how to wear the blair bracelet

dress: DVF kadijah ponte shift dress // nail polish: butter london in royal navy // bracelet: katie bartels blair gemstone bracelet // bag: michael kors jet set travel tote // shoes: j. crew everly mirror metallic pumps in metallic gold

color inspiration: mint

I typically don't like pastel colors, but I have become obsessed with mint green. I like how it is bright and cheery but a bit understated (or at least understated for me). this spring I knew I had to incorporate mint into my collection, and I did so by using mint ribbon in my silver natalie necklace

natalie necklace in mint

here are some images that gave me color inspiration:

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how to wear the mackenzie earrings

earrings: katie bartels gemstone jewelry mackenzie earrings // dress: halston heritage one shoulder dress // clutch: diane von furstenberg tonda hexagon patchwork clutch // nail polish: scotch naturals in  paisley martini // shoes: miu miu glitter-soled mirrored-leather pumps

how to wear the emma earrings

earrings: katie bartels gemstone jewelry emma earrings in blue // dress: valentino printed satin-twill mini dress // nail polish: butter british racing green nail lacquer // bag: j.crew teeny edie purse // shoes: j.crew viv metallic flats

trunk show snaps

last thursday evening I participated in a  jewelry trunk show at crush boutique in boston to benefit

  dress for success. it was a great evening and it was so nice to meet members of the boston organization. it was also the first time I showcased my complete spring collection and I was thrilled to get a thumbs up on my collection from the attendees! 

lots of sparkle

my set up

lots of these colorful earrings found a new home

dress for success ladies enjoying cocktails and shopping

bracelets from my spring collection

I bought myself this colorful scarf from crush

designs on artissano.com!

I'm pleased to announce that my designs can now be purchased at Artissano, a curated marketplace with unique clothing and accessories from all over the world. its quite exciting to have my designs in the company of gorgeous pieces from colombia, india, and many other places. check out my designs here

how to wear the bri necklace

necklace: katie bartels gemstone jewelry bri necklace // tee: james perse cotton-jersey t-shirt // nail polish: scotch naturals in loch ness mystery //  shoes: christian louboutin pigalle spikes 85 patent leather pumps // skirt: tibi silk-faille shirt

inspiration board

my spring inspiration board. I could spend hours looking at all the colors.

spring is here!

my spring collection has launched! it is definitely my most colorful collection yet. my collection combines multicolored jade, bright orange carnelian, colorful chalcedony, and lots of other gemstones. my collection was inspired by choi gene-uk's painting, the window. I came across this incredibly colorful painting during a trip to the seoul museum of art. 

when I discovered this painting, I spent forever looking at all of the different color combinations. my iphone is filled with snapshots of pieces of the canvas. above are some of the pictures I took. I brought the colorful splotches to life in my latest collection, available here.

trunk show at Crush Boutique

if you're in boston, come visit me this thursday!

designs at Moxie!

I'm so excited to announce that my designs can now be found at the fabulous boutique Moxie! based in boston and wellesley, ma, Moxie is filled with wonderful treasures and I'm so excited for my designs to be in such good company!

adventures in tucson

I recently went to tucson, az for the famous gem show. my mom came with me and we had a great time picking out gemstones for my upcoming collections. and it was also nice to get a break from the wintery east coast weather. here are some snapshots from the trip!

obsessed with this cactus

gorgeous rug from the library at our hotel

butterfly=pop of color

colorful cactus thorns

looks like mini daisies on this cactus

picking out chalcedony

my mom picks out some pieces for herself

such amazing color and symmetry

survival juice

colorful chalcedony

adore these tiles

lazy afternoon by the pool

coral!

ah palm trees

afternoon tea in the library

pineapple-esque cacti

my fave new wood and sterling ring

first trip to in-n-out burger

shipping some of my new purchases back to my nyc studio

sunbathing in some of my new accessories

my mom just got an iphone and took pictures of everything 

(including these blue cornmeal pancakes)

love the shape of this cactus

love the color combination

how cool would it be to make earrings out of these thorns?

got a bit of a sunburn...

my chalcedony purchases

orchids at the botanical garden

love this sharp green