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If you ever lived in New York, you know space is a precious commodity. But leave it to New Yorkers to come up with many creative ways to maximize their often small habitats.

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Turquoise is back…but has it ever been gone? With its magical, earthy hues, why wouldn’t it pair nicely at an event like Sunday night’s Golden Globes.

Here are a few stars who rocked it.

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts in Lanvin, Reese Witherspoon in Calvin Klein Collection, and Sofia Vergara in Zac Posen

Red was the “it” color last night at the Golden Globes. Jewelry was minimal but certainly classic and captivating.

Roll the red carpet!

 

A swirl of Marquise-cut diamonds from Chopard’s Green Carpet Collection finished Cate Blanchett’s red carpet look to perfection as she took home the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture.

Nominated for Best Foreign Film for Blue is the Warmest Color, Adèle Exarchopoulos opted for Chaumet’s Frisson earrings in white gold and diamonds.

Recognized for her supporting role in American Hustle, Jennifer Lawrence chose emerald and diamond jewelry from Neil Lane.

 

With the bright diamonds from Chopard setting off her black dress, Uma Thurman opted for 22 carat chandelier earrings and a platinum bracelet featuring a 40 carat Asscher-cut diamond.

 

After wearing Elizabeth Taylor’s Bulgari jewelry to Cannes, Jessica Chastain chose a different piece from the Heritage collection for the Golden Globes: a platinum and diamond necklace dating back to 1930 and a matching diamond ring.

Source: Vogue

 

 

 

 

Here are some pictures of different ring and diamond sizes shown how they look on a hand. Hope this helps! Click on image below for a larger view.

If you’re a thrift store connoisseur, you have undoubtedly stumbled across a fair amount of costume jewelry. But is it worth buying? Maeven owner Amy Yee reveals her secret thrift store shopping technique.

Costume Jewelry
“My rule on costume jewelry (and buying any vintage for that matter) is to buy what you really love. And while there are certainly collectible brand names, just as there are for anything fashion-related, there are plenty of beautiful, high-quality, unsigned pieces that are great buys. Plus, jewelry always fits! It’s an easy way to incorporate vintage into an outfit without taking a big risk.”

There is an art to jewelry layering. With that said, there aren’t any hard and fast rules, so feel to experiment.

This video gives you a general idea of how to layer your necklaces according to thickness.

Any pointers on layering necklaces? Send them our way!

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Abalone in its natural form. Abalone, is a common name for any of a group of small to very large edible sea snails.

We mentioned the lustrous shell last week when reviewing the hot trends for 2014, but today we wanted to take a closer look. What is it about abalone jewelry that’s making all of the fashion pages? Here are a few examples for you to peruse.

Deily earrings in 14k gold-plated brass with abalone, $75; Kendra Scott

Bangle in 18k gold-plated brass with paua (abalone) shell, $118; Isharya

Juliette chandelier earrings in sterling silver with white quartz over abalone, $870; Elizabeth Showers

Ring in 18k gold with oxidized silver and 6.64 ct. blue topaz doublet, 0.47 ct. t.w. abalone shell, and 0.44 ct. t.w. blue sapphires, $3,845; Armenta Collection

Double Teardrop bracelet in 14k rose gold with abalone and 0.3 ct. t.w. diamonds, $4,300; Jacquie Aiche

 

Source: JCK Magazine

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