Lady Gaga Paparazzi video...

Well, the video for Lady Gaga's song "Paparazzi" came out, and she's wearing our
Diamond Lightning Bolt Necklace








they requested for the shoot in one scene.



Thanks to Cori for getting the screen shots.


You can see the entire video here (warning: it's kind of disturbing, and really long):




If the Madonna-meets-Marilyn Manson imagery was just too much for you,
CLICK HERE immediately.

Twitter us...

OK, we're now on twitter courtesy of Cori

Check it out:

It's fun...it's pointless...it's twitter!

Neon is coming...again.

OK, you didn't exactly hear it here first.

But I think that neon is going to make a comeback.

Exhibit #1: fashion mags pushing the 80's nostalgia vibe

Exhibit #2: designer Marc Jacobs' trend forcast for this fall...neon and 80's chic

Exhibit #3: our crazy new Acrylic Name Necklaces

Are you feeling it?

Hello, Hector

This is Hector. He has been with us for over 20 years. If you've ever sent a piece in to be repaired or a ring to be re-sized, chances are that Hector took care of it.

He is an "old-school" jeweler, which means he always wears a dress shirt when he works and he can't see ANYTHING up close without his magnifying goggles.

I had to take this pic of him working when he wasn't looking, because he refused to pose for one.
He said he was too busy.

Hector can be quite cranky.

Two toes are better than one...

OK, summer is coming.
And when your standard run-of-the-mill toe ring just won't do...

we proudly present for your approval:

The Two Toe Name Ring

Involving month's of planning, sophisticated engineering, and several minor injuries to various "test toes"; our two toe name rings are coming to a flip-flop near you!

Be afraid.

Lady GaGa...

Got a call the week before last from a stylist in Los Angeles to send some jewelry over for a Lady GaGa video shoot.

Apparently it's for her new song "Paparazzi". The video will be directed by Jonus Akerlund, who has done video's for U2, Madonna, Pink, Lenny Kravitz...etc.

They wanted to borrow a few of our fabulous Lightning Bolt Pendants for the shoot:

After verifying with the daughters that Lady GaGa was actually a real singer (man, I'm getting old) and verifying the stylists address, we sent them on their merry way.

I think there's going to be quite a few actors/dancers in the video, so when it comes out be on the lookout for someone wearing our bolts.

Oh, and can I just say that when a magazine or TV show or whatever asks me for a piece of jewelry for a shoot, it's really annoying when certain people (hello, members of my own family) say, "Wow, how did they find you?!?"

Like I'm some hillbilly living under a rock.

Don't worry, they will NOT be invited to the Lady GaGa wrap party.

Cupcakes are done!

A few posts back I shared my trials and tribulations in creating the perfect cupcake ring/pendant.

I think we finally got it:

You can check out the entire collection HERE.

You might assume from all this that we're a little obsessed with cupcakes here.
We are.

Whenever we take a trip back to New York City we always try to pick up a box from Magnolia's Bakery:

"Sweet", in Orlando, also makes some killer cupcakes:

In the words of Liz Lemon...