The Adventures of Samantha House Jewelry

Charm

samanthahouse — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:39:54 +0000

We, here at Samantha House Jewelry, are so so excited to unveil our newest collection CHARM just in time for holiday shopping! CHARM is our first collection using fabric. To be more specific, we’ve used the yummiest most opulent hand-dyed silk in an array of deep beautiful shades. They’re adorned with jewels galore and will look GORG with your brand new holiday frock. We’ve also updated our Tidal necklace design. Big chunks of gold, silver and faceted disks are the perfect gift when you want to make your sweetie swoon. We super love every single piece in this collection and we hope you will too.

Boston Is Home

samanthahouse — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:04:42 +0000

Not many people know this but I consider Boston home. When I was younger we moved around a lot but when I was in high school my dad decided to actually stay in one place for two whole years so I would “know some of the people I spent my youth with.” That was Sandwich High School in Sandwich, MA on Cape Cod. I left high school, set out on my own continuing the streak of moving from city to city every year or so until I finally settled in Boston. I got a job as a fashion and beauty editor there and stayed for 8 years before moving to NYC to start my jewelry company. I’m so glad I did move to NYC but for the entire 6 years that I was there I couldn’t help but long for Boston. It’s beautiful, safe and clean. It’s small enough to walk from one end to the other without wearing out your Jimmy Choo’s and people there are actually kind. You’re probably not going to see two people threatening each other’s lives over a cab in Boston. That’s a daily occurrence in New York.

So, finally, my jewelry company is ready to expand. I can’t think of a better place to do it than Boston. Horray! Though I’m back in the hub, I’ll still be in NYC often; in my opinion, I have the best of both worlds.

If you’re ever in Boston, here are a few of my favorite places:

Flock Boutique: this little shop is owned by the cutest girl named Dani and sits on a small street in the south end (my favorite neighborhood in Boston). They have everything from glam beaded bags to cozy sweaters and handmade scarves. They also sell Samantha House Jewelry (bonus).

Formaggio Kitchen: a totally yummy cheese shop that also sells hand made marshmallows and premade meals that taste like Martha Stewart concocted them!

Marie Galvin Hats: this totally adorable woman makes the coolest hats and fascinators– which are totally making a comeback.

Sportello & Drink: Both owned by celebrity chef Barbara Lynch, Sportello is a swanky diner with the best gnocci I’ve ever had and Drink is a craft cocktail bar. Delicious drinks and an awesome crowd.

Meet SCOUT: The Super New Collection by Samantha House Jewelry

samanthahouse — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:33:19 +0000

I love fall. Maybe because it reminds me of clothes shopping when I was little. I’d scour the stores with my stepmother and she’d force me to buy endless amounts of dresses (in a hopeless attempt to turn me into a girly-girl) when what I really wanted was a pair of jeans with strategic rips and a rocker tee. This, my high school mind decided, was the secret to true happiness and absolutely necessary to catapult me into the outstretched arms of the popular kids. Regardless of what I’d come home with there was always that possibility of reinventing myself; and that was the exciting part. Growing up (as in: I’m not all the way grown up yet) I still gravitate toward trends and bathe in the possibility of transforming an evening with the perfect little black dress draped with just the right sparkling necklace. When I design a new collection I imagine these moments in life that someone (even myself) would wear each piece with. Strangely, all of mine involve wearing a dress. Not a pair of jeans or rocker tee in sight. My stepmother finally won. I’m a girly-girl and proud of it. Click here to shop it!

Below is our first look at the new collection: ‘SCOUT’.

I love this shot because she's just headed into the abyss. It's the picture that inspired the name of the collection.

These are the first pieces I made. They look like a scribble. They're firm and sturdy and have the most beautiful shine to them.

These bracelets remind me of a huge watch. I'm constantly looking at it for the time when I wear it.

I gave these as gifts for my fashion week event and everyone freaked out. I love them because they're so light. My friend refuses to call them cocktail rings insisting they're 'champagne rings'.

This is a big necklace but it's so light that it feels like you're wearing nothing. Plus I love cobalt blue right now.

This is the same necklace but in silver and plum. It's named after a really lovely customer of mine in CA.

This style looks really simple but it's strange how different it looks when you tie it low then high.

I love this piece. It's black and crazy sparkly in person. It glows from across the room.

The triangles in this pieces are so pretty to me. And I'm obsessed with how delicate the nude color looks against your skin.

By far the most popular piece in the collection so far. This piece is so lightweight and firm. It's really beautiful in person.

There's something really clean and simple about this piece. I love black and silver together.

This is the long version of the triangle necklace. A little more modern on it's super long chain.

This bracelet wraps around your wrist and explodes with sparkle.

It's almost impossible to understand how much of a statement this piece is without seeing it in person. So striking!

