The idea of choosing a necklace for your dress revolves around compatibility. The necklace should complement the dress and not be contrasting to it. You may have dresses with collared, crew, crossover, halter strap, off shoulder, sweetheart, V-shaped..

It takes a lot to commit forever but when you’re selecting bridal jewelry, know that platinum is truly eternal. It is one of the strongest, natural metal and also one of the longest lasting. Platinum Jewelry has been a valuable part of special occa..

Pendants are the latest upgrade to necklaces. You can even have invisible chains designed so that you have the pendants doing most part of the talking. You can sport this versatile piece of jewelry for a casual parties, office wear or to colleges. St..

The legendary “Black Pearl” of Pirates of the Caribbean fame certainly took its name from this exotic and breathtaking jewelry element.  Cultivated only in the seas surrounding French Polynesia and Tahiti – and only since about the 1960’s (w..

There are a million details that go into putting together the perfect wedding.  And, as every wedding planner knows – and every bride-to-be soon finds out – it’s all the little things that make the big day a wondrous event to be enjoyed and re..

(How me and my friends had a fun summer jewelry party) Summer and winter have something in common: once the big holidays are done, it is just a long time of doing nothing. In the winter, once New Year’s is over, there is Valentine’s Day for th..

My wife and I were lucky enough to have two kids, a daughter and then a son, which was what we both wanted. All the luck in the world, however, was not going to prepare us for the inevitable questions and desires that come with them getting older. I ..

Sonora Louise Smart Dodd was a girl who appreciated her father. Born in Arkansas in 1882, she was only 16 when her mother died in childbirth. As the oldest girl, she helped her father, Civil War sergeant William Jackson Smart, raise all her five youn..

Whoa! Did this year suddenly move double speed ahead!? Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and is in fact less than a week away! Whether you’re her husband or her child, don’t forget to treat the special mom(s) in your life with a ..

Like it or not, Spring is, undoubtedly, the season of change. Our growing children graduate from high school or college, our friends and family get married, and all around us new life is popping up. As the season unfolds in front of us, it’s ti..