THE DIRT

Ginger Peachy Designs was created by Brooke Corson and Jodi Zorensky. Their love of jewelry and design brought them together as business partners, but they were aunt and niece, as well as best friends, long before that. Brooke and Jodi wanted to create jewelry that captured the wearer's individual sense of style and introduced a touch of luxury as an essential element to their lives. The dramatic yet sophisticated designs of Ginger Peachy do just that.

The words 'Ginger Peachy' have a deeper meaning to the creators of its jewelry. Brooke's grandfather (Jodi's father-in-law) would respond, with a warm smile, to every inquiry about his well being with those words. With that simple phrase, he would share his sense of optimism and inject his sense of joy into the lives of others. In two words he brightened the days of those he touched. Jodi and Brooke seek to continue that tradition by creating fine jewelry that enhances and illuminates the lives of its wearers.

Jodi and Brooke have melded their unique sense of design with precious natural materials to create beautiful objects that transition from daytime to night effortlessly. Ginger Peachy Designs is located in Pacific Palisades, California and produces all of its jewelry locally. Their creations are inspired by the scenery that surrounds them, including the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Ginger Peachy Designs fashions dazzling rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces from gold, diamonds and colored stones. Their designs are contemporary yet timeless in their appeal. Ginger Peachy creates attainable pieces of wearable art that radiate a woman's inner beauty.

EVEN DIRTIER

How would you categorize your jewelry designs in general?

Classic
Bohemian
Boldly modern
Utterly feminine
Of the moment
Estate

Which celebrity do you most envision wearing your designs? And what would they be doing?

Jodi: Sela Ward, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Garner, Debra Messing. I see them being worn as everyday pieces they are added to what they already own.

Brooke: We would be honored to see our jewelry on anyone. Our designs are for women to feel beautiful and I feel proud when I see a women living her life while wearing a piece of our jewelry.

What type of jewelry do you like to wear?

Jodi: A mix of everything. When you love jewelry as much as I do and flawless is your favorite color, its fun to mix pieces and styles. I like to mix color of gold and stones, we do that a lot in the pieces we design.

Brooke: Sadly my love of jewelry runs so deep that I have no favorites. It would be like picking your favorite child ~ that is if I had children.

What is your idea of a dream vacation?

Jodi: I like to vacation, but I am not a 'sit on the beach and veg' person. I could go almost anywhere, as long as I run and see and explore.

Brooke: Since there is never enough time in the day to get everything done around the house, my perfect vacation would be to have a few days to myself where I can get my paper work filed and organize my closet. But if I could, I would love to get lost walking the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy and speaking with the true artisans who have learned the art of making jewelry.

What article of jewelry do you think most enhances a woman's body? Why?

Jodi: Earrings and necklaces because they frame the face. Even if it's just one or the other, they each can frame the face. The nice thing about jewelry is that it doesn't matter what size you are, jewelry just fits.

Brooke: The right earrings can perfectly frame any face!

What aspect of your jewelry is most reflective of you?

Jodi: Rings and bracelets, I love to layer and stack both bracelets and rings. I like an eclectic look.

Brooke: Probably the use of rose gold and my favorite designs; our signature medium logo ring; and our large signature ID bracelet which was designed to celebrate my 30th birthday because it has 30 diamonds on it.

Preferred metal:

Jodi: We prefer to work mostly in gold.

Most likely to get energy from:

Jodi: Brooke and I kind of fuel each other, we have this great chemistry. That chemistry combined with our fun-loving nature seems to make people want to be around us. Also, designing a piece that a women will feel confident and good about wearing is definitely an energy booster.

Preferred shopping venue:

Jodi: When you love to shop as much as I do, you can't be too picky. I usually can make any venue work - it just depends who I am going shopping with.

Brooke: I love window shopping, to see the upcoming trends and to get that wonderful feeling as the world slips away and the beauty of being in the moment and finding that perfect item takes over.

Favorite Art Museum:

Jodi: Growing up in Chicago (and maybe because I visited it often) my favorite is the Chicago Art Institute. I love the Impressionists.

Brooke: I love learning about history and am fascinated with royalty, so I can't go wrong with any museum that has the clothing or jewelry of the past.

Home decor/design:

Jodi: I like the warm and cozy feeling evoked for me by classic Ralph Lauren design and by lodge decor.

Brooke: I love shopping at flea markets and garage sales ~ one person's trash is another person's treasure. My apartment is mostly Shabby Chic but moving towards what I refer to as Old Hollywood.

Preferred abode on the rode:

Jodi: Nice clean Hotel over a B&B.

Brooke: I love the open road, especially road trips. Traveling is the best, and when ever I can, I like to stay with family or friends. But if that's not an option, I would never say no to a 5 star.