Trend Spotting: Bar Earrings

I am admittedly not an earrings girl, but these simple bar studs have me reconsidering my stance.  These are edgy enough while being the perfect basic studs for an earring amateur like me.  I've rounded up the best bar studs below in a huge price range, so there is something for everyone. Now, which ones will I choose? Let me know your favorite in the comments below!

1. Very Thin Bar Studs, Zoe Chicco

2. Spiked Bar Studs, Zoe Chicco

3. Equilibrium Studs, Jennie Kwon Designs

4. Curved Bar Stud (single), Jennie Kwon Designs

5. Bar Stud Earrings, Shashi 

6. Bar Earrings, Boticca

7. Adina Reyter Tiny Bar Stud Earring, Urban Outfitters

8. Pave Bar Stud Earrings, Max & Chloe

9. Jennifer Meyer Bar Studs, Ylang23

10. 18k Gold Bar Diamond Stud Earrings, Jennifer Meyer Jewelry 

11. Bar Stud Earrings, Kristen Elspeth

12. Bar Earrings Gold, GRACE + SCARPER

13. 14K Tiny Pavé Bar Earrings, Vale

'Cuffed

I spent the weekend in the water at our family cottage. It was hot, sunny, and all around the perfect summer weekend. 

This weekend I also tried out a new summer accessory - the anklet. Anklets are the perfect summer jewelry piece.  While ankles are hidden beneath pants and boots for much of the year, summer is the time for showing off those gams! Nothing draws attention down better than an anklet.

This cheeky, gold handcuffed anklet from Max and Chloe is a fun addition to my jewelry box.  I love the dainty chain and the cuff charms double as the clasp.

Get your own cuff charms at Max & Chloe and check out all of their fashion jewelry here.

Colour Moment: Jet Black

I am having a jewelry love affair with black stones! I know summer is the time to lighten up, but there is something striking and unexpected about black that will always stand out, no matter the month.

1. Vita Fede, mini titan bracelet

2. Jennie Kwon, emerald cut onyx ring

3. blanca monros gomez, Black Diamond Small Dainty Necklace

4. Alexa Leigh, Black Rhodium and Black Pavé Diamond Elijo Ring

5. Zoe Chicco, black pave v ring

6. Gemma Redux, mood bracelet

7. House of Harlow 1960, Seer's Necklace

8. B-Low The Belt, Bow bracelet

9. Jacquie Aiche, Anklet

10. House of Harlow 1960, Sunburst necklace

11. Gorjana, bloom necklace

12. Jennie Kwon, black diamond cuff ring

13. blanca monros gomez, Little Black Diamond Stud Earrings

Line Lust: Jennie Kwon Designs

I recently featured a "Get the Look" and had no idea where the original image came from. I was thrilled to discover Jennie Kwon Designs (via an Of a Kind email) and find the designer of the jewelry I had been lusting over a few weeks ago. I am especially a fan of her cuff rings - one has been added to my mental wish list!

Jennie changed careers a few times before becoming a jewelry designer. From violinist to lawyer she became a designer when life intervened with the birth of her twins.  Their perfect innocence and beauty sparked a rebirth of creativity.  From there, Jennie Kwon Designs was born.

A native of Los Angeles, Jennie's designs reflect the art, beauty and vision she is surrounded by daily.  Each piece is thoughtfully designed to be graceful and wearable, yet add that unique accent to the every day and capture the effortlessly beautiful nature of her inspirations. Each of Jennie's pieces are meticulously made by hand in Los Angeles from the finest materials.

My favorite Jennie Kwon pieces below!