Take a walk on the beach with Waters Edge

I love working with pale aqua glass beads and find that designs with this color combined with Smoky Quartz and shades of green are calming. Maybe I am drawn to this palette because I am a water sign, or maybe because my birthstone is Aquamarine, but I think it is also because it is a timeless palette.

The Waters Edge Collection

I love fashion from the 40's and it was when I saw designs from that era in books on vintage jewelry that I began my love affair with blue combined with smoky qualities. It was one of the first palettes in my collection and people started calling it my signature color. A pair of earrings in my Robins Egg Blue collection is what began a wonderful relationship with a store when the owner saw a pair of my earrings at a gallery and asked where the artist was located. As serendipity would have it..I live in her home town! Not only are they one of the stores that represent my line, but I also work part-time at Clever Girl. Some things I guess are just meant to be!

From Costume Jewelry in Vogue

When I found a beautiful strand of Moss Aquamarine I knew I had to have them. At the time I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, but the Waters Edge Collection was born when I combined them with my handmade pale aqua glass beads, Smoky Quartz, and Peridot. This earthy palette reminded me of early morning walks on the beach and quickly became a favorite of my collectors. Recently I have been combining hand-forged sterling circles to give it an updated look.

New Designs in the Waters Edge Collection

Moss Aquamarine

On the Runway:

Watery blues were popping up on the runways in the Spring collections of many designers. I am loving all the shades from pale blue to striking and rich aquas. I track color and fashion trends for the seasons to ensure I am on-trend with my palettes (without being "trendy"), but when you create palettes and designs that are timeless those pieces will always be in fashion.. I strive to design jewelry that my collectors will wear for years to come.

Donna Karan Spring 2013
(From Harpers Bazaar, photo credit Imaxtree)

If you can't get to the beach...you can wear the color of the season that will remind you of calm, peaceful times. My love of water and its wonderful hues will continue and I feel a sense of calm in the studio when working with blues. So what colors are you looking forward to wearing this Spring?

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