A nice vessel for storing or displaying jewelry feels like a perfectly considered gift — just indulgent enough. Here are a a few favorites I wouldn't mind receiving...each in classic shapes and materials that you'll keep forever.

To me, the point of it all is taking the time for self-care, to have a personal ritual that's totally self-serving (in a good way). 

The subtleties within the lunar calendar are challenging me to scrap the word "resolutions" and instead work toward refining my intentions for the rest of the year.

Sarah is the retail manager at the very cool Australian brand Lonely Label, which makes sense because she is one cool woman herself.

We took a little (well kind of long, actually) drive to the beach at Carpenteria. 

Olive photographed wearing the J. Hannah x Winden Fine Necklace.

Dispatches from a recent New York trip, and a visit to the Noguchi Museum, home to the sculptures, drawings, and furniture of the Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. 

A belated photo diary from our recent trip to Paris. Always so much to see and re-see, but some favorite spots from this visit:

A few months ago HP approached me with an interesting proposition: to design a custom J. Hannah edition of their Spectre 13 laptop, which would coincide with its launch at The New York Times Luxury Convention in Versailles. 

Lovely images shot by Ian Flanigan for The Dreslyn blog.

Valerie is one half of the duo behind up and coming shoe brand LoQ. Their brand strives to redefine classics for the modern day woman. Take a peek into the life of this Los Angeles based designer.

Reflecting on the work of one of my favorite sculptors, Constantin Brâncusi (1876-1957)

The Schindler House was architect Rudolf Schindler's exploration of communal living, meant to be a cooperative live/work space for two young families. It departs from typical homes based on what's note there—

Dispatches from arizona: my first pilgrimage to the annual Tucson gem show. 

Some shots from my latest lookbook by Stella Berkofsky. Shop the collection at jhannahjewelry.com.

There are a bunch of architectural gems in LA, many open to the public, and this is a good place to start

The chair. We've all seen it; on Pinterest, on Instagram, and inside every one of our pinterest/instagram obsessed friends' apartments. It may seem ubiquitous, but let me tell you, it's a classic that's here to stay. The Modernica Fiberglass Shell Chair just might be my new favorite piece of furniture.

I've always been into Scandinavian design- clean lines, fine craftsmanship and a modernist view, what's not to love? I've been taking style and design cues from the Swedes/Danes for quite some time. My boyfriend Tyler, and I set out to explore this design- nerd's paradise and compiled a list of some of our favorite spots.