Stop in to these select Dandelion jewelry locations to see the collections in person.  From vintage style jewelry to fun and flirty earrings, Andrea Justine Stratton has captured the essence of all women.  AJS jewelry offers romance and fashion forward silver and costume jewelry combinations. Her inspiration comes from great civilizations such as Roman, Ottoman, and Pre-Columbian.
 
Paying close attention to detail, quality and originality all of the pieces featured in this Andrea Justine Stratton collection is sure to please.

ITALIA 2009

Dear Diary,

So this summer I went on a trip to Italy to visit Silvex and also for a vacation to visit my boyfriend who lives in Italy. I was there for two weeks and I saw many amazing things. It's a very inspiring place that is full of vibrant colors and amazing textures. Although I couldn't stuff you (Dandelion crew 4 life, I missed you…not!) all into my suitcase; I brought back a collection of photographs to share instead.

During my stay I kept a keen eye out for the latest jewelry trends and colors in general fashion. I discovered is that purple, (the color I previously despised but now have taken a liking to) is THE color right now in Rome. Surprisingly it's not just big in women's fashion; it’s also being shown in men's fashions; shirts, shoes, pants!, ties, underwear…..it's everywhere. These guys are going to look like fruit (grapes?) if they get too carried away.

Silvex is in a city called Aurezzio, which I had visited prior to this trip about two years ago, it's a pretty cool city every year they have huge medieval joust and my personal favorite a gigantic antique flea market. Silvex its self is in an industrial area near Tuscany and when you think industrial area….you might think of Gary Indiana rust belt waste land…well let me tell you this was paradise compared to that hell hole. I would hardly call it an industrial area. Isabella the rep. at Silvex is super nice. I met Beth at Silvex and we picked out all your kids case jewelry. If you haven't been to Italy I highly suggest it. 

The end...Love, Emily

So there you have it…Italy, one of the fashion capitals of the world, has shown us that the next fashion jewelry trend to hit the United States will be purple jewelry! Whether you were born in February or not, one thing is for sure, if you want to look hot in the coming season, you're going to need some amethyst purple jewelry to complete your look. Even if you previously despised the color purple!