Every Christmas season, I spend at least one day shopping locally-made goods for friends and family. It's so important to me to support local artists, designers and independent stores in Seattle. Shamila Jiwa Rose Quartz honeycomb facet earrings featured in gold.
An exquisite, one of a kind, 7.5 carat micro-faceted Rutile Topaz set in white gold with diamonds by Shamila.
I'm counting down the holidays this season with a jewelry gift-a-day. Today's choice is a pendant from Seattle-based designer Shamila Jiwa. Shamila has a way with gemstones. Each gem is carefully curated, and then exquisitely set to maximize its particular beauty.
Tomorrow night, around 50 people will come celebrate the opening with me. To kick things off, I have the honor of hosting Seattle-based jewelry designer Shamila Jiwa. I profiled this award-winning designer here last year, and she continues to inspire and delight me with her amazing gems and settings carefully crafted around them.
Cocktail ring with champagne diamonds and sterling silver infinity band, $1,450, from Shamila Fine Jewelry.
Rocking the Beach (from left): Shamila Jiwa, Erika Winters, Wendy Brandes, Brittany Siminitz, Jennifer Heebner, and Barbara Palumbo.
Shamila Jiwa was our version of Kevin Bacon–everyone there was connected through her, with less than 6 degrees of separation. To be clear, Shamila is much cuter than Kevin Bacon.
...and Friday night I met the illustrious Vegas Gems! I have followed these bloggers, editors, and designers for years, so to meet them in person was just spectacular! Designer Shamila Jiwa brought us all together with the great idea of doing a blogger/designer summit–huge thanks to Shamila!