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ManiaMania Abbey Lee Ring: She’s a Maniac

Flaxen-haired Australian model (and sometime rocker) Abbey Lee Kershaw is known for her hippie-grunge-glam style, and mystical, magical Australian jewelry line ManiaMania is known for their earthy-ethereal pieces. So it’s only logical that the young muse (she says her off-duty looks are dependent on mood and what’s lying clean on her bedroom floor in the … Continue reading “ManiaMania Abbey Lee Ring: She’s a Maniac”

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Sevan Bicakci Amethyst Ring: Like a Woman Possessed

This ring is crazy! As in, literally insane. But wacko and fabulous aren’t mutually exclusive when it comes to all things in the world of fashion, and you can’t deny this ring is also very cool. Turkish jewel designer Sevan Bicakci (he began training at the age of 12 and has won awards for his … Continue reading “Sevan Bicakci Amethyst Ring: Like a Woman Possessed”

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Pamela Love Spring 2012 Collection: A Love for North Africa

Photos: Fashionologie Pamela Love‘s costume jewels have always had an exotic, dug-from-the-ground or plundered-from-the-sea feel. But they’ve never necessarily evoked a place. They’ve always fit right into the downtown girl’s urban landscape. No more! For her Spring 2012 collection, Pamela was inspired by Morocco. She actually couldn’t stop daydreaming about the far-off place, and it … Continue reading “Pamela Love Spring 2012 Collection: A Love for North Africa”

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Deborah Pagani: Get Your Rocks Off

What would Greta Garbo had worn if she was a cutting-edge rock star? Deborah Pagani. The Manhattan-based jewelry designer, known for her serious eclecticism, has created a new collection that evokes glamour and rock simultaneously. Her Art Deco-inspired jewelry debuted at Barneys New York in NYC and Beverly Hills on April 18, primarily offering her … Continue reading “Deborah Pagani: Get Your Rocks Off”

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Monica Vinader Nugget 18K Gold Vermeil Amethyst Earrings

These are absolute stunning and aside from the gorgeous amethyst, the best part really is the Frugal Snob price. Pieces like this usually means you’re laying down some serious cash but these are only $480. They are strictly for dress up, but when you have such a formal affair to attend you better have something … Continue reading “Monica Vinader Nugget 18K Gold Vermeil Amethyst Earrings”

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Pomellato Nudo Rings

I’m not typically a big fan of colored gemstones, but luxury Italian jeweler Pomellato makes some of the most sunning earrings, rings, and necklaces out of gold, precious, and semi-precious stones. Every piece in their collection is handmade in Milanese workshops and their striking pieces have long been celebrity favorites (Courtney Cox, Sarah Jessica Parker…). … Continue reading “Pomellato Nudo Rings”

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