes and droplets of diamonds creates a look reminiscent of the flower Lily of the Valley in bloom. Dainty and delightful. 14K yellow gold with yellow and brown Diamonds 4 ctw.
Contact: Julie Romanenko
Just Jules http://www.justjules.com info@justjules.com 480.860.2611 |
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K Brunini Jewels: Nature's Strength and Beauty
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Imagine a tree in winter, its branches stripped of leaves, standing strong in the cold and storms. The morning after a storm ice crystals drip from the bare branches and twinkle like a strand of lights. Nature's strength and beauty have survived the storm. K. Brunini's Twig Collection expresses the strength of nature. When you wear the Twig earrings you are empowered by nature and its forms.
Twig earrings in 18k yellow, white, or rose gold with .60 tcw Diamonds. Contact: Alexandra Zousmer
K. Brunini Jewels http://www.kbrunini.com alexandra@kbrunini.com 858.259.8779 |
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Margery Hirschey: Shades of Blue
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Strong organic forms with rough imperfect gemstones set in high karat gold are Margery Hirschey's signature. Rarely are the gemstones perfectly round or square, and often she will combine stones in such a way that a matched set of earrings only appears to match. There are subtle differences in the shape and color of the stones but it all works together in harmony.
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22k gold with Spinel, Iolite, Amethyst and Solar Chalcedony.
Contact: Margery Hirschey
Margery Hirschey
http://www.margeryhirschey.com
margeryhirschey@comcast.net
303.443.0893
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Somos Creations: Fit for a Princess
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There is an old world elegance to Marie Somos's designs that harkens back to Victorian and Edwardian jewelry. These fan shape diamond drop earrings are reminiscent of jewelry worn by royalty. Intricate and feminine, they would be perfect for any princess bride. 18k gold and .59 tcw Diamonds
Contact: Marie Somos
Somos Creations
http://www.somoscreations.com
info@somoscreations.com
845.348.3636
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Tschetter Studio: Gold Droplets
These earrings swing like crazy and are very fluid, dropping one by one like raindrops falling on a rain chain. They are part of Patricia Tchetter's Dots
Collection where she experiments with circles of gold granulation. They are clean, modern and dramatic.
Dots X 5 Earrings 22k and 18k yellow gold with 22k granulation.
Contact: Patricia Tschetter
Tschetter Studio
http://www.tschetterstudio.com
info@tschetterstudio.com
214.232.4970
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Zeira: The Blue of her Eyes
Jewelry designers love sapphires for their range of colors, and when Sami Zeira found a suite of luminous light blue sapphires that were a perfect match for his wife's eyes, he created a classic chandelier-style earring with the unexpected touch of 22K granulation. This is an opulent, eye catching earring made for the love of his life.
Luminous Earrings, 22K with 22k gold granulation, blue Sapphires and Diamonds.
Contact: Sami Zeira
Zeira
http://www.zeira.com
sami@zeira.com
212.395.9707
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