The Awesomest Awesome in Awesometown

samanthahouse — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:35:56 +0000

With our bustling schedule here at Samantha House Jewelry we don’t really have time to peruse YouTube daily– but with the holiday weekend that just passed, I must admit that I did have some down time on my hands. First of all– super addictive. Plus there’s a lot of crap out there. I was shocked to find something other than a baby laughing or a kitty playing with a dog / ball of string. Seriously, do these people actually think we give a crap about that stuff? The scary part is the amount of hits those horrible vids actually get. I probably would have sworn off YT all together if not for the ACTUAL fun / funny / super amazing mock-music vids uploaded by The Key of Awesome. There are quite a few of them but my two favs are below. Kesha singing that she’s puking up beer and glitter? Amazing. And the Jersey Shore one made me pee a little. Watch them! Do it! Doooo it!

Our Latest Look Book: The DREAM Collection

samanthahouse — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:58:01 +0000

Our summer styles are here! We’ve put together a small collection to get you through the summer months. We’ve added a gold Gina and we totally <3 it! We’re also big fans of the Jessica. It comes in 3 pretty pretty princess colors and we’re kind of swoony over the blue one. Plus it ties in the back so you can wear it super long or high on your neck. The Yoana is long on diamond-cut thin chain that ends in a crystal chain lariat with hanging faceted quartz. So pretty! The Helly is so cool with it’s suede fringe and chain. It reminds us of something a west coast girl would rock. Take a look and let us know which is your favorite!

The Fabulous Life of Lauren Kay!

samanthahouse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:14:05 +0000

Our latest Fab Lifer lives in Utah and works in DC. Huh? This cute-as-heck gal is in school in Utah studying Hebrew and runs the marketing for a major non-profit in DC. Pretty amazing. Then again, she is all that and a bag of chips. Lauren has been a loyal fan of Samantha House Jewelry for years and has a ton of pieces. That’s why we named a piece after her. You guessed it– this is THE Lauren Kay! She’s even sporting her namesake necklace on the cover below. We adore her and we know you will too!

7 Days of Awesomeness with Hayden-Harnett

samanthahouse — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:21:30 +0000

It’s no secret that I love the super cool handbag line Hayden-Harnett. So when designer Toni Hacker asked me to take a 7-day style challenge I was all over it. Basically, I’m to take one of their bags, wear it in my own way for 7 days and report to their blog each day with photos and notes. Love it! Plus the bag is super gorg. so it’s all working out quite well. Follow me on their blog and check out the bag here. It’s really fun! Plus I’ll be sporting a new piece of Samantha House Jewelry each day as well. Today’s is the Toni necklace in blue. Below is a sneak peak of the bag’s cuteness!

My cute-as-heck new bag: the Syrena Fringe by Hayden-Harnett.

Me and my bag...and the Toni necklace in blue. They were made for each other!

Flash Sale! 50% off every little thing in the online store!

samanthahouse — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:12:31 +0000

We’re working on a new top secret venture and to celebrate it’s near completion- we’re offering a FLASH SALE! That’s right– every single item that we make is 50% off until Thursday! So get on it! You’ll be looking good all summer long!

Samantha House Jewelry <3's Singapore!

samanthahouse — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:36:34 +0000

We at Samantha House Jewelry have been kicking butt and taking names here in the US of A for a few years now. The company is thriving and we think it’s time to break into other markets. We’ve been getting inquiries from overseas for quite a while but, to be honest, we were a little scared to jump. Then a lovely woman named Bina emailed us and, well, she was just so darn sweet and she held our hand through the whole process. Long story short: we now sell in the cutest shop on Singapore! It’s called Quintessential Gifts and it couldn’t be sweeter or more our style! Even their blog just oozes cuteness galore!

Cute junk they sell. We want it all!

They obviously sell really amazing and unique gifts but they’re really known for the collection of handbags and jewelry that they offer. And now we’re part of it! Yay us! So if you find yourself on that side of the world– stop in and check it out.

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We Really Really Mean This

samanthahouse — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:32:20 +0000

I know that we don’t usually get all political up in here but we had to give a shout out to something really really awesome. Remember when the whole Prop 8 The Musical swept the web? And we were all like: Ooooooh- those gays are super clever and can write a jaunty tune? Oh yes, that’s what we said. Well, the newest (or maybe not that new but it has totally just gotten to us) is

FCK H8. Basically, it’s a non-profit organization that sells tees, stickers, hoodies and buttons and uses the proceeds to help out kids that are gay. The suicide rate in youngsters that are gay is ridic high and the attempted rate is downright scary. I’m in love with this organization myself. If you want to help- buy a shirt (they are super stylish. Shocker). At the very least watch the video (be warned: it drops the FBomb like it has full time employment doing so but it is very cool).