Hello Summer

Summertime means different things to everyone.  Being a New Yorker you either are a Hamptons or Jersey Shore girl. Roberta and I are both surprisingly Jersey Shore girls.  Since summer is right around the corner I asked a few people today to give me one word that reminds them of summer; boardwalk, lemonade, pool, coral and turquoise jewelry, beach, popsicles, strawberries, summer house, and long weekends were some favorites.  In here we LOVE coral and turquoise jewelry, it’s all we sport all summer. I look forward to taking it out like I do my bathing suits.  Summer  jewelry has become an important accessory in every fashion magazine; it dresses up shorts, sundresses, caftan’s, tank-tops and it has even found its way to the beach or pool, wearing it with bathing suits it’s the ultimate fashion statement.

We would like to hear if you are a Hamptons or Jersey Shore girl and what is one word that takes you to your summer.

Summertime is just memories waiting to happen

A Dark Shadow In My Past

This weekend the film Dark Shadows starring Johnny Depp opens. I could not resist sharing this funny little story with you that haunts me everyday. I slept with Barnabus Collins, well not exactly with him..wink, but in his house!

Here's some history of the famous mansion.
In 1907, whiskey millionaire Edson Bradley built a French-Gothic mansion on the south side of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. but 16 years later he took the house apart and decided moved it to Newport, Rhode Island.
It later became an exclusive all-girl boarding school and was renamed Burnham-by-the-Sea. I was crazy enough to send for a brochure and my (still) best friend Linda and I somehow talked our parents into letting us go to school there to become more lady-like and polished.

It is uber cool because Dark Shadows used Burnham-by-the-Sea as the exterior set for the fictional Collingwood Mansion.
Someday maybe like Barnabus, I just might return there one day to live too. If you come to visit be sure you listen for my footsteps running up and down the hallway chasing Barnabus.

So I did sleep with Barnabus-that's my story and I am sticking with it.

Emerald Green with Envy

May is the month to leave your friends Emerald Green with Envy. Countless fun celebrations as well as Spring are associated with this month; Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, Mother's Day, Roberta's birthday and Memorial Day.

May's birthstone is the emerald which means love and success. Who doesn't need and want more love and success in their life!

For a long time wearing emeralds seemed out-dated and stodgy until the beautiful Angelina Jolie sashayed down the red carpet wearing an amazing pair of emerald earrings and a gorgeous emerald ring . She took the fashion industry by surprise and to a new level. For the first time it was not about the dress it was all about her emerald jewelry. From that very moment emeralds made a come back like no other fine gem has ever made in history. RobertaChiarella.com makes it easy to leave your friends Emerald Green with Envy with beautiful, sparkling affordable crystal jewelry. 

Angie's Earrings

Who first beholds the light of day
In spring's sweet flowery month of May
And wears an emerald all her life
Shall be a loved and happy wife 

Supernice

Sometimes you forget how nice people can be.

Today i was reminded, when I received an email from a customer who is a really big fan of my collections.Sayuri just happens to be a beautiful model who works with a very talented and important photographer and was kind enough to snap some pics of some designs from my current collection for me.The Starlight Crystal Clip earrings and the Bubble cuff look amazing!

Thank you so much, Sayuri- i love the pictures and i am so flattered.To see more great  work of Jimmy Cohrssen, visit the photographers web site http://jimmycohrssen.com/work/

Inspiration

When I first moved to NYC and went to Parson's School of Design - I lived downtown and fell in love with the streets of SoHo. I discovered 2 places that became my favorite's - Keith Haring's Pop Shop and the Sally Hawkins Gallery featuring the work of jewelry designer Bill Schiffer. Although they were very different artists - their work had so much in common; a very strong bold look filled with bright colors.

Today I was looking at my collection of amazing jewels from Bill Schiffer’s Crystal Collectables and I was overwhelmed to see how strong the influence was so many years later in my own work. I sparkled them up and snapped a pic - I love them as much today as the day I bought them.