Sneak Peek!

I don't know about you, but when I know something is coming out I love getting a sneak peek of it.  For instance, I actually like seeing the movie previews before the movie so I know what movies I want to see next.  I love going to see Broadway plays, so I love watching the Tony awards to see what Broadway play I want to see next when it comes to our state.  So, of course I love seeing a sneak peek of any new jewels coming soon from Stella & Dot.  In October we are going to be getting some cool new leather bracelets and some new pieces form jewelry designer Maya Brenner, check out the sneak peek below and enjoy! 

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Football season is in full swing, if you have a husband like mine, football is now on in the home 24/7.  Are you a football nut too?  Did you go to an SEC school?  Are you going to a football game this season?  Show your school spirit by creating these cute charms and wearing them to a game this season!

Our Sale is on Sale!

As summer winds to a close, can you believe it is September 1, our summer sale is on sale!  Receive an additional 20% off of great Stella & Dot styles that are already on sale.  When you add the sale item to your shopping cart, you will automatically get an additional 20% off.  Check out the sale at my website: http://www.stelladot.com/sites/davina/productcatalog?page=productlisting.category&categoryId=1164 The sale ends on September 7, so do some great Labor Day shopping from your seat and avoid the crowds at the mall!

And the winner is...Plus Bachelor Pad

The winner of the Claire Necklace is Michelle!  Congratulations Michelle!  Please contact me at bluvddavina@yahoo.com with your address, I just know you are going to love your new necklace!

Did everybody catch the Bachelor Pad?  Can you believe how high school it is getting?  I can't believe they divided up into the "inside" and the "outside".  "Cool and un-cool"??  Come on now!  Oh well, at least host Melissa Rycroft is looking good while she manages all this mess.  Check her out in the Charmed Life Necklace.

Bachelor Pad

Did you watch the Bachelor Pad last night?  Lots of drama!  But the girls sure have great taste in jewelry.  There were at least 6 different pieces of Stella & Dot jewelry on the ladies last night.  My personal favorite?  Nikki wearing the Garden Party Necklace.  This necklace is so pretty in person and goes with so many things!  I like to pair it with a plum top I got from Old Navy, makes an inexpensive shirt look like a million bucks!

Giveaway Time!

I am excited to host the first giveaway on my blog!  I am so excited and so in love with the new Fall line of jewelry from Stella & Dot that I want to share it with everybody!

I will be giving away the beautiful Claire Necklace pictured above.  It is so beautiful, it shimmers and sparkles in the light and goes with everything!

So how do you win?  Comment below!  Let me know what your favorite Stella & Dot piece is.  Check out the new Fall line on my website www.stelladot.com/davina and let me know your favorite.  Like my page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jewelgenius and tell me you saw my blog and get another entry!  Share with your friends and tweet it on Twitter.  The more you share the more entries you win!  I will run the contest until Wednesday, August 11.  Please remember to comment and let me know you entered!

My new favorite piece

Every season I have a new favorite piece of Stella & Dot jewelry, that I pretty much wear everyday.  Spring 2010's favorite was the Collette, beautiful, easy to wear, it went with everything.  That piece is still in our line, you can see it here: http://www.stelladot.com/sites/davina/productcatalog?page=productdetail&sku=N114S, I will still wear her, but  now I have a new favorite that will be gracing my neck many times this Fall, meet Nolita!  Isn't she beautiful?!  I love it so much, I can barely stand to take it off.  Makes a plain white t-shirt go from yawn, to va va voom!

Fall is in the Air!

It is mid July and many of us are sweating away, but Fall is in the Air!  Stella & Dot's new Fall collection will be debuting on July 16th!  Here is a sneak peek of the catalog cover.  If you would like to receive a LookBook in the mail, just e-mail me at bluvddavina@yahoo.com Then you can drool over the fall jewels and think of sweaters and hot chocolate while you continue to sweat through the rest of the summer :)

Big Sale!

Now through July 9th, take an additional 20% off already marked down items.  Some items were already 50% off, now it will be even more off!  The additional 20% off will be taken off once the item is in the shopping cart and you checkout.  Enjoy!  www.stelladot.com/davina

Stella & Dot Founder Inspiring Story

Look and watch how Jessica Herrin was inspired to start her own business right out of business school.  It might be just the inspiration you need to start your own Stella & Dot business!

Stella & Dot Littlle Girl's Collection

We are just days away from the launch of the Little Girl's Collection!  On April 26th, you will be able to get your hands on this oh so sweet, oh so adorable collection.  You are going to want to get this for your little princess.  There are even a few matching sets so that Mommy and her little girl can match for Mother's Day!

Take a sneak peek of the collection here http://www.stelladot.com/sites/davina/dynamic?jspPage=lookbook/en_US/index.html  Just click on More LookBooks, then Little Girls

Then come back on April 26 to be the first to receive this collection.  The jewelry even comes in a cute keepsake tin!

Special until March 10!

Take advantage of this special until March 10th to grab some jewels that will go beautifully with your green on March 17!  Just e-mail me with your choice of these beauties and get 17% off of your order.

Founder and President of Stella & Dot Coming to Phoenix!

