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Growing up in the quaint, small Texas town of Hillsboro, Elizabeth developed an unbridled sense of creativity and curiosity, and like many of us, Elizabeth simply never grew out of it.

There's a fine distinction between feeling beautiful and looking beautiful. And as a young woman, the obsession to look perfect almost took Elizabeth's life. Now her open, honest recovery from anorexia has provided Elizabeth with the spiritual foundation to create exquisite designs. And it is from this foundation that the 18kt Gold Couture Collection was given life.

Elizabeth believes that beauty is not something you see in the mirror. It's something that's inside each of us.


Today, Elizabeth finds inspiration and hope in every dimension of her full life: traveling, architecture, literature, music, recovery, charity, and of course, the true inspirations in her life, her family and friends. Ideas may sneak up on her slowly or cause her to pause in the middle of her day to grab her sketchbook, but her goal is always the same: create designs that encapsulate her triumph through adversity to a place of self confidence. The result is a stunning array of distinctive, diverse, unique, and beautiful jewelry.



Loved by makeup artists, celebrities and beauty afficionados alike, LORAC is always in the spotlight when it comes to beauty.

During her twenty years of doing makeup, Carol Shaw has worked with some of the most prestigious photographers: Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel, among others. Her work has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Allure, Elle, Jane, and many other magazines. She's also worked with top models such as Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and numerous others. She's responsible for creating many a beauty look for some of the most famous faces walking down the Red Carpet such as Nicole Kidman, Debra Messing, Rachel Bilson, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.


   


Here's your chance to get her some of her best-selling products at up to 80% off!

If you're not already a member of Gilt Groupe, you'll want to register so you can access the wonderful jewelry sales events going on this week.  Here's more on the collections.

GRAYCE BY MOLLY SIMS
With a career spent in front of cameras and on the runway, supermodel Molly Sims is no stranger to being bedecked in first-class jewelry — and she’s turned her years of experience into her latest design venture. Sims’ unique look and penchant for mixing and matching shine through in Grayce, her collection of colorful necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings. Her bright baubles are eye-catching enough for a solo show — check out the fuchsia stone centered between 14k gold multi-strand chains — but play nice with each other, too: Try pairing her metal braided bracelets with an oversize cocktail ring for a runway-worthy look that’s all your own.


The Grayce by Molly Sims Jewelry Sale is live now and ends 7/7/10 @ 11PM CDT


LAGOS JEWELRY
A wide variety of gems makes its way from Old City Philadelphia to you via this sale. Black agate makes special alluring appearances, on its own in necklaces and paired with diamonds in rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets. The designs range from simply stunning (a gold knot necklace) to unmissably brash (the Washington Square diamond ring), and all of it comes from Lagos’s state-of-the-art atelier in Philadelphia.


The Lagos Jewelry Sale is live now and ends 7/8/10 @ 11 AM CT


ROBERT WANDER JEWELRY
When it comes to fine jewelry, there are pieces that add a little sparkle, and then there are the magnificent, jaw-dropping masterworks like those by Robert Wander. His one-of-a-kind Byzantine designs combine large, rough-cut crystals like green beryl and watermelon tourmaline with delicate, precious stones. Pendants dangle from twisted silk chords that echo the jewels’ candied hues, and settings — which are some of Wander’s most intriguing details — range from heavily paveed bezels to filigreed branches and vines.

This sale is an embarrassment of riches, with sumptuous pieces galore from the consistently ingenious jeweler Robert Wander. His penchant for color-drenched stones and elaborate settings shines through in each of these nearly 50 pieces: A purple tourmaline pendant looks like a stained-glass window, and several of his Crystal Candy rings turn the setting into a Byzantine pedestal for the beautiful stones. Or keep things (relatively) simple with Wander’s South Sea pearl cufflinks.
 
 
The Robert Wander Jewelry Sale begins 7/7/10 @ 11 AM CT
 
 
NICOLE MILLER JEWELRY
Remaining independent has been more than a business strategy for Nicole Miller, who has the rare distinction in the fashion world of co-owning her own company. It has also given her the freedom to establish herself as one of the most trusted names in women’s fashion. Stints at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne taught Miller many things, especially the art of devising silhouettes that do right by women’s bodies. Her combination of elegance and daring, coupled with her strong eye for new fabrics and her facility in classical technique, have caught the attention of Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry and dozens of other red-carpet regulars.


Nicole Miller’s take on fashion jewelry is a brilliant one to say the least. These stylish pieces feature faceted crystals, twisted chains and beaded sunbursts, in iterations that range from subtle stiletto earrings to beyond-striking bib necklaces.
 
 
The Nicole Miller Jewelry Sale begins 7/7/10 @ 8 PM CT
 
 
LESLIE DANZIS JEWELRY
Style smarties would be wise to heed the words of Diana Vreeland: “Put on one more accessory before leaving the house.” Okay, maybe it was the other way around, but she must not have been talking about Leslie Danzis’ jewelry. From drapey chainmail to ’80s-inspired shots of high-gloss color, these necklaces, earrings and bracelets make a girl want to go layer-crazy (and — gasp! — defy Vreeland). This jewelry is guaranteed to turn a minimalist into a maximalist.

The “less is more” style philosophy certainly has a time and place … but it’s not at this jewelry sale. In the case of designer Leslie Danzis, from her chunky chain-mail cuffs to her candy-colored bib necklaces, more is definitely more. Turn heads in Danzis’ Color Burst ring, a 14k-gold-plated brass stretch ring with multi-colored crystals that give the appearance of a Technicolor sea urchin. And check out the crystal-stone necklace, a rhodium-plated metal necklace with hanging lucite square pendants.
 
