::labour of love::

isabella dean jewelry and zoe klutch are now available at parts and labour in austin. http://www.partsandlabour.com/

::zoé klutch::

id adds a new product line to the bunch! upcycled purses for everyone! function + style all in one. recycled tees and jeans make for one of a kind clutches with actual working pocket. custom orders available. before i forget...5% of every sale goes to the alzheimer's association in honor of my granny currently suffering from the disease.

::HCCC::

i'm not going to lie, there is something surreal about seeing your jewelry in a display case and for the public to see. it was pretty cool. even though my name was misspelled, i was still thrilled to see it in print. here are a few pics from the event. special thanks to sloan jinkles for joining me on my special night and of course mom too!

::The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft::

please stop by The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft where the izzy branch cuff will be featured. 

In the Artist Hall

20 Years of Bellaire HS Jewelry
December 29 - February 15

Opening Reception:
Friday, January 9
6:00 – 8:00 PM

Jewelry artist Mary Rogers has been teaching the jewelry program at Bellaire High School for 20 years. Stop by to see this beautiful selection of works by nearly 30 students who have studied with Mary over the years—ranging from current students to some who are now pursuing jewelry in college or as a career.

::today, ENVY is my favorite 4-letter word::

Woo hoo, yippie, sh** ya, (add favorite expletive here). Hot off the presses, is Envy Magazine's November issue. After you've taken a cold shower (please note the King of Hot, Mark Wahlberg, on the cover) feel free to cruise on over to page 106. Amidst the coolest boutiques in Houston, you will find an eloquently written blurb and Isabella Dean's first official piece of press. Don't wait any longer-click here!

Special thanks to Jayme Lamm. If you love her writing as much as I do, be sure to check out her blog-in fact put, it on your to do list!

::gracias...that's thank you in spanish::

i received this testimonial from a client and was blown away! thank YOU for allowing me the pleausre to help you...i did a very unique turquoise and platinum engagement ring for Lauren. She repaid me by buying my cuff so i would always have it...see previous post!!

Diamonds Aren’t Every Girl’s Best Friend

This is the story of a girl who’d been engaged for six months with the most unfortunate of engagement rings. The ring proposed – a garrulously curvy, perplexingly shaped, brilliantly yellow gold, and frosted with too many tiny, round diamonds – was a family heirloom of her new fiancé’s.

This is not a ‘diamond girl.’
She’d always thought of herself with a different kind of ring, a ring exclusively hers by design, one that could only be custom created. She found Isabella Dean.

That girl is me.
Today I proudly wear the most unique engagement ring I’ve ever seen. It’s a one-of-a-kind Lander Blue turquoise cabochon perched atop a dainty platinum band. It’s simple, classy, striking, and exactly what I never knew I wanted – perfect.

The process was thrilling. Jeweler and Owner, Kristi Kotsatos is completely aware of her design perspective and has impeccable skill for her craft. She worked with me to reveal my own critical design preferences and then transformed each imagined detail into a breathtakingly beautiful yet functional form. Kristi has been compassionate and toward my every want and whim, professional, and devoted just as much to her art as she was to my total satisfaction with the finished piece.

Working hand-in-hand with an amazingly talented jeweler to create my engagement ring was an empowering, fun, and rewarding experience not many girls get – an experience for which I am grateful. The outcome – a beautiful new ring my fiancé and I can be proud of but and, possibly even more precious – a dear friend.

This is the story of a happy customer and a newly happily engaged girl!
Lauren Condell, Denver CO
303.653.4255

::amazingness::

The most amazing and wonderful thing happened to me this past weekend! I got my cuff back! You know-the one I compared to an NSYNC song! I've never been more shocked and dazzled in my life and am so GLAD to have it back. I have a feeling that selling my jewelry is going to be harder than I imagined. I just don't want to let anything go...