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Spotted! Two JB gals at Nashville International Airport yesterday on their way to NYC to meet with several fashion big wigs, you know, just another day in the JB life..;) Their extra long journey through the security terminal sparked our next JB-ism….
“You might be a JB fan if…. you need to get to the airport an EXTRA 15 minutes early just to give yourself time to take your jewelry off for security!”
TGIF! I saved the sexiest style video for last. Hope you guys have enjoyed our styling videos we created with the vintage-inspired swimwear by designer Brooke Shipley of Coquettes Designs. Perhaps now you will be a bit more inclined to glamorize your beach time or pool side look with some statement jewelry! And if you happen to make that Judith Bright Jewlery, then hopefully these videos gave you some ideas in how to pair what jewelry with your swimsuit style!
This is The Marilyn swimsuit. Daring, yet still leaves much to the imagination. Marilyn Monroe is the epitome of iconic beauty. It wasn’t what she bared in her swimwear that turned heads, but that certain je ne sais quoi that she left to the imagination. The peekaboo cutout in the front of this suit is all you need to reveal to make this swimsuit one of your sexiest looks.
We paired the metallic black fabric of this suit with sterling silver pieces like the Double Strand Marquis Necklace and the Paisley Chunk Necklace, with some Rockless Bangles on her wrist, a RockStar Black Spinel Ring, and some dangly Lotus Earrings on top. Hope you enjoyed our style videos, keep a lookout for our more in-depth interview with the designer, Brooke Shipley!!!
Hope you guys have been enjoying our styling videos with Brooke Shipley of Coquette Designs. We had so much fun in the studio that day pairing her vintage-inspired swimwear with Judith Bright’s classic baubles. Hope that our videos have inspired some of you to bring back the glamour in your swimsuits with jewelry. Swimsuits should not be a dreaded wardrobe! It should not be a competition with others to see who can reveal more or a competition with yourself to see which suits can cover, shield and tuck more.
The iconic beauties who inspired the designs of these suits like Brigitte Bardot, Liz Taylor and The Katharine Hepburn(shown above) were women who are remembered for their beauty and a kind of class that will never go out of style. They would shudder at the thought of the butt cleavage the stars of today bestow upon us. What is sexy about Kim Kardasian in a brazillian cut bottom? Her curves are what make her sexy when the details of her curves are left to our imagination. Beauties of this era were considered gorgeous, statuesque glamazons and the best part is that they all came in sizes that would leave some similar-sized women running for a sarong. But why? I think that we should bring back the glamour of swimsuits that are cut to flatter us all and lovingly hug our every curve without revealing every detail of it! And who doesn’t feel even more beautiful once they have their jewelry on? Lounging by the pool or hanging out on the beach was once an occasion women would dress up for. Don’t get stuck in a over-sized tee and Old Navy flip flop rut! Put a black sarong over The Katherine suit so your Black Spinel pendant isn’t covered. Don’t put your hair in a ball cap, but wear it in a classic braid to accentuate some dangly Brigitte earrings or highlight some Nest Post Studs!
The Katharine is a gorgeous one piece suit that changes from a pattern to a solid at the waist to better accentuate it. It gives a slimming effect without look boyish and shapeless like most one-piece suits. I imagine Katharine Hepburn wearing this piece since it can be considered more on the conservative side, but maintains an element of flirtation with the girlish bow on the back just above the derriere.
We paired it with pieces from the Gold + Rocks collection in Black Spinel gemstone. Around the neck we have the 14k Gold-Filled RockStar Wrapped Circle Pendant in Black Spinel layered with the MiniRocks Chain in Black Spinel. On her wrists are the Half-Wrapped Black Spinel Cuff with a Rockless 14k Gold-Filled Stacking Cuff and the RockStar Square-Wrapped Cuff in Black Spinel on the opposite wrist. Finishing the look we kept it simple with Black Spinel Nest Post Stud Earrings.
Since we styled several of Brooke Shipley’s gorgeous, vintage-inspired suits from Coquette Designs with Judith Bright Jewelry, we are bringing them to you in segments. Especially since every one of these suits with different Judith Bright collections deserve their own spotlight and undivided attention for the day!
This swimsuit is called The Liz, after Elizabeth Taylor since its vibrant violet shades reminded us of the iconic starlets violet eyes. We paired it with pieces from the ameoba collection: Multi-Ameoba Earrings, the Ameoba Collar, the Ameoba Lasso Chain and the Ameoba Pendant necklaces all layered together. We finished off the look with several Ameoba Stacking Cuffs and an Ametrine Raj Rocks Wrapped Ring for another pop of violet color! Check out our styling video with the designer Brooke Shipley and our Creative Director for Judith Bright, Ashley Clapp…
It’s that time ladies and gentlemen for our next Bauble of the Month!!! The August bauble is the rockin’ Rockless Brigitte Earring! They come in your choice of 14k gold-filled or sterling silver. The Brigittes are definitely a statement piece, but won’t weigh you down as they’re only 2.1 grams! At 25% OFF the entire month of August these gems are quite a steal. Remember to just enter the promotion code AUGUST at your checkout to get your discount. Check out our styling demonstration with the Brigittes below….
