Bejeweled

Joan loves her smart phone. She loves playing Jewels on her new phone, a game that matches up gems on colors and shapes. Not entirely surprising considering her life’s passion…

When I see the collection one jewel that stands out are the many presentations of the topaz. Topaz comes in a variety of colors. In addition to the Teal topaz starring in many pieces this season and the London Blue she has used in the re (tiny blue earrings and ring with London!), she uses three beautiful new varieties this season, Mystic Topaz which opaleses blue, peacock topaz which has purple and green highlights and Opalescent Topaz.

They show up in different pieces with a very similar cut. The ring Mystique has a mystic blue, the peacock is the star of Silhouette and Fragment and the Opalescent is in Array.

Perhaps the best use of them is Mystic blue topaz look truly stunning in the Isis earrings. Isis was the Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic and new beginnings. The shifting rays of gold behind the mystic topaz can bring anyone back to life. These earrings are one of the hidden secrets of the collection, they are special earrings that frame the face and get a goddess’ share of the attention. When you stop by the booth, try these on just to note the effect, its strong and striking.

You will not see the triad of topaz in a bracelet in the collection right now, but the snap enhancer Starlight features an opalescent topaz surrounded by blue sapphires. The sterling silver star has gold accent for maximum effect. Take note that this snap enhancer has a very large snap bale in resilient 14K sterling, for the largest omegas and wide chains.