Graduation Gift Ideas for the Up-and-Coming Working Stylista

A new transition and a fresh start. Whether it’s college or grad school you or someone you know is graduating from, the celebration should end with the perfect gift!

Pretty & Sturdy. With a new set of skills to conquer the world with, a thin flimsy bag won’t do. Get sturdy with a stylish Kate Spade laptop bag or structured work bag for the professional world.

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Naspresso machine – A cup of Joe with this machine will never let you go back to drip and makes a graduation gift they’ll always thank you with.

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New Soles. Make it personal! Take the new grad shoe-shopping she can walk comfortably in for her new journey.

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Flameless, scented candle. Get the best of both worlds with this personalized LED lit candle that smells heavenly!

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Power ring. Make a statement with our new T.R.U. and Laundry rings! Check out more graduation styles here and get 30% OFF!

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Fab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden Globes

It’s time for the Golden Globes red carpet recap! We took a look at the fashion this past Wednesday, noticing the color trend of the moment with all of the lovely ladies of Hollywood showing up in beautiful blush gowns! You would think with such a soft, neutral color there would be more accessorizing! But for the most part, these champagne clad celebrities let their dresses do the talking and kept the jewels either minimal or opted for classic diamonds. So here’s our rundown of our favorite part of red carpet fashion: the jewelry!

From Chopard to Fred Leighton, these stylish celebs pulled out all the stops when it came to high-fashion glamour! And luckily enough for them, they don’t all have to purchase their bling. But if you want the same Hollywood style for your next formal evening out, you don’t have to spend more than you do on your dress! We found all of our styles that matched the stars on the Golden Globes red carpet and have them all right here for you. How fab!

Emma Stone Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesLet’s begin with one of our consistent style stars, Emma Stone. The class-act red carpet dresser attended the Globes in a custom two-tone Lanvin gown that was every bit as fresh and fashionable as we would expect from Emma. Something about the gown’s capped sleeves and that heavy eagle belt make it so unique, we just can’t get enough! Emma wore matching deep red Lorraine Schwartz stud earrings. For the same shape and shade, try out 1928’s Red Cranberry Marquise Cut Jewel Earrings set in a dark hematite tone finish.

Jessica Chastain Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesEmma’s co-star from the movie The Help, Jessica Chastain channeled vintage chic for her ensemble. Jessica wore a Givenchy Haute Couture number accented in pearls from the high collar down to the floor. While her hair styling could have used some help, we do love that we can see her big, shiny pearl earrings! For a pair like this, that will go with so many different evening wear outfits for years to come, get a pair of our Majesty’s Crystal Pearl Button Earrings.

Madonna Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesFrom Jessica’s soft, vintage number to outright rock ‘n’ roll, Madonna graced the red carpet in a very dramatic Reem Acra dress with a crystal encrusted bodice and embroidered dark green full skirt. True to her personal style, the mega-star accessorized her look with a black, fingerless leather glove and a gorgeous cross necklace. Straight from our Vatican Library Collection, we think Madonna would even rock this Silver Tone Filigree Crystal Center Cross Pendant Necklace and still look fab!

Lea Michele Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesAnother favorite look from the red carpet fashion show this past Sunday was Lea Michele! Wearing a silver embellished Marchesa cutout gown, Lea didn’t necessarily fill out the dress as well as some more mature ladies could have, but she still managed to look super high-fashion! My favorite part of her couture look was that bright green cocktail ring! Since green jewelry always makes a statement, pick up the Indian Oval Green Adventurine Ring from our T.R.U. brand!

Green Earrings Fab FindFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesEver since Angelina Jolie wore emerald earrings during last year’s awards season, everyone wants in on a pop of green! This year at the Globes, Julianna Margulies went for the same look with a lighter jade green. Her Naeem Khan dress was pretty, but it didn’t hold a candle to (or match with) her Lorraine Schwartz green drops. 1928’s Sweet Tarts Retro Green Teardrop Earrings are not only a perfect match, but are some of our newest earrings on the website! Or check out the Blue Agate & Adventurine Circle Drop Earrings for the same silhouette in a slightly brighter tone. Either pair you’ll love to wear!

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Bringing some of the color of 2012 to the table was Elle Macpherson who stacked some serious bracelets in a tangerine tango and bright pink color palette. The supermodel wore a very interesting Zac Posen gown that has people confused on whether they like it or not. Well all dress arguments aside, we think her bold bangles are banging! We love the bright blend of colors and crystals. We’ve paired together some 1928 bracelets to create a stack just like Elle’s! Wear them all or pick and choose your favorites!

Mila Kunis Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesGoing for an all classic look, Mila Kunis donned an elegant black Dior gown and Cartier earrings. Simple, yes, but also very sultry! Dress up your own little black dress like Mila with our Vintage Swarovski Crystal Tassel Drop Earrings! They may not be Cartier, but they sure are affordable!

Kristen Wiig Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesWe showed you Kristen Wiig’s nude Bill Blass gown in our post on Wednesday, but we have to revisit this look! Kristen looks divine in a minimalist dress like this and knew just how to make it fit her personal style. The comedian didn’t give that plunging neckline a chance to look overtly sexy; instead she made that low cut the perfect canvas to show off her stunning Fred Leighton necklace. Between the pop of purple, the chain and the pendant shape, Kristen’s necklace reminds us so much of the L’aura Pourpre Tanzanite Dreams Necklace from our Antiquities Couture brand.

