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.

Last week was busy for the women at 1928, we worked hard to open a new 1928 Boutique outlet store. Did you know that we had local outlet stores in the Los Angeles area?

As a matter of fact, we don’t have one store, we have two! Both jewelry outlets are located in Burbank and easily accessible from Los Angeles, Pasadena, Simi Valley or Santa Monica. For those wanting to find deals, I don’t even think Orange County’s too far a drive to find amazing pieces and one-of-a-kind pieces.

The stores carries all the 1928 lines, including 1928 boutique, discontinued 2028 and Antiquities Couture. And for you vintage loving divas, if you look closely, you’ll find original samples (never produced) and some pieces that are 10, 15 or even 20 years old! Talk about retro cool.

The Magnolia St. Store is open Monday through Saturday from 10AM to 5PM  and the Empire St.  Store is open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM to 5PM. Stop by and discover amazing earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches and other gifts.

I’m always amazed by the women that wear our jewelry. The all possess this innate ability to take a piece and make it theirs and mold it to fit their own personal style.

I find myself saying, “WOW! How did you figure that out? I never in a million years would’ve thought to pair pair that earring with that necklace.” The women that wear 1928, 2028 or Antiquities Couture use their accessories to tell the story of who they are and what their personal style is.

Melissa Pierce

Melissa Pierce is an amazing woman whom I had the distinct pleasure of accidentally living with at SXSW this year (in a posh, upscale hotel of course). Don’t call her a mommy blogger, she won’t identify with the term (she may just cut you). She is female documentary film maker making a movie called Life In Perpetual Beta. In the film, she poses the question of: Is A Planned Life Worth Living? She interviews some of the most brilliant minds in business today, including Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh, Social Marketing Guru & Author Seth Golden, Twitter Founder Evan Williams. Melissa prefers her 1928, shaken with extra “blingy hotness”.

Shira Lazar

Recently nominated to the list of LA’s People To Watch in 2009 (via LA Weekly), Shira Lazar is a force to be reckoned with. Shira is known for  for her media work on KTLA, NBC, CBS and the Reelz Channel. She saw the rise of the web early on, she embraced new media and has become “the human manifestation of the convergence of tech and entertainment” (Alexia Tsotsis). Shira, who just *happens* to be the stepsister of American Apparel’s Dov Charney, is causing quite commotion in Los Angeles with her avante garde reporting style. Best of all, she rocks Macy’s 2028 Jewelry with just about everything she wears – on camera and off.

Tara Hunt

Tara Hunt gives the term business savvy female entrepreneur a whole new meaning. Author of the soon to be released book The Whuffie Factor: Using Social Networks To Build Your Business, Tara gives her audience (speaking, written or in pictures) a no nonsense explanations of how companies can use social media to build brand awareness, equity and customer loyalty online. She even has amazing PowerPoint presentations that you can download on SlideShare to help your company understand social media. 1928 Jewelry was proud to be her jewelry sponsor this year at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX.

Stephanie Agresta

Stephanie Agresta is another marketing guru sans brilliant business woman who loves the Antiquities Couture & 2028 Jewelry lines. We love Stephanie’s business style; practical and holistic. She helps clients navigate through the complexities of online marketing with one-on-one consulting and develop plans that promote their products and services through social media. She’s the brains behind Microsoft TechSet events, the InternetGeekGirl blog and runs Affiliate Karma (which means she knows affiliate marketing like no one’s business).

Alexia Tsotsis

Most people, unless you’re a Los Angeleno Tech Scene member, may not know the gorgeous, kind and incredibly talented Alexia Tsotsis. Alexia is the newest addition to the LA Weekly’s editorial staff (her work also appears in New York’s Village Voice). Alexia jumped at my radar at a Digital LA event, I finally cornered her at TwiistUp and got to know her. This petite, unassuming girl turned out to be a writing powerhouse. I was floored. I kept running into her in around Los Angeles and finally handed her 1928 Jewelry. I had to have our jewelry on someone that makes a room glow when she walks in. Alexia is just getting started but I expect to see great things from her. Hopefully we get a bit of credit for sparking her ascent up the media ladder.

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

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, May 10th! It got me thinking about what I would get the special women in my life. While I was fortunate to grow up with an amazing woman who I had the privilege to call “mom”; not everyone grew up with their mother. Some of us were raised by an aunt, our grandmother or where adopted.

