Oh Boy, Its a Druzy

Joan is a prolific designer, the new designs are still coming out in full force and one stunner is the Myriad bracelet. This Quartz druzy piece is a knock out.

Drusy or Druzy (rhymes with Doozy) are fine crystals that form on the surface of a rock. Often seen inside geodes or in vugs (pockets in rock) these fine crystals are beautiful, but rare to find in gem quality.

In Myriad you can find gold with silver accents cradling the druzy along with black onyx and mozambique garnet. A terribly fun piece.

Want to see Aura in Malachite and Azurite Druzy with black opals? That's a must see at the show (its not on the website for you insiders!) Click here to get to the events page to find out where we are next.

Give our regards to chilly Broadway: From Warm, Sunny Boca Raton

Empress bracelet was the Grand Damme of the show in super busy Boca Raton, FL it seemed like it was never in the case! It feels so soft, each link just falls against your skin. Click here for a close look.

We were swamped with so many snowbirds and friends who knew us from our years in NYC. After a 27 year run there are many friends to meet up with on the road, we have over 30,000 friends out there. Don't forget to friend us on facebook to get the latest on our travels, our designs and our gossip.

It was so nice to connect with so many people who remember the fun of the gallery with Esther, the jewelery and Champagne.

One story was that the West Broadway Joan Michlin gallery was the first place they would stop in New York after getting off the plane or another couple who took a yearly pilgrimage to the store for their anniversary gift.

The shows are a great place to get all the fun of shopping for your Joan Michlin without the hassles of getting to NYC and we do a number of shows close to where you live, vacation and visit. Here is the event schedule so you don't miss a show

Fireworks Over the Constellations

This year started off beautifully with fireworks on the beach in Naples. Joan loves fireworks, and while we were looking at the sky afterward overlooking the darkness of the Gulf of Mexico, we could see Orion and the winter constellations.

Small surprise to find the newest earrings and jackets in the collection: Jubilee and Orion. Jubilee undulates delicately like the serpentine motion of falling magnesium rockets and Orion is straight and bold like an explosive spark. These new pieces contrast gold against silver and are easy to acquire with prices starting at $199

Naples was a great chance to meet up with many of our snowbird friends that we see up north in the summer at shows like Ann Arbor in Michigan. A very high quality show set up in one long promenade is a Naples tradition. See you next year!

Looking for a Gift? Joan Michlin Earrings!

Joan Michlin Earrings are an easy way to look like a superhero when the box opens. I always say there are 4 earrings at the display that will look great on everyone.

Prism

Cubist

Symphony

Cadence

They are good midrange priced earings. A group of 4 women was going in on a gift for a 5^th woman, all of whom collected Joan Michlin. One woman was selected to make the choice for the group, and I knew one of these 4 pairs would be a delight. Because there are 4 to choose from, you can add your personality to the choice. They come in large and small sizes with even a medium size to choose from in most styles. Scale is easy to guess from the size of the earrings the woman typically wears.

Prism have folded thin bars of gold in a dynamic stepped trapezoid shape.

Cubist have a twist in them simple squares folded oer

Symphony Silver and gold folding like a musical cleft

Cadence in Sterling silver and 14 kt gold

Considering a splurge, going a bit higher?

Explosions with 3 f color VSI clarity diamonds and signature starburst array of gold. These are amazing in White gold.

Budget best buy: periwinkle or nautilus cochliar shape sure to please and be affordable enough for students or smaller budgets.

Newest designs for a small budget?

Try Orion (not on the website!) for a treat.

Pearls for Tears

Skip (Joan's husband, lead salesman, and the other half of the jewellery making team, for almost 30 years) laughs when I say, " The keys to the doghouse are made of gold."

If they are they should be on a pearl key chain. As a certified pearl junky, I can tell you that nothing takes away the slings and arrows of life like pearls can. A gift of pearls can erase tears that have been shed "Pearls for Tears" is the saying and are great at calming the emotions in everyday wear.


There are several pearl presentations in the collection:

Etherial series focuses on nearly spherical pearls anchored in gold. This the Joan Michlin take on the classic pearls, uses spherical pearls with gold pins holding the pearls to bars of gold. This makes the strength of the necklace come from the gold. The necklace has smiling bars to curve around the neck, the bracelet has flat bars and the

Moonstruck earrings and bracelet have naturally occurring square and circle coin pearls (I get to wear mine at the shows)

Atomic is a Michlin classic featuring a spray of pearls looking their most beautiful in ovoid and spherical. It comes in a dangle and as a smaller size.

Pearls are back in full force! While they never went out of style, what you have now is the opportunity to wear Joan Michlin pearls and look up to the minute in timeless treasures that will last for decades.

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.