Things I’m in love with this week.

• The best sushi I've ever had is at Hillstone Biltmore in Phoenix.  

• I love “no bake” goodies like these chocolate bar impostors from Random Sweetness.  

• With a subtle taste of chocolate this wine had me thinking there were tiny shavings of chocolate inside the bottle.  Not as rich or as sweet as a Port definitely on the lighter side which is what I liked so much about it. 

• This beautiful piece of luggage by Jimmy Choo

• For those of you who don’t know I’m a huge fan of the The Housewives on Bravo, this past Monday was the first night third season of The Housewives of New Jersey and I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of drama.

Realization

I failed at my goal of maintaining my "Maven Monday" posts because I just couldn't keep up with them - Not something I'm proud of but I realize it's better to recognize it sooner rather than later.   I'm not one of those people who promises to do something then doesn’t stick to it therefore I won't be posting The Monday Mavens anymore.  

What I learned from this is what I've known all along, I need to just focus on a few things rather than a bunch of things at one time.  So I've decided to focus on just a few things such as my obsessions which is where food, wine, shoes, purses and yes of course jewelry, come in take you with me on the journey of growing a successful fine jewelry business and how I plan on helping the non-profit organizations I support through my business.   

This is it in a nutshell, I might through in a few surprises here and there but this keeps me from stressing out. 

Spring is my favorite time of the year, trees and flowers come alive

and it's a perfect season to wear nautical clothing.  

Check out these purses I'm in love with...

Nina Ricci Turnlock Hnadbag 

 Nautical Rope Tote 

Gold and diamonds for your feet anyone?

I love shoes, I love the these shoes what took me by surprise is that when I initially came across them I didn't realize that they're made out of gold and diamonds... 

Yes, made of solid gold and have over 2,000 diamonds By The House of Borgezi

They can be yours for $155,000.

Mothers Day is upon us.

As mother's day approaches I came a cross some great gift ideas for mom's across different age brackets

 

Mother's Day Gift Ideas    

My favorite gift suggestion is from Venti Girl I want these for myself... 

Anything from Wendy Brandes you can never go wrong with Jewelry.                     

Here's a do it yourself gift idea from Daily Candy perfect for the mom that loves to say "you should be saving your money, not spending it on me".                                     

For the Tech Savy Mom check out these cool gift ideas from She-knows

And lastly, how could you not love this?  Michael Kors creates a bag for his Mom, Michael Kors Joan Bag 

Diane Von Furstenberg

As a little girl I admired wrap dresses worn by the "grown up" women around me. 

(I loved playing dress up and pretending I was a sophisticated adult woman)

In my teens I became a fan of fashion and learned that it was Diane Von Furstenberg who had designed and introduced the wrap dress I admired so much as a kid.

Her wrap dress was such a success in the 1970's selling millions she graced the cover of Newsweek Magazine at 29 in 1976.

She created Tatiana a perfume named after her daughter.  I wore it during the late 80's early 90's I can still smell it when I think about, still like it from what I remember.

After such success her business crashed in the 1980's but in the 1990's her "body hugging" dress was rediscovered by women in vintage shops which resurrected her brand.  She became a guest on the QVC shopping network selling her new line of dresses putting her name back on the map.   Diane has since introduced several lines including accessories, luggage and now housewares.

In 2005, Diane Von Furstenberg received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is now president of the council, the industry trade association.
Look at her Pre-Fall Collection lookbook, I want these dresses below including the boots of course.

Diane Von Furstenberg is one of the great women I admire, she’s right up there with coco chanel a Fashion Icon, a Maven of the industry one who inspires me everyday to proceed with my business goals everyday.  I hope that this bit of information on Diane Von Furstenberg has inspired you to push along with your dreams.

Ashoka

I'm in love with the jewelry by William Goldberg.

Look at this beautiful Ashoka Trilogy Ring in Platinum,

 by William Goldberg Diamond Corporation.

One of my favorite necklaces is this Ashoka Ballerina necklace

40 carats in Platinum

Another favorite is this "layering" necklace with Ashoka diamonds scattered the length of the necklace.

The Lili Ashoka chain in Platinum

What makes the Ashoka...

It starts with a cutting strategy visualized by Master Cutter Motti Bernstein an experienced diamond cutter who has been with Goldberg for over 20 years.

It's a signature shape, a unique "one of a kind" cut created by William Goldberg
(U.S. Patent # D418444 Ashoka by William Goldberg) 
It's an elongated cushion cut with rounded soft edges, so beautiful he created a jewelry line dedicated to the Ashoka cut and added it it to his already exquisite and stunning beautiful collection of jewelry.

Absolutely beautiful.

 

You can learn more about Ashoka by visiting WilliamGoldberg.com 

All pictures courtesy of William Goldberg

Believe in yourself and you can create your own stage ~Lady GaGa

So this weekend was the first time I was up until almost 2am since New Year’s Eve it and well worth it.  We met friends for dinner and drinks then headed over to the US West Arena to see Lady GaGa in concert which BTW was spectacular!!  She is the definition of a “Performing Artist” not only did she sing with her heart and soul but she gave her audience “a performance” this the only way I can describe her show.  Spectacular!!

The Monster Tour

Lady GaGa by JDbyMISA on Polyvore.com