LA JOLLA — Are you sure you know what style of jewelry is right for your special someone? First, know your California girl or guy’s personal style by paying attention to the jewelry they wear. If she’s wearing chunky, oversized, trendy necklaces, a jewel-encrusted bib is the perfect update for this glam girl. M. Daskal on Girard Avenue La Jolla offers a vintage-inspired bib as the latest fashion necklace alternative. Unlike a necklace, this hot new accessory won’t take over your neck, as it sits flat over your top’s neckline. Milan Daskal, designer and shop owner, describes her “wear-with-everything” bib design as “timeless, chic and chunky meets practical and elegant.” Second, know where to shop. La Jolla is the ultimate destination for jewelry shopping. Where other than the “jewel of the California coast” would you find jewelry designs influenced by the Southern California coast for your special someone? The Diamond Source’s fine jewelry designer and nationally-renowned artist, Marco, creates exclusively one-of-a-kind rings and pendants incorporating yellow and pink diamonds that are as radiant and pure as the sunshine in a summer sunset. Here you can find popular rose gold pieces naturally inspired for the beach girl in your life. Girard Avenue is home to jewelry designers and designer boutiques. Aja Fine Jewelry, located at 7884 Girard Ave., is new to this popular shopping street, but not to the jewelry scene. Arriving with an assortment of award-winning designs — from decorative bangles in black gold with brilliant diamonds to leaf motif-hinged bangles that have been featured in Vogue magazine. A spinning band from the “Spinnable Band Collection” is ideal for your on-the-go man. The playful spinning band rotates on the ringer and is a great gift for someone who’s downtown attitude seeks innovative design. Third, the most fashionable gifts and best designs come from the heart. These three easy steps will have you giving the perfect jewelry gift this holiday season. Keeping you stylish, and wishing you a happy “Holly-day!” — Holly Lauren Beedle is an established New York City designer who is now living in Southern California. She has been designing for luxury brands and assisting in various Broadway and off-Broadway shows since her graduation from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, where she majored in fashion design and minored in textile design. Holly has worked for Isaac Mizrahi, Bettye Muller, Coach, Macy’s Inc. and New York & Company. She can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected].