On March 5, 2010, Jessica Herrin, Founder and President of Stella & Dot will be in Arizona!  Join us for an opportunity event to meet this dynamic woman at 6:00 p.m at Olive & Ivy by Scottsdale Fashion Square, 7135 E. Camelback Road, #195, Scottsdale, AZ  You will also get to see the Spring 2010 Stella & Dot line.

It will be a fun filled evening that will inspire you!

Please tell them Davina sent you!

Shhh, don't tell anybody...

The new Spring Jewels have "softly" launched on our websites.  The line does not officially get launched until January 15th, but I am letting you know you can get them now!!!  Just visit my website http://www.stelladot.com/davina and then go to "Shop" and "What's New"

Here is one of my favorites:

Spring/Summer 2010 Video

Check out a sneak peek video to our gorgeous Spring Line that will be debuting on January 15th!

Passport to Style!

Stella & Dot Hostess Bonus Days!!!!

Did you get what you wanted this year?  No, well, why not treat yourself to some gorgeous jewels by kicking off the new year by hosting a Stella & Dot trunk show.

During the entire month of January when you host a trunk show and the party is $500 or more, you will receive an extra $75 in hostess rewards, woohoo!  This trunk show can be in your home or can be virtual over your computer.  Either way it is easy as pie to host a party!  Take a look at the attached picture, if you look close enough you can see a sneek peak of some of our new Spring jewels that are debuting in January ;)

Free Shipping with Stella & Dot Today Only!

You can get free shipping today, December 17.  No promo code needed, just shop on my website: http://www.stelladot.com/davina and the shipping fee will automatically be waived.  Good until midnight CST

Bibs

We all wore one when we were a child.  It helped keep the spaghetti off of our white shirt, or at least it was supposed to.  Isn't it amazing how children can still find a way to get around a bib and make a mess on their clothes?

Well, now you can wear a bib again.  A much snazzier, prettier adult version, and trust me you will not want to get your spaghatti on it.  Bib Necklaces are hot in fashion right now.  They are beautiful and can take a basic t-shirt or sweater from blah to va-va voom in 60 seconds.  Stella & Dot was honored to have the Natasha Bib Necklace featured in People magazine this week.

So when you go out to a party or event this weekend, make sure you grab your bib, you will be the talk of the party.

Spring Already?

I know, it is only December 1 and I actually mentioned the S word, Spring!  Living here in the desert of Arizona, we really only have two seasons, Hot and Not so Hot, even though you can drive an hour away and reach the snow of Flagstaff Arizona, yes it does snow in Arizona.

But still, don't you find it annoying when you go to the mall and say it is the middle of July, 110 degrees outside and you are staring at Turtlenecks!  Fashion is always a season ahead, and since Stella & Dot is so fashion forward, our spring jewelry line will be debuting on January 15.  Today, not only did we receive an awesome sign up special for if you want to start a Stella & Dot business, but we also got a sneak peek of the cover of the Spring catalog.  It is gorgeous!  Check it out and think warm thoughts :)  Unless, you live here in Arizona where it is warm :)

Stella & Dot Featured as Young Company Spotlight in Direct Selling News

This article has been reprinted with permission from Direct Selling News. To view the article, go to www.directsellingnews.com.



A Passion for Fashion


Vibrant, new jewelry company Stella & Dot is rocking the direct selling industry with its unique brand of business.

Passion is the glue that holds us together. If you think about it, passion is what truly makes life interesting. It drives us to pursue the otherwise impossible with wild abandon. It keeps us focused. It lights the fire deep within us and keeps us dedicated to moving forward. Overall, in the end, passion makes us whole.



Love is more fulfilling when it is married with passion, as are our leisurely pursuits. So why wouldn’t we want a career—where we spend most of our time every day—to be something that ignites great passion within us? These days, a growing group of women are finding that passion in a vibrant, young direct selling company.



“At Stella & Dot, we are about a lot more than irresistible jewelry,” says Jessica Herrin, Stella & Dot Founder and CEO. “We are a people company. We are about exceedingly personal service, a lot of business savvy and a healthy dose of passion.”



A Modern-Day Mission

Steeped in tradition right down to the core, Stella & Dot derives its name from the founders’ grandmothers. It only seems fitting, since so much of their unique jewelry line has a distinctly vintage vibe. But the homage to what has been deemed by many to be “the greatest generation” doesn’t end there.



By their own definition, Stella & Dot is a company “inspired by and created for strong women.” The women of their grandmothers’ generation, “who crossed oceans, rolled up their sleeves, won the vote, raised kids, went off to work and still found time to bake,” would be proud of the accomplishments Stella & Dot has racked up in only two years.



“I know all the numbers. I’ve seen them from all the different companies,” says Stella & Dot Chairman Mike Lohner. “And what’s so gratifying to me is that even in this early stage in our company, when we have only just begun to implement some of the exciting things we are planning for the future, our people are having more success than anything I have ever seen.”



Above all else, family comes first to the leaders of Stella & Dot. As a devoted mother of two young girls, Herrin likes to say she is a “mom working” instead of a working mom. And it is women like her—who want to redefine their role in the workplace—who she had in mind when she set out to create Stella & Dot. “We never endeavored to make a business work for people who don’t want to work,” she says. “But we always endeavored to make a business that would work when you did.”



