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Hello to all and Happy Spring!  It’s been a busy couple of months for me and I have some exciting news to share about some developments in my business.  Everyone who knows me will tell you that, after my family, the thing I am most passionate about in the world is designing beautiful things to delight my customers.  For me, the creative process is as natural as breathing, and I can’t imagine my life without an idea for a new design forming in the back of my mind.

As many of you may know, I recently joined the growing family of brands at Xcel Brands, Inc. which is going to allow me to grow the Judith Ripka business in ways I never thought possible.  With Xcel’s help, I’m thrilled to announce that I am going to be expanding the Judith Ripka line in the future to include not only the jewelry that I am known for, but also select other product categories that will express my design aesthetic.

Through all of this I want to reassure all of my loyal followers and collectors that business is going to continue completely as usual.  I’m still doing what I love, every day, as the Chief Designer of my brand.  The new pieces you see will come straight from my imagination, and all my jewelry will continue to be manufactured by the exact same craftsmen and with the same dedication to quality and detail that you’ve come to expect from me.  I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Photo:  A behind-the-scenes look at the design process for our upcoming handbag line.

I’ll be sharing some of our new projects with you on the blog as soon as I can, but I’m sure you’re more interested to see what we have coming up in my shows!

To start, for the first time ever we’re offering our Monaco ring in Green Goddess Doublet (J293591).  This glowing colorway formed from green Chalcedony is made even more beautiful by over one carat of genuine emeralds embedded within the shank.  It pairs perfectly with our new Green Goddess cuff (J293598), which you’ll find stacks easily with your watch and other bracelets. This lush green look is fantastic for Spring!

J293551 Green Goddess Monaco Ring and J293598 Green Goddess Cuff

We also have two pieces in our gorgeous Double Brilliant Collection - a pendant (J293152) and matching earrings (J293153).  These brilliant Swarovski Diamonique crystal designs catch every bit of light in a room.  Each stone has 118 facets, and if you look closely with a loupe, you’d see that every stone is also engraved with my signature!  These true classics would make elegant wedding or graduation gifts for your June events!

J293152 Double Brilliant Collection Necklace

J293153 Double Brilliant Collection Earrings

And on the topic of gifting, there’s still time to find something beautiful for Mother’s Day!  We all know that our mothers deserve the moon and the stars, so I created something special to show her how much she’s loved.  This whimsical man in the moon pendant (J293251) with coordinating moon and stars earrings (J293250) are a playful treat.  The earrings come in a right and a left – the kind of attention to detail I know you all appreciate.

Moon and Stars Collection Pendant (J293251) and Earrings (J293250)

So tune into the shows this weekend to hear more:  4 - 6am Friday morning, 8 - 10pm Friday night, and Saturday 1 - 3am, 4 - 6pm, and 8 - 10 pm!  (All times are Eastern Standard Time.)

With love,

Judith