1928’s Jewelry Gal

I am so excited to learn that we at 1928 are currently featured in the January 2010 issue of Pregnancy and Newborn magazine in an article entitled: “Noteworthy Maternity Style.”

1928 in Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine

I have two friends who are expecting and I suddenly feel suddenly have the urge to buy in two’s.

The earrings featured are our Midnight Garden Oval Lever Back Earrings style 29675

As P&N states, “these earrings are perfect for good looks & retail therapy”. Though they pair them up to a “dinner with the girls” outfit, I also think they are a perfect day to evening pair.

Did you get a chance to see the vampire-inspired film “New Moon” yet?! It’s been a hit not only with the younger crowd but the mature crowd as well! Vampire fashion is nothing new to us, last April we teamed up with HBO to have a variety of 1928 Jewelry pieces featured on Season 2 of the hit vampire show “True Blood”. There’s something about vintage jewelry that makes a vampire look as chic as ever! Below, are the 1928 pieces some of the cast wore in Season 2.

Currently, a new set of movies has hit the big screens, The Twilight Series, introducing their newest movie just this past weekend, “New Moon”. 1928 is inspired by jewelry from the set of “New Moon” and would love to hear from you! Let us know about a 1928 piece that you believe would have been a hit if placed in the movie. Style #’s or photos are welcomed! Comment below or send them to Our Facebook fan page. Check out our current pick for “New Moon” collection of the week, Shades of Night. Below are some of my favorite pieces from this extraordinary collection. Enjoy!

If you are daring and looking for some color, the Victorian Peacock Necklace is the piece for you.

And for the vintage enthusiasts, the Vintage Couture Deco Necklace is absolutely magnificent, and a must for any holiday outfit.

Got an awesome outfit with one of our statement necklaces? Send us your photo or post it on Facebook.  I’m dying to see what everyone is wearing!

For over 40 years, 1928 Jewelry, has created stunning reproductions of vintage costume jewelry. Some of our designs are born from the creative minds or our design team but many collections have been inspired from ornate, sometimes over the top costume jewelry pieces created in the mid-2oth century.

When researching a piece I found at the Fairfax Flea Market this past weekend, I stumbled upon Sherri Duncan’s website.

I’d never heard of Ms. Duncan before a serious, in-depth Google search. But thanks to good old Google – low and behold, she was there! The costume jewelry expert of my dreams! This woman had serious taste in costume jewelry, from Hobe to Dior, Miriam Haskell to Chanel, she had it! It was honestly the Haskell piece that made me love her.

Duncan has written an amazing coffee table book about her costume jewelry collection called Jewels of Passion. The hardcover, glossy page book features 175 pages of beautiful vintage to antique costume jewelry collections. For anyone who loves costume, or just loves jewelry in general, it’s a must own. And yes, you can get it through Amazon, what iconic fashion book isn’t?

To learn more about Sherri, you can visit her jewelry site, she even has a few of the pieces for sale!

This summer is about bright, big and bold. We’re on a total 1980s throw back. Big sunglasses, maxi dresses and alt denim. Like wise, accessories are thing to make a statement with this summer, not the clothing.

So we’re debuting a collections with two sides – what we’re calling dramatic day to night.  A limited edition collection, Multifaceted Gems, features bold, statement style necklaces and earrings. We’ve been waiting patiently for this these beauties to make their debut; The chandelier and multi-colored bib are our favorites.

View the limited edition Mutlifaceted Gems collection.

Last year, I discovered a small intimate wine vineyard called Silverado.  I was on my first coastal road trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The goal: to discover as many undiscovered and unknown places I could in one week.

Silverado Vineyards is located east of Yountville, California in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. I learned that the owners, Ron and Diane Miller,  purchased the land with existing vineyards in the mid-1970s after a long time romance with the Napa. Although the Ron & Diane’s original intentions were to only grow grapes, it wasn’t long before they began construction of their own winery. Since then, the winery has acquired a total of seven family owned vineyards located in various districts throughout the Valley. Silverado produces Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Inspired by single, blissful breezy Saturday afternoon, we created a collection to honor summer coastal road trips and yet to be discovered intimate wine vineyards.

You can view and purchase the Summer Silver Collection here.

As young girls, we loved pink.

We wanted to be princesses in pink dresses; we wanted to fly on pink Unicorns.

Pink signified playfulness and spunk.

In our teens, pink always made us feel pretty.  Pink was even a little prissy.

As we travel into our 20s, 30s and 40s, pinks represents passion, promise and power.

So go ahead and treat yourself, every girl, every woman needs pink.

To find the pieces on 1928.com, simply click the photos above or view the entire collections:

1. A Girl Needs Pink Collection

2. Spring Time, That’s Amore

BONUS: Enter code “petite25″ for 25% off your Passionately Pink order.

Unless you are wearing it! Blue is a huge color for summer and early fall. We are in love with neutral tones of blue, denim & Lapis especially. Here’s our vintage-inspired look suitable for the office place, happy hour networking events or that “Because I Beautiful” Saturday shopping extravaganza.

Bracelet: 2028 Lapis Blue Enameld Stretch – $38.00

Earrings: 2028 Bohemian Blue Chandelier Earrings – $32.00

Necklace: Montana Blue Triple Strand Necklace – $24.00

It’s spring and we need color!

Our toes crave pedicures so they can be set on display in sandals, our skin craves vibrant floral smells to lift our mood while at work and our wrists crave bright shiny metal objects that bling and jingle.

Vintage Pink Bracelets

Here’s one of our first recommended looks for spring: Boho Chic meets Whimsical Vintage.

• 2028 Jewelry – Bohemian Pink Bracelet: $38.00
• 1928 Jewelry – Copper & Amethyst Stretch Bracelet: $24.00
• 2028 Jewelry – Bohemian Enameled Bracelet – $38.00
• 1928 Jewelry – Vintage Flower Pendant Necklace – $24.00
• Earring Recommendation – Amore Rose Gold Vintage Lever Back Earrings – $16.00

In the past few months,  I’ve noticed the re-emergence of a vintage jewelry trend that I love – the Love Knot Earring.

In January, Bust Magazine featured the 1928 Jewelry’s, Antiquities Couture Love Knot Earrings in an article on Joan Holloway & 1950’s Style. On Valentine’s Day, I saw “Confessions of A Shopaholic,” did anyone else that saw this film notice that leading ladies over the age of 35 were wearing petite love knot earring studs? Even this morning, I noticed an article in USA Today about “Retailers Widening Options, including More Modest Clothing.”

So I can safely say, that the classic Love Knot is back. They are vintage-inspired (yet modern), elegant, classy and modest. The Antiquities Love Knot earrings are nickel-free, made in the US and only $28.00. Now how is that for frugal, fashionably glam?