Joy-O-Joy!

Simple, quality, and elegant jewelry is attainable for us regular folks. If you think you need to spend tons of money for fine accessories, think again. On one fine Sunday in May, while in San Francisco for a wedding, I stumbled upon this little store called Studio 3579 near Dolores Park. The store was small and cozy with a nice extensive jewelry collection displayed that was up my alley. The line is called Joy-O Designs and the designer makes lovely earrings, bracelets, and rings that are simple in design and appropriate for everyday wear. I eyed some pretty bangle bracelets offered in gold, rose gold, and silver – I got all three! The gold ones were gold filled over sterling silver. Joy was super friendly and explained to me that often gold filled means the outside is gold with a different metal on the inside. The metal can be brass, nickel, silver, etc. so one has to be careful if they have a metal allergy. Her items are 14K gold filled or gold vermeil over recycled sterling silver which makes it a nice high-quality treasure for a reasonable price. Unbeknownst to me, the very bangles that I eyed were worn by the likes of Cameron Diaz. I felt very special! Joy offers great deal and prompt shipping. She has recently launched a sister line of eco-friendly jewelry which expands beyond sterling silver to other materials stainless steel, black zinc, and artisan glass to name a few. I snagged a few pieces from Joy O’s collection for myself and gifts to friends. Here’s a picture of me sporting the bangles. Check her out on Facebook and become a fan of her page. You’ll get access to promotional sales which are always a sweet deal.