 
The Lesle Danzis Jewelry Sale begins 7/8/10 @ 11AM CT
 
 

Multi-award winning jeweler Amrita Singh brings her divine creations to Gilt Groupe today for a showstopping sales event you must see!

Amrita Singh’s Eastern-inspired pieces exude exotic. From colorful chandelier earrings to embellished, stacked bangles, these baubles incorporate elements from both new- and old-world design. Singh’s award-winning line uses inset rubies, emeralds and rose-cut diamonds to create one-of-a-kind beauties – and a flurry of international acclaim.

You don’t need a passport to snag amazing jewelry you’d swear could only be found in the Far East. Sets of stacking bangles (up to 36 in total!) alternate from simple textures to all-out studs. Hefty bib necklaces put the luster of pearls and gems front and center, while several chunky rings are inset with veiny, marbleized stones.

I adore Amrita's jewelry; been a fan for a long time.  Really, I mean who wouldn't like this jewelry? It's so "mixable."  One of the best features, I think, is that you can really wear her pieces casually with jeans and a t-shirt or dress up a simple little black dress with the same piece(s) in equal measure. Simple, elegant and so chic. Love them!

An artistic vision of unique, knock-out stones in organic settings, transformed into beautiful, collectible jewelry.

A passion for stones is the motivation behind the Jamie Joseph Collection. Jamie and Jeremy Joseph focus on bringing light, shape and an organic framework to some of the most beautiful stones in the world.

Jamie Joseph is renowned for meticulous craftsmanship and an abundance of color, and Jeremy Joseph is head stone cutter. Their collaboration results in an innovative collection, featuring many one-of-a-kinds for Jamie Joseph collectors.

Ylang | 23 offers chic, trendy, fabulous jewelry and is a fave of celebrities like Diane Lane and Debra Messing.  I read an InStyle article on Debra recently where she shared numerous pieces of her jewelry with readers and there smack dab in the article was a gorgeous ring she'd acquired via Ylang | 23. The rings of Jamie Joseph are equally unique and fun and that moonstone in the east-west setting has my eye! So yummy. 

Shop Ylang | 23 for more information on the new arrivals - rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings - by Jamie Joseph.

Congratulations to ...


Susan was the 13th person to enter the contest. You know what they say about lucky #13.

Our winner has been notified by email of her winning entry. Susan, please send along your shipping address via the link provided in the notice we sent, and Orient will ship you your stunning brand new watch!

To learn more about Orient's Automatic Watches, please visit them online. So many styles and designs to choose from, you're bound to find one (or several) to drool over.

Another giveaway is coming up in just a few so stay tuned.

image: Sephora Beauty and the Blog

Sneak Peek inside Tarina Tarantino's Beauty Editors' Launch Event

TARINA TARANTINO is launching a cosmetics collection! Available only in Sephora stores starting in February 2010, the line was announced at an exclusive event last night in NYC.

Here's a girl doing what she loves, and it shows. I love when women are true to their passion and create their world to encompass it! Not the style for everyone, but who cares. (see yay vs nay comments at Sephora's Beauty and the Blog on this collection - link below)

Makeup for the ultimate glitter addict. The gem-designer/glamourina, who calls her studio "The Sparkle Factory," launches a line of makeup with Sephora, with the same attention to glitter she's shown in her accessories.

"Most people don't know that I started my career as a makeup artist," Tarina told nylonmag. "I love seeing the collaborations between brands and makeup companies, but I have to be honest, a lot of it looks really cool but it's not very good makeup. My goal is to have this collection be in girls' bedrooms and in the kits of top makeup artists."

Besides designing the packaging, Tarina and her team controlled the ingredients and formulas used for each product - a first for a Sephora collaboration reports Sephora and Nylonmag.com.

The Tarina Tarantino beauty collection exudes girly-girl! Her Eye Dream Hypershadows, which will be available in 24 shades, have high intensity pigment payoff reports Sephora. Check out the video of Tarina talking about two of her favorite products from the collection ... her Gem Glosses (inspired by the gems she works with in her jewelry pieces, mositurizing and plumping) and her sparkle dusters (shown in atomizer bottles below).




Awww, well, just a teaser ... you'll have to mosey on over to Nylonmag.com and Sephora's Beauty and the Blog to catch more of the report and revelation of the rest of the exclusive images of the new collection. Looks fun!

source: Sephora, nylonmag.com

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking into high-end jewelry design with Asprey via a capsule collection of gold jewelry and silver accessories called The Protector — and inspired by the snake.

The limited edition collection, which was conceived and designed by Pitt and Jolie, has been in the works for more than a year, and will go on sale at Asprey stores in London, New York, Beverly Hills, Tokyo and Dubai later this week, according to Asprey officials.

Prices start at $525 for a silver baby spoon with a curving, serpent-shaped handle, and all net proceeds from sales will go to Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which was cofounded by Jolie in 2006. The charity raises awareness and funds to educate child victims of war, conflict and natural disasters.





The jewelry-loving Jolie has worn Asprey — and other names including Lorraine Schwartz and Mikimoto — on the red carpet. Pitt, who has a passion for architecture and design, in the past has created pieces for the Italian jeweler Damiani. Both Jolie and Pitt have also commissioned pieces privately from Asprey.

source: WWD