Month: January 2013

Wedding Photographers Davina + Daniel

Maybe it’s because they travel the world, and the people and celebrations in their pictures are so vibrant and diverse. Maybe it’s their ability to spot the most dramatic and special composition. We’re so used to seeing really trendy wedding photography with that sun-bleached, vintage look. But this slideshow from wedding photographers Davina + Daniel is so dramatic and unique, it really stands out. We’re in love, and apparently we’re not the only ones. Rangefinder Magazine ranked them in the Top 10 most sought-after wedding photographers of 2012!

For more Wedding Photography we love, read this!

 

We Love: Inspired Valentine’s Day Gifts

We still have a couple of weeks to order up a Valentine’s Day to remember. Here are some creative and heartfelt alternatives to flowers and candy!

FOR HER

1. Let’s be honest, a Jeff Cooper ring is the ultimate way to say “be mine.” Shown above, a custom Tara Engagement Ring with an “old euro” cut diamond. It totally works as a non-engagement ring, too!

2. We can’t imagine the woman who wouldn’t love this Chanel nail polish collection.

3. We can’t stop imagining these Anthropologie jeans with a simple top and Jackie O glasses on a chic European honeymoon.

FOR HIM

1. Nothing says love like monogrammed barware.

2. And love demands courage, right? This pocket knife is just so cool.

3. Lobsters mate for life, don’t they? He’ll actually want to wear this T shirt by M. Carter.

FOR GIRLS

1. Skip the candy heart this year. This heart pendant is so pretty and so appropriate for a little girl.

2. These girls’ heart tights are pretty darn adorable, too.

3. We wish they made these for women! Chic ballet flats for girls. Festooned with hearts!

FOR BOYS

1. How to give a boy a Valentine heart? Problem solved!

2. With a design this cool, you can get away with buying a boy a Valentine’s Day T-shirt.

3. A necktie with candy hearts, skinny enough to look hip. He can wear it ironically, right?

Have fun surprising your loved ones, everybody!

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We Love: Flower Girl Dresses & Signature Cocktails

Brrr, it’s cold out there! Great weekend to curl up with a good read, a great cake and a spectacular cocktail. Check out our list of all that and more. See you Monday!

If you don’t have a fireplace to cozy up to, this little luxury is totally justified.

How incredible would this Chanel nail polish collection look with your Jeff Cooper rings? We can’t imagine a more perfect wardrobe of nail colors.

A gluten free cake we really want to eat! Made with kabocha squash, too, so it’s healthy. From the prettiest food blog, The Yellow House.

We love this cocktail for a winter wedding. Or for brunch tomorrow.

This is so over the top, we love it. Check out this Alice in Wonderland Wedding on Green Wedding Shoes. The ceiling of the cathedral, the bride’s bustle, and the colors at the end are bananas!

Check out this lovely post on Lovely Bride, full of flower girl dress and hair inspiration

Get out the Kleenex! The most romantic real-life love story we’ve seen in a long time.

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Photo by Carmen and Ingo.

Our Pendant Necklace Giveaway on Facebook

One of our lucky Facebook fans will win our latest design! It’s our Heirloom Diamond Pendant, an exclusive, custom-made Jeff Cooper 14K gold diamond necklace. Simply ‘Like’ us on Facebook, then enter.

Read more about this heartfelt collection and our collaboration with Mike Rubendall here. With its unique combination of glamorous diamonds and sweet, meaningful symbolism, we think Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to unveil it!

Sweepstakes ends February 14, 2013. Like us on Facebook!

David Cooper & Cycle for Survival

We’re proud to announce that there’s a front page feature in the Centurion newsletter about the ambitious and heartfelt charity work of our president David Cooper!

It’s great for our jewelry industry colleagues to discover what we’ve known all along: David has been a tireless supporter of the fight against cancer for years, raising over $35,000 so far, and inspiring others to get involved.

As a Cycle for Survival leader, David will engage 100 cyclists in a fundraiser that gives 100% to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centers. The money funds research and treatments for rare cancers, and most cancers that effect children.

“It’s a massive event, tremendously powerful and emotional,” he told The Centurion.

The event is February 2, so David will hop off his bike and onto a plane for Centurion the same day. Click here to learn more about Cycle For Survival, and here for David Cooper’s personal page where you can read about the charity, donate, or sign up to ride.

Image, Conan O’Brien quote from Etsy.

We Love: Wedding Makeup & Mixology

“I don’t know what luxury is anymore. A good peach is luxury.”

That’s J Crew CEO Mickey Drexler speaking at WWD’s CEO Summit last week. We took this quote to heart because we totally agree: luxury is incredibly subjective.

