Sylvia found my bridal jewelry at Amy Kuschel’s salon and wanted a custom necklace made for her wedding, so I whipped something up for her and I CAN’T WAIT to see the pictures. The wedding is next weekend in Puerto Rico and she is stunningly beautiful as well as sweet as can be. I did an inspiration board for her...

Lilac Dress Boutique opened last year in Alameda, California and it is simply a DARLING little dress shop. The space is gorgeous, the wedding dress selection is fabulous, the non-wedding (bridesmaids, prom, and just your every day cute dress!) attire are too die for, and the best part of the whole shop is the owner! ...

2008 has certainly kicked off with a bang.  Just finished the second of two bridal shows yesterday and am I BEAT!  They were amazing shows.  The Ritz Carlton and the Four Seasons, not too shabby.  I had an amazing time and got some great feedback from brides.  It is so great to meet brides face to face to talk...

When I found out I was having a girl all I could do was see pink. I am STILL seeing pink actually… I bought some large fabulous natural pink pearls, some pink opal, some pink tourmaline. And then I thought, not everyone is seeing pink like me, let’s get some blue and then there are those people who want to be gender...

I saw my gem guy yesterday, he had tons of great stuff as he always does.  I had on my list white topaz, pearls, deep purple amethyst and vibrant red garnet.  Apparently eggplant is the new black for fall.;)  I came home with NO dark amethyst.  I don’t know what happened, I had it in my hot little hands yet...

Today was a big day for CDM, we were on TV!  Not me, but my jewelry.  I am doing this Appel and Frank show on September 14th, and Karen and Jody aka Appel and Frank were on the View from the Bay today on abc.  I met Jody yesterday to drop off some jewelry knowing that it might not make it onto the show, but I have...