It’s summertime in New Mexico, and that means lighter summer fashions, both in clothes and in jewelry.  I was looking through the cases today, and I found a number of pieces that perfectly fit the mood of the season!  Open and airy, with that light summertime attitude, these are my “go to” picks for this summer.   

               My first and favorite piece is a wonderful pendant in white gold set with hundreds of sparkling white diamonds.  It has a fun, floral motif that makes me smile.  Which brings me to my next pick.  It’s a pair of white gold earrings that sports dozens of glittery diamonds, all set in a joyous, dangly floral design.  Are you seeing the pattern here?    And for the days that flowers just aren’t quit the thing, there’s a great duo of chains in sterling silver and rose gold vermeil.  The chains have a groovy circular thing going on, and since one is 32” and the other 18”, they look amazing when I layer them together.  Once I add the matching earrings I have that fun, summery look that I’m going for.  And the earrings and chains are very light weight, so I keep that airy, floaty feeling that so identifies the warm, sunny days we’ve been enjoying lately.  Because they’re silver and vermeil, it’s also an incredible look at a very, very affordable price!

               Summertime is fun time, so make your jewelry fun, too!

 As the newest member of the Beauchamp family, I am pleased to say that I feel right at home.  Believe it or not, I wake up everyday excited to go to work.  To be quite honest, it is hardly work. Over the past two months, I have had  the privilege of meeting many of Beauchamp’s delightful customers.  Being able to help people celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, marriage and everyday life has come to be a moving and exciting experience for me. To top it all off, I get to “play” with stunning  jewelery, work with fabulous people,  and I have managed to learn a lot along the way.

Prior to working here, the only jewelery experience I had was that I knew I loved it, and I thought it was beautiful. Jewelry, however, now posses an entirely new form of beauty for me- it is no longer  just a pretty accessory, it is art.  The time, effort, creativity, and heart put into jewelry making is truly astounding.

Though it changes all the time with all these wonderful designer lines at Beauchamp, my current personal favorite is Konstantino. Konstantino pieces are an absolutely perfect example of jewelry being art.  Konstantino jewelry comes from Athens, Greece and it is handcrafted from sterling silver and 18 karat gold. It is clear that great thought and precision is put into every single piece. Even the parts of the jewelry that are not visible when worn have great detail and magnificence.

Konstantino uses early engraving and impression techniques that can be found in early Greek jewelry. With each and every piece, you can see  the echoes of history, experience their timeless craftsmanship and lasting splendor. The combination of the sterling silver and gold make for a faboulous ”old-world” look that is modern, classic, and timeless  all wrapped into one. 

Konstantino Jewelery is not one of my favorites because it is merely beautiful, it is one of my favorites because when I wear it, I can truly feel the majesty, passion, and artisanship of each piece.