Charms have taken over our bags, shoes, necklaces, earrings and even plants. I've hosted community charm events as well as private influencer and employee charm bar activations. While Yam continues to do hosted charm activations for brands and private clients ( click here ) and you can find our hoops for sale at Berriez and the Whitney Musuem , I'm always down to share a good DIY. If you’re looking for how to make charm hoop earrings or DIY charm jewelry at home, here’s a si

I have vivid memories of wearing rings from Clarie's and removing them to see green bands on my fingers. I paid it no mind but, two decades later, with a jewelry company, I discovered that my nonchalance was not indicative of my customers. I’m often asked why jewelry turns skin green or if brass will turn their skin green. and I always like to encourage people to think about metal like fabrics. Different fabrics require different care and some are more particular than others

Tarnish is a chemical reaction that occurs in metals such as silver, brass, and copper jewelry. Tarnish occurs with extended exposure to oxygen, which creates a patina. While tarnish is associated with cheap metal, this is a natural process and can be viewed the same way as lint building up on wool or suede becoming shaggy. As with all of your other items in your wardrobe, jewelry requires cleaning and general upkeep. To delay tarnish, I recommend removing jewelry while sweat