What is luxury? Kind of a great dinner party topic, right? Some of us crave the luxury of more time above all. Others work hard to attain luxurious things.

Is beauty a luxury? If so, then that’s the one luxury we don’t want to live without. Refined, simple beauty from expected and unexpected sources is our joy.

If you have the luxury of a little free time this weekend, enjoy this week’s fun links from around the web.

Try this next time you see some gorgeous reflections. Jessica Backhaus’s vibrant photographs of Venetian canals.

Bridal beauty! Perfect bridal makeup for a fresh, natural look.

Simple, elegant, a little beachy. We love this minimalist wedding cake.

For the home mixologist, these interesting  additions take your cocktails to the next level.

Need a winter pick-me-up? Colorful watches by Marc Jacobs. They’re like vitamin C in watch form.

Thinking ahead? Here’s a local Valentine’s Day present for the foodies! Made in Brooklyn by the Sweet Fine Day family.

Pictured above, an undeniably romantic image by the talented artist Lee Jung.

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Jeff Cooper Rings & Unique Wedding Ideas

When we discover an amazing couple like Jay and Courtney, we’re so moved. Courtney created a wedding website to document everything about their wedding online. Everything! We love that they made every aspect of the celebration their own. They had Catholic and Hindu ceremonies to honor the bride and groom’s families, and even involved some professional football. Henna bridal tattoos and pro football. There’s really nothing like it.

Courtney, on her Eden Engagement Ring:
“The ring! Believe it or not, I saw this ring 3 years before (2 years before I even met Jay) in a magazine when my college roommate was planning her wedding. At that time I said it was my dream ring, and I’ve always thought of it when I pictured my “perfect ring.” Jay did not want me involved in picking a ring in any way, and I didn’t even know he had begun shopping. He completely surprised me (and I think himself) when I realized it was the Jeff Cooper ring of my dreams!”

We’re so honored to share in your happiness, Courtney & Jay!

The Jewelry Industry & Wedding Ring Trends

Happy Monday!

We’re preparing to travel to Centurion, our industry’s big trade show. We love Centurion, when we get to meet up with our favorite authorized retailers, create new retail relationships, and show off our new designs. We wouldn’t be in such a fabulous business if we didn’t love attention, right?

Also, check us out on the front page of The Knot’s 6 Hot Engagement Ring Trends. The picked our Leah Engagement Ring to illustrate the floral engagement ring trend. Other trends the Knot echoed from our own trend list are colored engagement rings, double halo rings, and twisted bands.

We Love: Downton Abbey Season 3

“I wouldn’t want to be predictable.”

Neither would we, Lady Mary, but you know we had to post about the (fictional) wedding of the year. Check out our slideshow up top. That cathedral length veil was bananas! And we told you sleeves are back! We hear the gorgeous floral-inspired headpiece is made out of 45 carats of diamonds! It looks so incredible on Mary’s dark hair! Okay, enough with the exclamation points. We hope you get a chance to do something unpredictable yourself this weekend. See you Monday!

We’re always jewel-happy, so we love that Pantone’s color of the year is Emerald! 100 Layer Cake made this striking mood board to explore emerald bridesmaid dresses.

We’re jealous! Miss James from Bleubird Blog bakes a cake every Sunday with her family. Doesn’t this bittersweet chocolate mousse cake seem the perfect balance of elegant and homey?

Awe-inspiring. Motoi Yamamoto takes meditative installation art to the next level.

Getting married or newlywed? The honeymoon registry site Traveler’s Joy is giving away $5,000 toward a honeymoon or first anniversary trip to a lucky couple that signs up between January 1, 2013 and April 30, 2013.

And finally, the meaning of life is somewhere in this puddle. Have a wonderful weekend!

Kelly Clarkson’s Yellow Diamond Ring

“Happiest night of my life last night!”

That’s American Idol Kelly Clarkson confirming her engagement on Twitter, and showing off her trendy yellow diamond engagement ring.

Fiancé Brandon Blackstock picked a big, bold halo to surround the yellow stone. We think it’s a perfect reflection of Kelly’s bright, sunny personality.

Want to see our version? Here’s Tate from our Tandem Collection.

Kelly, Penelope Cruz, Kate Middleton, Mariah Carey and Jessica Simpson are just a few of the stars wearing colored engagement rings, a trend we expect to see a lot more of in 2013. We love it when couples use color to create their own custom rings. It makes the experience that much more personal and special.

Slideshow via Celebrity Bride Guide and Lucky.

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