Kimberly McDonald Jewelry

Recently I became aware of the gorgeous jewelry by designer Kimberly McDonald. I really love her use of geodes, matrix opals, and diamonds in her rather organic yet ordered designs. Apparently the celebs do as well - her jewelry has been worn on the red carpet by Amy Adams and Sarah Jessica Parker, and by Michelle Obama. I'll have to make a point to check it out in person next time I'm at Bergdorf Goodman.

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What I Want for My Birthday

My birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and Christmas is a little over a month after that. Gift-getting giving season! I thought I would be helpful and share a few things that I really really like.

I love the nature-inspired jewelry of Michael Michaud. Mr Minx bought this lovely gingko necklace for me last Christmas, and now I want some companion pieces.

Water lily necklace

Quaking aspen bracelet

Sage earrings

gingko bracelet

Rosemary earrings

I can find a couple dozen more...gorgeous stuff!

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Dangle Earrings

I love dangle earrings, especially now that my hair is fairly long. While petite studs or hoops disappear, wild dangly things certainly don't hide in the hair, and offer a bright flash of metal or color. Here's a brief selection of recent favorites I've found on the Innerwebs....

I'm no fan of Padma Lakshmi, not since I was threatened with a lawsuit over an April Fool's joke, but I'm really loving these earrings of 18K and 14K gold with Peruvian opals. At Neiman Marcus - $1,100.00

I'm also liking the Oscar de la Renta carved resin drops. Interesting color combo. $290.00 at Bergdorf Goodman.

Not as fancy, and certainly more affordable, are these funky bronze and sterling dangle earrings by Etsy seller Febrarose. $69.00.

Another pair of dangles, these from Etsy seller Stonecraft, have tourmalines, sapphires, and spinels and are $325.00.

These oxidized copper beauties are also from Etsy (lots of great stuff there! check it out if you haven't already!), sold by Dawily for $20.00.

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Monique Péan

I love discovering jewelers with the same aesthetic as mine. I've designed some very similar jewelry items as these gorgeous pieces by Washington, DC native, Monique Pean, and I'd happily wear every one of them.

The collections info on the site is non-existant, but many of the pieces appear to be created from types of jasper and small diamonds.

Image source: Style.com


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