However much the days of old influence the very essence of Stella & Dot, it is, without doubt, a modern, forward-thinking company. “Today’s woman is different,” Herrin says. “She is educated. She most likely had a career before having children, and now she may be looking for something that is more flexible and has balance, but something that is still a replacement for what was an exciting career—something that is intellectually challenging and exciting and has a growth opportunity in it.”



Different by Design

The key to Stella & Dot’s unique brand of success may be linked to their seasoned management team and its diverse business background. To begin with, this is not Herrin’s first foray into startup territory. She founded several successful businesses before envisioning Stella & Dot, not the least of which is WeddingChannel.com. Running the wildly successful Web site gave Herrin the Internet savvy and essential e-commerce experience that promises to make Stella & Dot a major player in the online arena.



Another asset—call it a gift—is that Herrin knows the power of a good partnership. She has teamed up with a dynamic pair of accomplished leaders whose varied skills complement her own.

Before coming to Stella & Dot, Mike Lohner was the CEO of a well-respected, billion-dollar party-plan company. He was also on the board of the Direct Selling Association, so this venture was a natural fit for him. His many years of experience have played a huge role in the “stylist first” mentality at Stella & Dot.



“Our inspiration, our muse, is the modern on-the-go woman who needs versatility and style,” Herrin says. “It’s someone who wants to take jeans—the modern woman’s uniform—and make it ‘Wow!’ And in order to deliver on that mission, I knew I had to partner with the very best creative genius out there. And within two minutes of meeting Blythe Harris, I knew she was the one.”

For her part, Chief Creative Officer Blythe Harris earned her stripes working with some of the most esteemed names in the retail jewelry business, such as Cartier and DeBeers. And she has studied jewelry design in India, Mexico and at Parsons Design School in Paris.



“Above everything else, there was one main thing that really clinched me joining this company,” Harris says. “What was really moving to me was Jessica’s mission to give women an opportunity to be entrepreneurs, but to not kill themselves like she did working seven days a week, 24 hours a day for years to found a business.”



Fashion Forward

Harris is indeed a big part of what makes Stella & Dot so successful. Her designs are fresh and innovative, and at the same time classic and timeless. “First and foremost, every product that we do at Stella & Dot needs to be irresistible,” she says. “It needs to have what I like to call the ‘wow factor,’ meaning, you put this piece on, and it transforms an old black dress into an amazing moment where you walk into a room and all your friends ask where you got that necklace. It’s a real show-stopper.”



Everywhere you look, Stella & Dot is making a name for itself. Much to its credit, Stella & Dot jewelry has garnered some very favorable attention in the cutthroat world of fashion. A-list celebrities have regularly donned their jewelry, and the media has taken notice. In Style, Lucky and O Magazine as well as The View and The Today Show have all featured and sung the praises of Stella & Dot products.



The overriding appeal seems to be the line’s down-to-earth, go-anywhere quality. “I want you to be able to wear all of our jewelry from the soccer sidelines, to a cocktail party, to your sister’s wedding,” Harris says.



The Sky’s the Limit

With their whimsical style and decidedly feminine flair, Stella & Dot is attracting a whole new generation of women to the direct selling industry.



“You set the pace; you control your destiny,” Herrin says. “You decide when to promote yourself, so that you not only love what you do, you love your life. It is truly up to you. It’s the feeling of never watching the clock, and never bumping up against the glass ceiling.”



For several decades now, women have felt a growing frustration with corporate America. The struggle for survival and equality in a male-dominated world has left many searching for a better way. Direct selling is especially ideal for women, because they can experience freedom, flexibility and success like nowhere else.



“What makes me most proud and enthused about Stella & Dot is the success of our stylists,” Lohner says. “These women from all walks of life, from all locations, from all backgrounds, are having more success than even they dreamed possible, and I guess, in a way, it probably wasn’t possible before Stella & Dot. And that’s what makes it so exciting.”



The Party Life

Part of the allure of Stella & Dot is that they have tapped into a vital need that women have to bond with one another on a meaningful level. “At our trunk shows, women can connect with their girlfriends; they relax,” Herrin says. “They get that ‘me’ time. They actually get to rediscover connecting with each other and shopping together. Somehow, life gets busy and we just don’t do that anymore, but it’s a lot of fun. You get their trusted opinion right there. It’s just a great way to spend a little you time.”

While the direct selling model is a new concept to some joining the ranks of Stella & Dot, it does seem to be a good fit, right from the start. “You can build a team, and by coaching them to success, you can earn coaching commissions,” Herrin says. “So your business is not just about you, but it’s about helping other people, and it’s an amazing way to earn an income.”

The women of Stella & Dot have thrived in such a nurturing environment, and undoubtedly will continue to do so. “When you are passionate about something, it hardly feels like work,” Herrin says. “At Stella & Dot, we are about helping people find that passion. So, whether they want to do it part time or full time, it is really on their terms, and it is something that they are proud of, that they are passionate about, that they absolutely love.”