Spring is struggling to arrive in my neighborhood, and it’s got me craving floppy hats, sundresses, and – above all – bright colors!!
I discovered this SheBee necklace while I was researching a story for Instore Magazine, and I loved it so much that I had to feature it here, too.
Isn’t it fabulous?
This joyful SheBee piece is called the Daisy Chain necklace – a whimsical name that perfectly captures this necklace’s playful but lovely spirit.
SheBee’s Daisy Chain necklace is sterling silver with rhodium plating, which makes for that rich, dark look to the metal. It’s set with colorful sapphires and tourmillated quartz, with gold-plated detailing.
Mixed metals, mixed stones, mixed colors – no wonder I like it so much. Visual interest galore!
Here’s a closer look at those daisy-like elements: you can see the tourmillated quartz inside its gold-plated border, surrounded by colorful sapphires in darker metal.
I think it’s the use of the tourmillated quartz that makes this necklace as utterly fantastic as it is – it’s an unexpected texture, and it introduces a slightly more serious, organic element into the design.
I was originally just going to show you the necklace, but I can’t resist sharing the earrings and bracelet with you as well.
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A Brandt and Son had one of the best in-store selections of midrange Art Deco engagement rings I’ve seen anywhere. The kind that the majority of people will actually be able to afford: bigger than a twinkle but smaller than a boulder, and with plenty of knee-weakening detail. But I admit I’m biased; 
One of my favorite things about A Brandt and Son is that they really did have excellent examples of pieces from all categories, from the most accessible – classic Art Deco engagement rings – to the unusual, like this Victorian skeleton key pendant.
One of the best man-in-the-moon rings I’ve ever seen!
I’ve seen a lot of diamond bracelets in my day, but never one as cool as this one. It can be subtle – an outfit-making accessory that would go with anything – but it’s a million times more interesting than a standard tennis bracelet. The undulating shape of the bracelet’s curves catches your eye and won’t let you look away, as the diamonds set in the bracelet’s coils sparkle and seem to move along with the piece’s dynamic shape.
I had the honor of meeting this piece at last year’s JCK Luxury Prive show, and let me tell you: although it may remind you of an old-school phone cord, this is one sexy bracelet. The bracelet’s shape draws the eye back and forth like a dance as its articulated curves cling to your wrist, snaking sensuously across your skin.
The bracelet comes in full white diamonds (at top), in rose gold with colored diamonds, or in white gold with diamonds and sapphires.