Oscar Gold

Last week we talked about the golden Grammy's and this week, we're basking in the afterglow of the golden Oscar's. Last night, the 81st Oscar awards ceremony aired and several celebs took home a little golden man of their own. Stay tuned for next week when we post our full Oscar fashion coverage, but for now, enjoy more golden gowns courtesy of this week's People magazine.

Check out our matte gold filigree dimensional bulb to the left. This ornament features Swarovski crystal accents around the center. If you were watching the Oscar's last night, you may have heard them mention that the entire set is covered with Swarovski crystals!

Making Gold

The 2009 Grammy Awards aired last Sunday, February 8th and many of today's top recording artists took home a golden Grammy of their own. (For the full list of nominees and winners, click here) The stars shined on stage, but some of the red carpet fashions left viewers wanting more (or less) with few celebs dazzling the crowd.

Star Magazine featured their picks of the red carpet in their latest issue, including the golden Zuhair Muhad gown worn by Carrie Underwood and the pale pink Basil Soda gown worn by Katy Perry featured below. Both form-fitted gowns are classic and elegant, flattering the wearers' slender silhouettes.

As seen from the Grammy's, metallics in both silver and gold are still hot for fashion and decor, but I think we'll see gold taking the lead as the months continue. For the holidays, check out our matte gold filigree collection.

More Gifts to Love

CVS pharmacy is running a special for 2-days only! Buy $9.99 or more worth of Dove chococlates and get one of our silvertone heart pendants with a Swarovski crystal for FREE. If you miss the sale, the regular retail is only $2.99 which is still an amazing value for this beautiful necklace. Pair the necklace with some of the other great gifts below from People magazine's Valentine's gift guide. A book of romantic love letters and a set of cupcake bathbombs is sure to impress you're sweetie. For even more ideas, check out our website for Valentine pins, keyrings and more! http://www.gloriaduchin.com/

That Special Something

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Cupid is the latest casualty in the pullback economy. Valentine's shoppers are expected to spend 16.7% less this year compared to last year and look for less expensive ways to say "I love you."

If you're one of those still looking for that special something, look no further. Below are some of my favorite gifts for the season, many of which were featured in the Sunday edition of the New York times and most of them can be yours for under $20.00.


1. Small Stump's Forever Cupcake is baked from plaster to last a lifetime. $14.00 at roseandradish.com
2. USB mix tape by Suck UK for $20.00 at Henri Bendel in NY
3. Marc Jacob's Love Story clutch $795 at Barneys NY stores
4. Handmade DEBO superheroes by Kamibashi bestow special "powers" like making sure your new honey is a good kisser. $10.00 at kamibashi.com
5. Gloria Duchin silvertone heart necklace with pink Swarovski crystal accent available at CVS stores for $2.99
6. Gloria Duchin pink swirl "kiss" lips keyring with Swarovski accent at Walmart.com for $8.88.