Monthly Archives: November 2014

Many of you have been asking, now that the apparel shows are finished for 2014, what jewelry is still to come? So I will be Sneak Peeking everything that is coming for November and December…..plus the pieces I planned them to coordinate with. I can only tell you what is due each month, but I can not tell you when they will be posted, because as with all OLO items, it is totally up to QVC to process, photograph and post them…………..The first item I am offering to you is……………J317109……the SET OF FOUR METAL STUD BALL EARRINGS. The set consists of one pair of each of the following colors, ALL done in the Linea finish……….SILVER…..GOLD…..CHOCOLATE…..GUNMETAL………..They are only being sold as a set, and are not avail. as individual earrings, but really….they are all very useful and for me ESSENTIALS in your LINEA JEWELRY WARDROBE. These earrings were designed and colored to go with the TWO STRAND GRADUATED BEAD NECKLACES shown above, J296893…….They are perfect together…..but…..these studs will work with all of your Linea pieces……The earrings are pierced only, and I believe are either the same size or one size larger than the pearl studs that have sold out, and have been reordered, [can’t remember the actual size, but they are VERY wearable]. As with all the Linea jewelry…..I think this set of FOUR EARRINGS would make a wonderful Christmas present for so many on your Christmas list…………………….Happy Holidays…………..Much Love…………………Louis

Also coming in November is the REVERSIBLE CROSS, J317110……..and the CRYSTAL TAPERED EARRING, J317111…………………………………………………………………………………….

The TWO SIDED CROSS is approx 2 3/4 inches long. One side is solid metal, in this case shiny GOLD with an emerald cut BLACK JET STONE. There is a RIM around the entire piece, and the center stone….to give definition and the look of ARTISAN work. The reverse side is PAVED with THREE ROWS of CLEAR CRYSTALS………………in the center a SQUARE IVORY PEARL. Again, the entire piece, and the center pearl is rimmed with a fine GOLD BORDER………..For me, both sides are equally appropriate for DAY or NIGHT wearing…..I alway love the idea of getting TWO for ONE…..especially when each side is so completely DIFFERENT! Each would have made a beautiful separate cross, but really…. isn’t it better this way!!

The CRYSTAL TAPERED EARRING……….is so much more than that! It is approximately 1 1/4 inches long, but remember some of that length will rest on the ear lobe. These earrings will be avail both PIERCED and CLIP. and they are both very comfortable…..according to Jac, and the models who have already worn them. I have always known, and called this silhouette of earring a…SHRIMP EARRING……….due to the curved shape. If you look at the close up of the earring you will see rows of METAL BEAD WORK as well as metal beads at the top of the earring where the crystals stop. I think this combination of metal beads and crystals allows you to be more comfortable wearing it for both day and night, but who said diamonds aren’t for day wear anyway??!!…….This combination of YELLOW GOLD and DIAMONDS is very classic and traditional, but always GLAMOROUS…….I have always been told by jewelers that only the best diamonds should be set in yellow gold, or they will not show as well as diamonds set in white gold or platinum……..Even though these are crystals there is plenty of sparkle and they “show” very well!…………………………..To coordinate with these gold and crystal pieces…..I would like to suggest my J271864, CRYSTAL BRACELET WATCH. It is beautifully done…..and definitely can pass for the REAL THING……..Happy Holidays……….much Love……………………Louis

When I design the jewelry for the entire Fall/Winter season I design many pieces that will work together, and work with pieces from the past…..to be added to or subtracted from to create the desired effect. Then it is decided which pieces will be delivered for which months…..If it were up to me it would all be delivered at once, but it’s best to offer different pieces per month and have the groups build slowly……easier for everyone and less confusing! In the photos above you can get the full effect of what I mean. Some of the pieces are already avail. like the TWO STRAND METAL BEAD NECKLACE, J296893, the GOLD PANTHER LINK WATCH, J273959 , the CRYSTAL PAVE PIN with the LARGE PEARL CENTER, J296894, the TRIPLE STRAND CREAM PEARL NECKLACE, J296624 and the BAROQUE OVAL PEARL EARRING, J296890. Some will be avail this month, such as the REVERSIBLE CROSS & TAPERED CRYSTAL EARRING….and some will be avail for December like the BOMBE WIDE RHINESTONE BRACELET, J317113, and the FACETED CRYSTAL DROP & PAVE EARRING, J317115……both magnificently executed…….Still to come in the months ahead the reorders of the BOLD HOOP, SWIRL, and DEMI HOOP EARRINGS which will coordinate with all the different metal colors.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jewelry is the CHERRY on the top of a WHIPPED CREAM PIE…….when it’s done right……every one OOHS and AAHS……………………………………

………………………………………..Happy Holidays…………….much Love………………….Louis

………………First let me say……sorry if my photos are a little dark…..When I used the flash it washed everything out….so these are done without any flash………In the photos above you have the REVERSIBLE CROSS now in the SILVER with the same JET center stone on the solid SILVER side and the same CREAM PEARL with the CLEAR CRYSTALS on the reverse. Here the CRYSTAL TAPERED EARRING is also done in the SILVER with the crystals, and the PANTHER LINK WATCH is shown in the silver version……What I have added to the mix is the BAROQUE STATION, or MULTI CROSS NECKLACE, J270119, which I like surrounding the silver side of the double sided cross……Yes, the finishes of the two pieces are different, one shiny and the other matte……but that’s a good thing! You don’t always want everything to match…..it shows a sign of personal creativity, and freedom…………………..FEEL FREE TO MIX IT UP! I am sure as you explore your Linea  jewelry, and many other pieces in your existing collection, you will find many new ways to mix and to layer……that’s the fun of dressing……………………enjoy……………..much Love………….Louis

………….I think GUNMETAL is a must have color in everyone jewelry wardrobes. It is quieter and more subtle than SILVER or GOLD…..but it speaks LOUDLY about the wearer…..A woman who is an unconventional thinker and lives outside of the box……How often do you see women wearing GUNMETAL jewelry?………………….exactly my point!…..Again I apologize for the dark pictures, but with the flash you couldn’t tell the silver from the gunmetal….and there is a distinct difference. The added pieces to the mix are the 72 inch hand knotted pearl necklace in the dark gray, and the TRIPLE STRAND LIGHTER GRAY PEARL NECKLACE with the GUNMETAL SPACER BEADS, J296624, and the BAROQUE OVAL PEARL EARRING in the matching GRAY, J296890…………..Also, in the bottom two right pictures is the NEW FACETED JET DROP & BLACK DIAMOND PAVE CRYSTALS…..It is truly stunning…..This earring is avail.PIERCED only. I love gunmetal on all shades of gray clothing, which is to be expected, but it gives pastel clothing a whole new attitude and saves them from bring cloyingly sweet. It also look fabulous on your pumpkin, sienna, clay, olive, petrol blue and royal purple colors……actually it looks great on everything…..you just have to TRY!……………………………………………………………..Happy Holidays……….much Love……………….Louis