Cool Hunting: Chan Luu

Happy Tuesday! Sorry I have been a little mia lately, life has gotten a little crazy!
Chan Luu is jewelry designer that I have been obsessed with for some time now, and I realized I have never featured her on my blog before. She is well known for her beautiful wrap bracelets which come in an array of hand cut semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystals, sterling silver, gold vermeil, and custom dyed leathers. Prices range from $100 for a single wrap and go as high as $400. I absolutely love how she uses organic materials and semi precious stones to create something so beautiful and contemporary.

I plan on investing in a blue or dark grey one!

Coming soon! A DIY tutorial on how to make these beauties! 

Cool Hunting: Beso Beso

I absolutely love Beso Beso Jewelry! Their rings, necklaces and bracelets have a cool effortless yet chic vibe that I love. They also use a lot of natural stone such as amethyst, quartz, onyx and jade. I absolutely must have the 'Barbie' ring in the Amethyst!

Beso Beso Aphrodite Ring $209.00, Barbie Ring $209.00

Cool Hunting: Mr.Kate

I absolutely LOVE Mr.Kate jewelry! If you haven't noticed I am a bit of a jewelry junky, and this collection is really hard to resist. I have loved rose gold for a long time so I am ecstatic that so many designers are incorporating it into their collections. I need to have the rose gold Mr.Kate logo rosary!

Cool Hunting: Catbird

Recently, I stumbled across this fabulous jewlery Designer called Cat Bird. They are based out of Brooklyn and make lovely delicate jewelry. After browsing through their website their Alphabet rings were definitely my favourite. I absolutely love how you can stack them and make something meaningful and uniqe to just you. The prices are great, ranging from $52.00 for the silver up to $88.00 for the gold. I am very tempted to go crazy and order a bunch of pieces but I must resist the urge!!

A Sweet Touch of Hope

When I saw this lovely collection of crystal and jewel enamelled Lollipop charms I fell in love. They are design by LL Cool J's wife and are avaialble at Simone I Smith.

This stylish lollipop charm will help raise funds and awareness to help save more lives from cancer. In 2004, Simone was diagnosed with stage III chondorosarcoma- a rare form of cancer. Her treatment required an invasive surgery that altered the appearance of her lollipop tattoo. "It literally looks like someone took a bite out of it,” says Simone. Inspired by her experience, the lollipop now represents Simone's journey to getting well and staying well. 10% of the purchase price will be contributed to the American Cancer Society.

Everyone go and support a good cause and invest in one of these adorable Lollipop charms - prices range from $100- $300.

Cool Hunting: A Peace Treaty

 I recently came across this amazing jewelry/scarf designer A Peace Treaty through a few of my fellow bloggers, and I have to say I love their style aesthetic. They create ethnically produced artisan handmade pieces, which are actually produced based on ancient traditions learnt from cultures all over the world. A portion of their sales are also donated to aid such developing countries. Prices range from $50 -200. I love coming across such unique designers and spreading the word especially when it is for a good cause! I am currently debating on whether or not to place an order!

Cool Hunting: Vanessa Mooney

I recently stumbled upon Vanessa Mooney an extremely talented jewelry designer, and I love her jewelry so much I wanted to share her work. Vanessa grew up in a family of artists: filmmakers, writers, painters and actors. She is also the great-granddaughter of Harry Warner, one of the Warner Bros. In 2008, Vanessa began making pieces after a decade of love for vintage and contemporary fashion. What makes her jewelry her own is her unique take on textures, colors, and the blending of different materials. She makes necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings. I absolutely love the bohemian and ethnic feel to her pieces, and I definitely intend on placing an order on her website.



pic via VM

pic via 5 inch and up

Cool Hunting

A fellow blogger recently came across these adorable Lulu Frost numerical stackable rings. I love the idea of wearing jewelry that has a hidden personal meaning. You can use these rings to create your own unique numerical combination - anniversary, birthday, postal code, favourite number etc.

(Lulu Frost 14k Gold Code Rings $440.00)