may in instagram

rocking my susan necklace with a bold palm print

participated in the BUST Magazine fair

another view of my table

my mom rocks her blake necklace

a custom necklace for mother's day :)

nothing beats dinner at a diner

ran a race, got beaten by a lot of 5-year-olds #lame

BBQ time in CT

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ever since I saw "house of cards" I've been craving ribs

so took a trip to blue smoke with some friends

maya hayuk's brooklyn studio

took an art class, was obsessed with the paint pattern on the tablecloth

final product of my block printing class

scenes from my show at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg

my ribbon necklaces!

the darling viriginie millifore models my laser cut pineapple earrings

you're never too young to start stacking bracelets!

terrarium making class

my terrarium (it died soon after #RIP)

its summer!!

rocked this necklace to my brother's wedding party

my mom was in charge of flowers #killedit

hanging with my mom at the beach

flip cup #college

discount!

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a family heirloom

recently, a dear family friend came to me with four vintage beads that were once owned by her grandmother. she told me that they were the only thing she had from her grandmother and did not know what to do with them (they were once part of a necklace but after several moves the rest of the beads were lost). she asked if I could play around with them and perhaps put together a new piece of jewelry. loving the opportunity to make something incorporating this family treasure, I said I would gladly take on the project.

the heirloom beads

I had a couple different ideas about gemstones to pair with the bright red beads, but ultimately went with faceted onyx gemstones so that the red beads would remain the focal point. and I thought the black onyx gave the necklace a deco look, which is true to the time period when the beads were purchased by her grandmother. 

the end result was the necklace pictured below:

ta da!

a close up shot

bon weekend

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I'm off to CT to attend my brother's wedding celebration with his close friends. the weekend will include beach time, champagne, and loved ones...I could not be more excited!

hope you have a fabulous memorial day weekend!

xx

katie

moonstones!

I've added several new earrings to my Katie's Finds collection. click here to check them out!

memorial day style: beach

1. Katie Bartels gemstone jewelry Janna earrings in blue // 2. Marc Jacobs enamored hi-shine nail lacquer in funny girl // 3. J.Crew geometric tiki bandeau tank // 4. Kate Spade Saturday square straw tote in black/natural // 5. Havaianas slim in neon green

memorial day style: cocktails

1. Katie Bartels gemstone jewelry Ceci earrings // 2. J.Crew jackie shell // 3. Katie Bartels gemstone jewelry Daphne bracelet // 4. J.Crew minaudiere in photo floral // 5. Sam Edelman opal mid-heel pumps // 6. Tibi raffia organza skirt // 6. Scotch naturals nail polish in Neat