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How you doin? Today, the Wendy Williams show's 'bling of the day' contest is at robertachiarella.com.



It's always a treat to be on the Wendy Williams show, she has a great personality, the guests are great and there is always an enthusiastic audience. That probably comes from the fact that it's such a New York crowd and experience, the studios are on the west side and live TV is just so amazing.

I love Wendy, she's always 'doin' the coolest things, this is a daily contest and it's fun for all. I love contests cause I love to win presents. It must go back to when I was a child and my parents took me to the race track at Saratoga, buy a ticket and hope to win! The substantial Wendy's Waterfall is a super hit at weddings, is great for an elegant date, and it wonderfully made. Totally Swarovski, we've got a bunch of colors, blue, clear, platinum and others. It was fun to make these, we did them just for her and got rave reviews. Check 'em out! Hopefully you'll follow Wendy as she does Dancing With The Stars, with any luck we can hope to showcase some roberta chiarella jewelry for her. The show'll be great with her on it for sure.

 

I'm glad I was on the show, and getting ready to be on the other side of the TV this weekend to watch the Oscars! This year I actually saw a lot of the nominees, but there seem to be so many more each year.... I can't wait to see who wins and what the stars will be wearing, but that's for next week. Ciao!

ROBERTA DOES TIMES SQUARE!

well, isn't this too much? I got a call from People StyleWatch today, the editor was in Times Square looking at their full-building billboard that was flashing the cover of the magazine featuring two, yes two of my creations! Just take a look!

Broadway and 44th street, in Times Square, NY

Here's another shot when the billboard zoomed- I love these interactive billboards, they show both the purrr-fect earring and the great brava bib necklace. If you want to get a laugh, look at the 'red things' below the billboard.

If you happen to traverse Times Square as a tourist the vendors and bus-guides will spot you, trying to get you to buy a t-shirt or take a tour bus. Chinese artists will draw your portrait (and you'll be thinner, instantly!) and now, they have these giant flowers set up on the sidewalk.

Stick your face in the red thing, they'll snap your photo and voila, you are a star in Times Square. I usually run in the other direction when I see these guys, but it was fun watching them while we waited for the billboard to come back up. The city is full of tourists, and when a nice couple saw me taking pictures, they dutifully did the same, so I know their friends will be asking them why they shot that picture of a billboard. And they'll say it had famous Roberta Chiarella jewelry on it, pointed out by the artist herself! Ciao.

Whatever happened to style?

I have a thing for American Made products. I make nearly all of our jewelry in a factory in Rhode Island, and our offices and studio are in New York City. Does this cost more, sure. But we're worth it! Our collection is critically acclaimed, and folks write me all the time about the quality and the value, even though similar foreign made stuff is 'almost' as good.

American style is what they want. Just check out the Today Show, which features our jewelry as key looks for 2011. Ask the editors who want high quality photos of the elegant, classy jewelry that we make for stories or fashion layouts. Our La Strada Bib Necklace (above) is incredibly sophisticated but cool and elegant, now it's on sale and we've got a promo code and you'll get free shipping. Whew.


I love the commercial above, it was made just for the Golden Globes show. There's a feeling about it that makes you feel cool and classy, they use footage from my parents era, when (according to our family photos) people walked around dressed like this all day long, and they drove these huge chromed and jeweled sculptures around, even to the supermarket.

My dad had a fondness for Chryslers, I took my road test in one of the largest cars I've ever driven in my life, a Chrysler New Yorker (natch!) and passed. There is something to be said for elegance, for getting your look just right, with the perfect accessories, even if you're only going to work or to get some shopping done. I don't remember what I wore in the Chrysler on road test day, but it had to be stylish if I was going to drive a car like that! I never post 'other people's products' but hey, it's a car. My mom and my brother Joe Chiarella (whos office is in the Chrysler Building, those gargoyles are right outside his window) both always had Cadillacs, and this commercial brought back memories!

The desire or need for style is not lost on some of our most famous Americans; take a look at the First Lady, Martha Stewart and Oprah, it's hard to picture them 'casual'. Oprah is always on the lookout for fashion trends that are affordable, she picked our social stretch bracelet for her magazine this month, we were delighted!

When you look good, you feel good, even if it's just a good pair of shoes or a super-sparkly earring. We've got plenty of those at robertachiarella.com and I'm sure there are lots of Chrysler stores that'll have today's version of a stylish car if you're so inclined. It's hard to believe that so many people have never owned or even ridden in an american car, but there are so many good ones out there these days and well done commercials like this one might entice you into a store. However, remember that our jewelry is much more affordable! Ciao.

Happy Valentine's Day



Katy Perry's purrrfect earrings

It's that time again, you can't walk 20 feet in New York City without flower salesmen, chocolate vendors and plenty of others selling treats for your sweetheart. It's good to be a florist this week, have you seen the price of a dozen roses?

We've got it going on at our website, too. Check out all the great specials and sales, and pick out a valentine present for yourself. Jewelry is sexy, feminine, alluring and doesn't have a single calorie!

Our key look is catching on, and we've got some great things to show this week. Just look at People Style Watch, where Katy Perry is wearing our purrfect pink crystal earrings, now on sale with the mag promo code! The magazine is gigantic, showing so many great spring looks, and I'm proud to have a couple of them. I love the fashion editors at People StyleWatch, they are hip and savvy, choosing great looking outfits that fit well and are affordable.

You can actually get an ensemble right from the pages and not spend your paycheck, which is great with me! However, if you have desires for more luxury, more crystals and want the necklace that looks like Natalie Portman's, we've got that too! Check out Us Style issue for the Golden Globes, then browse the ritz necklace and see for yourself. It's a stunning necklace that has been popular for weddings, it is so elegant and fabulous you have to have one.

Still reading, well go and get More Magazine, and see our super size crystal earrings, a great round brilliant Swarovski crystal dangling from a little one on a post. These don't hang too long and are perfect at work or after work (go ahead order some and see, we've got many colors available) and your friends will surely complement you. They are just over 1 1/2 inches long and the way they move is just perfect. 

So, if you're in New York City and would rather see some bling then get hit on the head by an actor from Spider Man, come over to Henri Bendel and check out our retail counter. If you are getting married and want to bring your bridesmaids over for a personal consultation, we're right here on the upper east side of Manhattan.

And read the reviews before you see the above mentioned play- we went and I have to say the critics are right. Sure there is a lot of 'flying' but the circus does that without crashing every day. The special effects are OK, but the movies make Peter Parker look so much better on film. The money you save can be used for life's little pleasures, like jewelry. Ciao!