February Bauble of the Month

Our February Bauble of the Month is our Anne Earrings. These lightweight, party earrings are great for making a statement without weighting you down. Perfect for Valentines, whether you give these as a gift to your special someone or for yourself. Here, you see the Anne Earrings in 14K Gold-Filled and Garnet Gemstones. Very Festive! You can also get them in silver and your choice of gemstone. These baubles are 25% OFF the entire month so get them while they’re hot! If you are buying online, use the code FEBRUARY at checkout to receive your discount.

Check out the video below for a closer look and pairing suggestions…

Sneak Peek of Our Recent Photoshoot!

We just wrapped up a fantastic photo shoot with a great team of people! Our photographer, Chuck Arlund, along with models Billy Gemmill and Kristen Motil, created some amazing shots for us. We can’t wait to share all of them with you. Here is a sneak peek of the “Behing the Scenes” footage featuring a true, on-set dilemma. No one knew how to tie a bow tie! Watch how our Creative Director, Ashley Owens and Google save the day.

JB in Hollywood!

One of the most exciting things about our job, is getting to see our work on the big screen. JB has been placed in several movies on many of our favorite actresess, such as, Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Catherine Zeta-Jones Frances McDormand and Carla Gugino. Most recently, the above jewelry was styled for scenes in a new movie with the beautiful actress Abbie Cornish. We won’t know until the release of the film how the looks were styled, but we are sure the combination of Labradorite gemstones with London Blue Topaz looked flawless with her fair complexion and dark blond hair. Here are the JB pieces that were used. On the far left is a trio of Organic Clasp Bracelets. Our Petite Rocks 1 Stone Organic Clasp Bracelet in Sky Blue Topaz, our Rockless Organic Clasp Bracelet and our Rockless Textured Organic Clasp Bracelet. Out front is our MiniRocks 7 Stone Fine Chain Necklace London Blue Topaz.

Our 1 Stone Wrapped Cuff in Labradorite with a Dominique Cuff with MiniRock gemstones also in Labradorite. The Labradorite gemstone appears much lighter when it is cut down to smaller sized rocks because more light is let in to the stone. The gemstones shown in both cuffs are one and the same.  Complementary, but also a nice contrast when put together.

Our Angelina Earrings & Raj Rocks Nest Post Earrings, both in London Blue Topaz were also worn.  The Raj Rocks Nest Post Earrings are the next size up from our popular Petite Rocks Nest Post Earrings. They give a much bigger statement and are on point with the oversized stud trend we are seeing this season.

We can’t wait to see the film.  We will be dancing in our seats in the movie theater to be sure when Abbie comes on screen.  It’s called  Seven Psychopaths and features a great cast:  Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Tom Waits and Woody Harrelson.  That is….unless we end up on the cutting room floor… Ah,  but such is the Hollywood life!  We’ll keep you posted!

A Dragon’s Year

Happy Chinese New Year! If you haven’t seen our new window display, you must come by! For 2012, the Chinese Calendar begins Monday, January 23rd. This is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. 2012 marks the Year of the Dragon. This follows 2011′s Year of The Rabbitt, which was characterized by calm and tranquility. The Dragon is said to bring excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity. It is said that The Rabbit imbues a cautious sense of optimism in people, but they respond to The Dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled enthusiasm. If you played it safe last year, this looks to be your year to throw caution to the wind and take a chance on something.

Come see the display for yourself. If it doesn’t inspire you to take risks this year, at least we have yummy fortune cookies and soft mints as a consolation prize!

Jewelry Trends of The Red Carpet

There were so many great jewelry trends on the red carpet for The Golden Globe Awards. It seemed like this was the year for accessories. The dresses were more understated in design, setting a perfect backdrop for jaw-dropping jewels. Some of the top trends we saw went right along with our fashion forecasts for 2012. Choker-length, statement necklaces like our Organic Rockstar Collar and the stacked bracelets and cuffs trend you can get with our 14K Gold-Filled and Sterling Silver Wrapped Bangles, 11 Stone Petite Rocks Cuff, Dominique Cuff, and our Chain Wrapped Cuff were two of the most noteworthy trends on the carpet. We also saw a lot of long, fringe earrings in gemstones like White Topaz and Citrine. We have a similar rockless look with our Fringe Earrings. Who can forget those knockout, 15 carat diamond studs on Angelina Jolie? You can have a similar look with a White Topaz gemstone in our Raj Rocks Nest Post Earrings. They are the next size up from our Petite Rocks Nest Posts. Jewelry worn as a hair accessory is also a big trend this year like Charlize Theron’s Cartier diamond headband. Coming this spring, we will be debuting some new JB hair accessories, so keep an eye out for those!

Get The Look!

Anyone who has read a fashion blog or flipped through the pages of Vogue in the past year or so, knows that British model, tv host, and fashion writer Alexa Chung has rapidly become one of the industry’s most watched trendsetters. Known for her “Geek-Chic” look, whether or not you go full on Chung, its the smaller elements of her style that appeal to the masses. Shown here in a charm necklace very similar to our RockDrop Pendants available in our store. Sold separately, you can interchange 14K Gold-Filled Chain with Sterling Silver and a wide variety of RockDrop Gemstones in three different sizes. Choose your favorite color gemstones, ones that compliment your wardrobe, or you can make it personal. Wear your birthstone or the birthstones of your loved ones to make this trend even more special. What a creative and thoughtful gift idea for your sweetie this Valentines Day. Ladies, be sure to put this item on your wishlist and drop plenty of hints. Come by the store and pick out your gemstone combo!

