Blog | Desert Daisy Jewelry

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The Story Behind the Dark and Smokey Collection

Every collection I design is an extension of what thoughts are swirling through my head at the moment. Sometimes I am conscious of what is driving the design process at the moment,

Why everyone should love copper jewelry

Recently, I was talking with one of my favorite photographers about why I work in copper jewelry, and it occurred to me that not everyone knows how cool this metal really is!

A Bevy of Photshoots

One of the most rewarding opportunities I get in this business is to lend out jewelry to photographers and stylists to use in their shoots. Why this is exciting to me is because by lending out jewelry,

BTS of our Roadtrip Photoshoot

This January I was excited to plan a collaborative photoshoot with McKenzi Taylor of Taylored Photo Memories. She and I had met right before Christmas at a show and were inspired to do a lifestyle shoot during a typically quiet time for both of us.

Announcing a New Studio and Shop

Starting in February, Desert Daisy Jewelry will be available at the Work/Shop owned by Sister House Collective. Located at 208 South Maryland Parkway, off the corner of Maryland and Carson,

Custom Designs

As we near the Holiday season, I thought I would share with you my favorite part to my job. Creating one of a kind pieces that are made from customer’s own stones.

What goes into building a jewelry collection

I recently launched my holiday collection (every day more and more items are up and listed in the shop), and I wanted to share a little of what went into creating this collection.

Holiday 2016 Launch Party

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How many fun stories start out “this one night in a bar…”? Probably too many to count, but this one ends differently than you may imagine.

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Behind the Scenes of the Holiday 2016 Photoshoot

I wanted to share a little of the magic behind the amazing photos from Kate Alison Photography that are now up on my website. What started out as a fun collaboration idea I couldn’t get out of my head,

How to clean your natural copper jewelry

Many of my customers ask about how to keep their copper jewelry shiny and bright, and so today I am sharing my favorite method to clean, one that uses only natural ingredients you most likely have at home.