Monday, March 4, 2013

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



Friday, March 1, 2013

february in instagram



these spring natalie and shira necklaces are off to a new home!

making bill paying more fun

prosecco date with a good friend

ole!

visited baked and wired in georgetown with jeanne

valentine's day sweets

took a trip to fibre space in alexandria, va and feel in love
with the incredibly colorful wools (thanks to susan from Zoe 
for the introduction!!)

loving the colorful window display at zoe boutique!

farewell DC!

making earrings for a customer in seoul, sk!

no words. 

best valentine's day card ever!

was super excited to learn that scotch naturals has a pinterest
page dedicated to my jewelry

photo booth fun at a friend's bday party

my talented cousin on "the americans"

colorful bday balloons!

making earrings for zoe boutique!

these lovely earrings can now be found at zoe boutique!

bought some tulips for my work desk

getting my summer collection ready :)

a peak at my spring collection!

my new pet peacock

photo shoot prep

my custom nail polish 

photoshop time

found this photo of my dad and me, circa 1986

buying gemstones in tucson