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It’s All About The Garnets Baby!

You always hear people say they hate their birthstone, except perhaps those born in January. Who doesn’t Garnets? Everyone looks good in red, even red heads look amazing in the shade of Garnet. Even if it doesn’t have the special meaning of your birthstone, Garnets represent love and passion. Couldn’t hurt to always have atleast one piece of Garnet jewelry to garner that kind of good fortune! Garnet is one of the most beautiful gemstones in our Dominique collection. Shown below are our 3 Extra Small Dominique Earrings and our Extra Small Dominique Bracelet paired with a couple 14K Gold-Filled Tri Wrapped Bangles. There are many other JB designs for Garnet, just “Shop by Collection” on our site under the category of MiniRocks. We also have beautiful Garnets in the RockDrop Collection! Style-wise, Garnets look great paired with Plum and Nude colors, like you see here. I also adore Garnet and brown shades like our Smokey Quartz Gemstone!

As the weather outside gets dreary, brighten your outlook with some Garnets. Throw on a dark, red lipstick as well to really make the look classic!

Got Allergies? Get JB!

Frequently, we have customers come into the studio and say that they LOVE our jewelry, but assume they can’t wear it due to certain skin sensitivities or allergies. Many allergy sufferers, think that it is either the silver or gold they are sensitive to in their jewelry, watches or belts. Different metals can be combined and result in the same finished product. Sterling silver is a mixture of pure silver and another metal. The industry standard amount is 92.5%  silver and the other % can be a few different compounds. The other metal is most often copper, to which many people have sensitivities. Nickel is used as well in less expensive jewelry. Even if it says the silver is mixed with copper,  traces of nickel can still sometimes be found. Nickel is the metal people are most allergic to.  There is no nickel in any of our jewelry.  Our sterling silver is combined with Argentium. A wonder metal in my opinion. Pure silver is too soft to shape and solder for jewelry making and sterling silver made with copper isn’t an option for those allergic to copper.

Another problem with sterling silver is its tendency to tarnish due to sulfur compounds in the air combined with copper. Sterling Silver made with Argentium does not tarnish. Argentium is made with 1% of a material called Germanium, which loves oxygen, instead of tarnish- causing copper. Argentium is also the best alloy substitute in sterling silver for people with metal allergies.

In addition to sterling silver, we offer our jewelry in 14K gold-fill or GF. Gold-filled means that the metal is a solid layer of 14 karat gold bonded with heat and pressure to another base metal. We use gold that is most-often bonded to brass. This gives jewelry the same look as solid 14K gold, but makes it more affordable without sacrificing the quality of metal that comes in contact with your skin.

Another plus of GF, is that it helps us create the most lightweight earrings around. You can have the look of pure 14K gold without the unattractive elongated earlobes and headaches from jewelry that is too heavy. Even the largest designs in our RockLess Earring collection weigh only .1 oz!

Our jewelry is even designed by someone with extreme sensitivities to cheap metals. Judith is so allergic to nickel, she can’t even wear a costume jewelry bracelet for 5 minutes without having a reaction!  If you ever see her around town, the amount of JB baubles she wears should serve as testament that our jewelry is a great option to those with allergies.

2012 Trend- The Choker Necklace

It’s all about the choker necklace this year! The 2012 runways were glittering with bold statement necklaces worn at choker length. From Elie Tahari’s gold, rope-like chokers to Lanvin’s more graphic statement pieces, it was the length that definined the look. This style worked from start to finish with daywear and pantsuits to the big finale gowns. The best part about this trend is certainly its versatility. If you are like me, some days you don’t want to spend a lot of time matching your accessories to your clothes. The jewelry I end up wearing everyday are the pieces that carry me seamlessly from work to evening, jeans to dress. There are many ways to create this look. You can choose a thicker, choker length necklace to stand on its own, like our Corrine Necklace. Or you can layer two or more complimenting chokers like our Hand Hammered Ovals Necklace with our Square Wire Wrapped Necklace. Or most of our longer length necklaces are designed to be doubled or tripled to create a choker length option. One of my favorites is the Chain Weave Necklace, which I use for that purpose. Need some color? We have many gemstone choker designs like the Organic Rockstar Collaror the Mixed Stone Thre Strand Necklace, both shown below.
Chokers used to be limited to certain necklines. No longer the case. Designers are pairing them with V-Necks, Boat Necks, Crew Necks and even Criss-Cross Necklines. That stigma is about as relevant as the rule not to mix silver and gold. Have fun with it and, like we always say, make it your own!

Follow Our Lookbook!

JB is on Lookbook.nu, a fun site where you can document your daily looks and follow the looks of others. Glamorous ads are one thing, but sometimes you just can’t picture a certain look on yourself until you see it styled in the day to day life of another. The JB gals have rocked each and every piece of JB jewelry in different ways to compliment our own individual styles. Follow our Lookbook, hype the looks you like and you can share them with your friends and social media outlets.

Today, Ashley is wearing an assortment of our Sandalwoods stacked on her wrist. A Rockstar Single Stone Cuff in Labradorite stacked inside a Double-Sided MiniRock Stacking Cuff in Iolite. A Large Dominique Pendant Necklace is paired with a Rockless Cool Chain. Her earrings are the Extra Large Hoops in 14K Gold-Filled.

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