Nicole Richie Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesYou know that at 1928 we love ourselves a good dose of retro glamour, and that is exactly what Nicole Richie delivered! The socialite turned style icon wore a liquid silver Julien Macdonald dress that looked extra fab with the 60’s style bouffant she wore in her hair. And as soon as we saw Nicole’s earrings, we were reminded of our Jardine Dangle Medallion Earrings. Although cast in a darker metal and sans pearls, we love this vintage chandelier silhouette that makes any look a bit more sophisticated.

Frida Pinto Fab FindsFab Find Friday: All That Glitters at the Golden GlobesAnd last, but certainly not least, is the star who wore a 144.96 carat yellow diamond statement necklace! Freida Pinto was dressed to impress in a simple yet elegant blue Prada ball gown and outrageous Chopard necklace. We love a good statement necklace, and while this one is a knockout, we can’t ever realistically even imagine wearing it! But just because its lacking the carats doesn’t mean you still can’t wear a wow factor. Freida’s Prada dress, or any strapless gown for that matter, would look dazzling with a statement piece like our Mixed Metal Gold Chain Bib Necklace.

So there you have our first of many red carpet recaps of awards show season! We can’t wait to see what some of our favorite fashionistas will bring to the table over the next few months! Hopefully lots of style, lots of shocking moments and a whole lot of jewelry we can match to 1928 fab finds. Have a fabulous Friday!

Fashionising with Mardi Gras Colors

With every holiday comes a tradition or a story that gets passed on from generation to generation. Yesterday was Fat Tuesday, or as most of you know it, Mardi Gras, which marks one final day of decadent living before Lent begins. Apart from the religious history of Mardi Gras and Lent, I find it a truly unique and interesting holiday that has created a culture and style all its own! Leave it to myself to recognize the fashion influence on this celebration–the costumes, the masks, the floats, the beads!–they all create a fantasy world we can celebrate in, if only for one day.

Mardi Gras and Carnival are celebrated through a series of parades and masquerades throughout the city of New Orleans and all over the world. Masks have been worn in New Orleans for centuries and the tradition originated to keep upper class citizens’ identities secret during the festivities. No one knew who they were and they could stay anonymous to enjoy the celebrations along with everyone else. Since then, masks have become a symbol of Mardi Gras and the freedom that the holiday represents.

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Another “fashion” aspect of this holiday I have always been interested in is the use of green, purple and gold. When it comes to colors, there is almost always a story or theme behind them, just like in the fashion world! The story behind the Mardi Gras colors is nothing more than what each color symbolizes and how those aspects come into play as we head into Lent. Since 1872, the colors have come to mean the following:

Green- Faith

Purple- Justice

Gold- Power

I think these are each very strong, meaningful colors and this Mardi Gras history gave me an entirely new way to view them! Take a look at how you can interpret green, purple and gold with your jewelry to symbolize faith, justice and power! Do you have more ideas? Share with us how you would interpret these colors and what they stand for!

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Jewelry Making Process

I took a tour of the 1928 jewelry plant in Burbank, California and wanted to let you in on the cool process of how our jewelry gets made from start to finish! It’s a long process that requires a lot of detail work, but the end result makes it worthwhile! Here’s a summary.

Step 1: A drawing is created by talented in-house designers.

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Step 2: The models are hand crafted and detailed by hand.

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Step 3: Casting process. Mold gets created into the desired shape. Castings are hand buffed.

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Step 4: Jewelry gets pre-cleaned and plated

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Step 5: Jewelry gets “antiqued” with a brush. This is a main part of what gives the jewelry a vintage look. (E.g., burnished copper, burnished brass.)

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Step 6: Hand-enameling and stone-setting.

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Step 7: After the jewelry goes through a baking process to set the elements in place and the necessary modifications are made, jewelry finally gets tagged, carded and bagged.

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Step 8: Voila! You’ve got your finished product.

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Jen’s Journal: new moon

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Hi Dolls!  I know you’re going to kill me but I am so not a TwiHard.  I know, I know.  Just not in to pasty faces or cold weather!  Howevs – did you see the “New Moon” DVD sold 4 million copies over the weekend – wow how you LOVE that movie! icon winkJen’s Journal: new moon  

And of course 1928 has some appropriately named jewelry for all you fans: the “Bella Rouge Ruby Red Bowtie Necklace” or the beautiful Siam Red Hematite Tone Drop Earrings that are on sale for just $6.00!!!!! You can’t beat that!  WOW – I seem to be on a blood red theme here!  icon winkJen’s Journal: new moon   Of course you MUST get a couple of the Rojo Hematite Siam Square Filigree Stretch Bracelets and the Blaze Gothic Filigree Bracelets – GORGEOUS! 

What did everyone do over the weekend (besides purchase THAT DVD!)?  I went to a bridal shower and everyone commented on my pin which (of course!) is from 1928 – their Boutique Brand.  It’s the Vintage Inspired Goth Brooch.  Are you aware, dear readers, that 1928 Jewelry has several different brands?  There’s our beloved, and original, 1928; 2028 – an exclusive collection sold only in Macy’s stores; 1928 Boutique, 1928 Bridal; Antiquities Couture (my personal fave – I have several pieces!) and The Vatican Collection – hand selected pieces from the Vatican Library – can you imagine?!  Simply exquisite. 

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Make sure you hop – quick like a bunny – (enough Easter phrases for you?!) and check out all the brands for yourself, you’ll fall in love for the first time, or perhaps you’ll see a brand that’s been here your whole life just waiting for you to rediscover, and maybe explore a whole new you! 

 Ciao for now girls!