Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patricks Day everyone--hope you have your green on!

Vintage Emerald Bride, inspired by Downton Abbey

Montage Beverly Hills Designer Showcase

Beyond excited for the Sophia & Chloe annual Designer Showcase at the fabulous Montage Beverly Hills! I will be there Friday and Saturday from 4-7pm showing all of my new designs, including some stunning baubles from my Couture collection that are perfect for New Year's Eve celebrations! I hope to see you there!

Montage Laguna Beach Designer Showcase

Looking forward to our S&C showcase event today and Saturday at Montage Laguna Beach! My favorite part is seeing all the people that come together to enjoy each other at this beautiful, cozy Southern California holiday wonderland. I so enjoy meeting new folks every year, and also seeing the same families that make a tradition of celebrating at the Montage. Now that, is great inspiration or this designer.

Show Us Your Sparkle!

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*Photos must be uploaded by 12/31/2012. Coupon valid 10/1/2012 - 12-31/2012. Limited to one coupon per customer.

For the Love of Yoga...Inspirations behind our Om and Buddha's Kiss Designs

Sophia & Chloe Large Om Earrings with Citrine

So many reasons why I love yoga...It makes you feel like you got a massage & worked out, all at the same time. I love sharing this with my husband, even if our girls make fun of us. I always leave class smiling. We go to the most fabulous studio, Haute Yoga, where the instructors are amazing and everyone is so nice and welcoming. It reminds me of "Cheers." I am especially charmed & inspired by how my classes include people from ages 12-75+ (I hope to be doing this when I am 75 too), and because I think Namaste is a beautiful word. For all these reasons and many more, it was such a joy to design my Om and Buddha’s Kiss© collections.

Sophia & Chloe Om Charm Necklace

This was my first nod to the great tradition of Yoga. I remember my first yoga class years ago. The instructor had us begin by sitting cross legged, with our eyes closed chanting “Om.”  New to all of this, I had one eye closed, and was looking around with the other thinking “Seriously? I don’t know about this.”  Now, as any yoga enthusiast will tell you, getting there early and really setting your intention in this way, or just calmly breathing for a bit, makes all the difference. The vibration in a room full of people chanting this sacred word is powerful. 

When showing these pieces, people often ask me what the word Om symbolizes.

Om: a mystical sound of Sanskrit origin, sacred and important in various Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism …. In essence, Om is the signifier of the ultimate truth that all is one.

Sophia & Chloe Om Charm Bracelet

With so many different Oms out there, I really wanted to create my own unique version, so I decided to create my own Sanskrit font within a classic teardrop shape. The earrings are a reverse image of one another, creating a balanced and face flattering design.

Buddha's Kiss Earrings with Mermaid Quartz

Years after I designed my class Kiss© Collection, I wanted to create a new and fresh take on this symbol. The Henna motif for the word "kiss" is also a brace (above), and appropriately means "to belong together". These arabesques are imbued with such a rich meaning, I couldn't resist working with them again. The result was this design. After stretching and moving the "kisses" / braces around, a meditating Buddha's emerged in the negative space, hence our Buddha's Kiss©.

I hope you enjoy these pieces as much as I enjoyed designing them! 

Namaste, 

Nathalie

History of Keep Calm and Carry On Jewelry

Keep Calm and Carry On Poster

This beautiful video explains the origin and meaning behind the now famous 

Keep Calm and Carry On poster

Poignant to think that this dignified and comforting message was 

somehow saved for us now, in this day and age.

I hope my design honors the history and the sentiment!

Sophia & Chloe Keep Calm and Carry On Necklace

Keep Calm and Carry On Pearl Bracelet

Keep Calm and Carry On Charm Pearl Necklace

Designer Showcase Event at Montage Laguna Beach

Sophia & Chloe Jewelry at Montage Laguna Beach

Mark your calendar for our annual summer Designer Showcase event at Montage Laguna Beach!

Montage Laguna Beach invites you to join us at Treasures on Friday July 27th and Saturday July 28th from 4-6 pm for complimentary sparkling wine and a special appearance by Sophia & Chloe designer Nathalie Sherman! 

Montage Laguna Beach

View the latest designs from Sophia & Chloe and learn about the inspirations behind the intricately detailed Divine Elements, Signs of a Good Life and Keeping the Faith collections. Plus, enjoy a special gift with your Sophia & Chloe purchase.

We look forward to adorning you at Treasures!

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