Not matter what, we’ve all had someone who influenced us as we developed and played a major role in the woman we became today. Someone who GAVE us everything they could in order for us to succeed in life. Here are our recommendations for that woman:

For Mom (Step Moms & Foster Moms Included)

1.  Silver Tone Heart “Peace” Toggle Necklace – $24.00 (also available in Gold)

2.  Antique Gold Heavy Heart Bracelet – $48.00

3.  Crystal Fantasy Earrings – $75.00

For Grandmother (Aunts & God Mothers Included)

1. Manor House Pearl Pendant Necklace – $30.00

2. Swarovski Crystal & Genuine Pearl Earring & Necklace Set – $49.00 (regularly $72.00!)

3.  Vintage Marcasite & Gold Flower Brooch – $100.00

For The Woman Who Made Life Memorable (Any One Who Influenced You)

1. Silver Tree of Life Necklace – $28.00

2. Vintage Pink Oval Pendant Necklace – $48.00

3. Swarovski Crystal Y-Necklace – $65.00

To celebrate Mother’s Day, here’s your special discount! Just enter one of the following codes at checkout on 1928.com:

• $20 off your purchase of $75.00 or more – showlove20
• $40 off your purchase of $150.00 or more – showlove40

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

We are really exited to bring you jewelry in our Antiquities Couture line; the Vintage Couture collection features new necklaces, earrings, bracelets and brooches. The design influence was eclectic, from the Renaissance to Edwardian, Art Deco to the Sixties, it’s here. All pieces are nickel free and made in the USA. 

To celebrate, our online readers are getting 35% off their entire order and free shipping – for 35 HOURS ONLY. Just enter the code:35hours at check out at 1928.com.

Featured Above:

• 40612 – The Serpent Necklace – $65.00
• 38215 – The Spider Brooch – $95.00
• 38020 – The Art Deco Brooch – $48.00
• 24236 – The Bumble Bee Earrings – $48.00
• 60900 – The Serpent Bracelet – $48.00

Kate Winslet wasn’t the only one who shined at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. Best actress nominee Christina Applegate combined Sophia Loren style with Joan Holloway hair. But what caught our eye, aside from the pale yellow satin Roberto Cavelli dress, were was her vintage-inspired statement necklace. Designed by Lorrain Schwartz, the 50-carat diamond flower and leaf necklace necklace added organic glam to her 1960s look.

But here’s the dilemma – not all of us can afford vintage celebrity bling. As I drooled over this outfit and dress, I realized that 1928 Jewelry has a comparable, much more affordable piece (and matching earrings) that would almost rival the fine jewelry version.

So here’s how to achieve Christina’s vintage style without hurting your pocket book: 2028 Bellissimo Giardino Collection.

PSST – Look closely, it comes in two tones – Antique Black (Hematite) and Polished Brass! It’s also hand-enameled with real Swarovski crystals.

• Blue & Polished Brass Flower Necklace – $125.00 (featured above)
• Blue & Polished Brass Petite Earrings – $25.00 (featured above)
• Blue & Polished Brass Cuff Bracelet – $48.00
• Blue & Antique Black Collections – View Here

And if you want strapless jewel tone yellow dress, we recommend:

• Bubble dress by Nicole Miller at Nordstrom – $290.00
• Maggie Marigold dress from Windsor – $129.90!

February’s Finally Here! And it happens to be our favorite month, Valentine’s Day and all. We are hopeless romantics who love roses, chocolate and of course, sparkling jewelry.

There are a lot of chances for you Vintage Jewelry lovers to collect some sweet 1928 Jewelry pieces FREE.  Boutique Flair, The Frisky, Bag Bliss (starting Feb. 15th) and Vintage Glam are all have fun ways to wine some sweet 1928 swag. What a way to redefine retail therapy.

Even though that cute ground hog saw his shadow, we know that spring is just around the corner. So for you spring brides, we’ve partnered with Vintage Glam Weddings to give away two lucky brides a pair of Northern Lights earrings and the matching Northern Lights necklace.

Rules:

• Visit 1928 Jewelry
  
• The visit Vintage Glam and leave a comment saying which 1928 earrings, necklace or bracelet is your favorite (besides the awesome prize set!).
• Don’t forget to add a link to it in the comment.
• Then get your viral on! You can tweet about it, Stumble Upon it, link in your blog, share with your wedding forum members, mention in Facebook…it’s up to you how you would like to do it. Don’t forget to mention which one you did.

Presto! You are are entered to win, and you can enter daily until Feb. 7, 2009.

So just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have another spectacular 1928 Jewelry giveaway/promo/ultra hip swag thingy for you! This time, we’ve teamed up with the ladies at The Frisky (Jen’s guilty pleasure) to bring you nothing but vintage-inspired bling. Here how to win:

• Visit The Frisky, create an account, read and interact with other Frisky member. The three most active commentors (guys can comment too!)  over next seven days (that one week) will win THREE pieces vintage style 1928 Jewelry.
• What you can do here. When you sign up for the our newsletter & email promotions either here or on 1928.com, you will be entered to win a boxed jewelry set and a $50 online gift certificate to 1928.com.

What The Frisky Is Craving & Giving To You:

1. Crystal Hexagon Earrings – $18.00
2. Art Deco Style Floral Bracelet – $20.00
3. Vintage Flower Brooch – $24.00