I would have to safely say that I believe, now in 2010, that our general population is starting to take notice and become more aware of the things that they are putting into their body. Americans are buying organic, switching to soy etcetera and actually researching what that means for their health. We are even more aware of mercury content in the fish we eat. So why are we not more careful about the toxins we are bringing around us like lead and cadmium found in cheap jewelry? Recent studies have led to numerous recalls of children’s jewelry for the high amounts of lead found, some 100 times the legal limit. Disney and the Miley Cyrus for Walmart brands are among the lines that tested dangerous. Reps for BCBG MaxAzria, the designer who created Cyrus’ line, claimed that the jewelry is not dangerous as long as it is simply just worn on your body. But, how many times have you seen your child put their jewelry, or anything they can get their hands on, in their mouth? Kids are always biting, chewing, sucking on their toys, which often includes play jewelry. I can claim at least three siblings who have accidentally swallowed various pieces of jewelry in their day. Heck, I even catch myself chewing on my long mini rocks layering chain, but at least I know that its 14k gold-filled and completely safe from hazardous materials.
Cadmium became a public concern back in January when an investigation by The Associated Press revealed items at Walmart and other major chains contained as much as 91 percent the toxic metal by weight! Cadmium is a carcinogen and like lead, can hinder brain development. Long-term exposure can lead to bone softening and kidney failure. Preteen girls are of particular concern because at that age, women more likely have iron deficiencies and their bodies can latch on to the cadmium as a substitute and because that tends to be the age we all start to wear more jewelry.
We are soon fully launching our girl’s line, meant for girls aged 8 to 18 and we feel really good about the items we make, especially in their safety for children. The reason we can make things safe is that everything we have is handmade and we don’t mass produce anything. Like anything, if it’s mass-produced it’s not going to be a high quality item. No matter what it is. We carefully choose each item that we use to make our jewelry and we know our vendors who supply our parts very well. We’ve used the same vendors for years and they are just as picky as we are!
Our jewelry may be more costly than the necklace I was eyeing at Forever 21 the other day, but if I spend more money buying my organic chicken breasts to save myself from the harmful amounts of hormones and chemicals, then why wouldn’t I carry the same mentality into my jewelry purchases?
It’s that time to get your party on-online! The JB Summer Sale starts tomorrow, Wednesday July 14th and goes through Friday July 16th. All you need to do is enter the coupon code BUBBLE at checkout and you will receive 15% OFF ALL ITEMS your little heart desires!!! Click on the above invitation to head to JudithBright.com and HAPPY SHOPPING!
The Judith Bright Summer Show
Skinny Girl Marg's!!
This past weekend we had our Summer Show 2010 and if the turnout
Not so skinny snacks
was any indication of our growth since the ’09 parties, then this is shaping up to be one exciting year!!! Our summer soiree was complete with a salt water pool party, cabana boys serving delicious “skinny-gal” umbrella drinks and best of all… the shopping! All items were 15% off with hundreds of pieces under $100.
A JB Girl in the making!
We also debuted our newest line in the JB collection, JB Girl, for all the young ladies with a fun sense of style and touch of elegance.
JB+GIRL
Check out our photos from the event below. We plan to have our next show sometime early fall, so if you weren’t able to stop by this weekend’s party, be sure not to miss the next one! Whoknows what theme we’ll come up with next!
Trying on rings!
Shoppers shopping!
We had our holiday party on an open-studio Friday. We did one big long day and there was a great turnout. We were so busy we didn’t get that many pictures but here are some:
You've reached the blog for jewelry designer Judith Bright. We have a lot of fun making jewelry and we have a lot to say, so we thought we'd share. The main purpose of the blog is to tell you about our designs, to be a resource for aspiring jewelry designers and to share our favorite web links with you- both professional resources & personal interests. There will be two people blogging here. Judith Bright and right hand gal Ashley Clapp who works for us part-time but is full-time in our hearts will contribute a "Did You Know" section. Every day Ashley comes in, she shares an important conspiracy theory observation or cheap shopping tip and it's time you were in on the valuable news. Ashley is an aficionado when it comes to music. And please don't order any jewelry while Bonaroo is going on! We hope you enjoy our little blog!
