Dress for Success is a passion of mine because it provides immediate benefits to underserved Indianapolis-area women entering the job market. DFS provides professional attire shoes, jewelry and handbags as well as a network of support and career development to promote the economic independence to help women thrive at work and in life. As we have…
Black diamonds are smokin’ hot. And they are sensual – even a little edgy and mysterious. I enjoy working with them and pairing them with other metals, as they look amazing next to gold OR silver. And they look very sexy against bare skin. What’s so special about black diamonds? I think it’s how they…
Every year Aronstam Fine Jewelers looks forward to being a part of the Dress for Success “Stepping Out in Style” fundraiser. This year, the event is held on Friday evening, September 27th at the gorgeous JW Marriott on 10 S. West Street. The Cocktail reception starts at 5:00pm. As he has for each of the…
Gem stones are amazing things. The science and nature-loving geek in me loves to study each gem before I ever consider how it might look housed in a ring or a necklace. Particularly fascinating to me are the gems that change from one color to another depending on the type of light, from red to…
One of the most often neglected birth stones is peridot. This is a pity since I think the gem is absolutely beautiful. When clients say they don’t like their birthstone, they have only seen the more commercial material, more drab and olivey green. When I pull out one of the Pakistani peridots, in a fiery…
I just completed creating this gorgeous custom necklace of multicolored Tahitian pearls, gold and garnets and couldn’t wait to share it! Those of you that have known me for any length of time know that I am crazy about pearls. I think that’s because there are so many colors, shapes and sizes, and of course,…
Color is by far the most highly touted virtue of gem stones. When you see a beautiful cornflower blue sapphire, or a gorgeous Granny Smith apple green peridot, what attracts you most are the deep colors of the stones. When jewelers determine the quality of a gem stone based on its color, they talk about…
The Margo Morrison of New York necklace collection is smashing! And popular! These long, trendy 35” necklaces are each one-of-a-kind, and tend to fly out of Aronstam Fine Jewelers’ showroom because it’s so tempting to buy several at a time. Here’s what I mean – you might want to take a Margo Morrison strand of…
About a month ago, a customer came in looking for ideas to give her husband for something she would enjoy for their anniversary. I asked her if she already owned a strand of pearls. She said yes but she rarely wore them, thinking them a bit too traditional. When she did wear them, it was…
Having recently returned from the Las Vegas Jewelry Show, there is lots to talk about when it comes to hot trends in jewelry! Donna and I saw lots of gold, lots of pearls and lots of larger semi-precious stones. Let’s begin with gold. Gold is now at a 2 ½ year low right now. With…