Chunky chains and necklaces created with large open links were hot in 2009 and the look will continue to be popular in 2010.

If the search for that dazzling Prince Charming has been more than disappointing, and your Fairy Godmother has yet to wave her magic wand, you can finally stop waiting in anticipation. Today, more than ever, women are buying their own diamonds in the form of the right hand ring.

If you’re celebrating a birthday this month, or if you have a passion for the color blue, Delamina has a fabulous selection of December birthstone jewelry. The modern December birthstones include turquoise, blue topaz and tanzanite – fabulous stones, fabulous pieces, designed by some of the world’s most celebrated designers.

Somaly Mam is one remarkable woman.

Barry Kronen Designs creates modern yet vintage looking pieces that are definitely worth craving. Maybe now is the time to add something sparkly to your own jewelry box. These elegant 18kt white gold chandelier earrings are dripping with cultured pearls and .32ctw round brilliant cut diamonds.

With a passion for quality workmanship and elegant design, and a constant desire to reinvent his jewelry collections, Barry Kronen Designs showcases glorious gems, glittering diamonds and gleaming high karat metals in styles that are both classic and trendy. Something for every Delamina woman.

Delamina, the new fine jewelry and fashion marketplace that connects designers and discerning women while hand inspecting and authenticating every piece, today announced a winner in its ‘Make A Statement’ ad campaign contest.

This month brings fiery opals to the lucky ladies with October birthdays, and those of us who just love opals. And Susan Foster Design Studio has two beautiful opal rings for you to choose from.

She was inevitably going to be a Delamina woman. I have been waiting to celebrate her freedom, which keeps slipping out of reach, but a few events converged over the past couple of weeks that make now the absolute right time:

September is the month to celebrate sapphires and these earrings are definitely worthy of celebration.

Most people associate the word “sapphire” with the color blue. Indeed, sapphire is considered to be the most precious of all blue gemstones. But sapphires exist in many colors.

We already know that pearls never go out of style – but these unusual and unique Keshi pearls give us even more reason to have a strand of our very own.

Founded by Lisa Ruskin and Michael Pitkow, Talisman Unlimited began in the spring of 1988. Michael and Lisa are not only business partners; they are also husband and wife.

August’s lucky babies can claim the beautiful and unusual peridot as their birthstone. Folklore has held that the stone will bring success, good luck and peace.

Think of your favorite aunt - the one that you visit and never want to leave, the one who feels like a lifetime friend.

The best way to dress up your wrist this summer is with a dramatically glittering cuff bracelet.William Schraft does it best with this sterling silver and 18k gold cuff bracelet, bezel set with one faceted cushion icy green amethyst surrounded by gold filigree.

The gem of desire, courage, passion and emotion – the ruby, considered a “precious” gemstone, has been coveted for centuries as Max Bauer wrote in 1894, “A clear, transparent, and faultless ruby of a uniform red color is at the present time the most valuable precious stone known.”