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Master List of Black Creators, Owners, & Public Figures

DISCLAIMER: I am fucking whiter than white. I compiled this list to boost black creators and public figures, but if I am overstepping at all PLEASE let me know!

Also, I tried to research these in a timely manner. If anyone in these lists is problematic or should not be supported, let me know. :)

(Of course, this is only a TINY portion! Feel free to add more names, businesses, and creators!)

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Activists:

•Naomi Anderson

•Maya Angelou

•James Baldwin

•Lillie Mae Bradford

•Mari Copeny

•Frederick Douglass

•Ruth Ellis

•Erica Garner

•Alicia Garza

•Ernest Green

•Fannie Lou Hamer

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•Marsha P. Johnson

•Alberta Odell Jones

•Quincy Jones

•Martin Luther King Jr.

•Audre Lorde

•Bree Newsome

•Huey P. Newton

•Rosa Parks

-Bayard Rustin

•Sojourner Truth

•Harriet Tubman

•Madam C.J. Walker

•Ida B. Wells

•Malcolm X

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•Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

•James Avery

•Angela Bassett

•Halle Berry

•John Boyega

•Levar Burton

•Nick Cannon

•Michael Clarke Duncan

•Zendaya Coleman

•Terry Crews

•Viola Davis

•Idris Elba

•Jamie Foxx

•Morgan Freeman

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•Skai Jackson

•William Jackson Harper

•Kevin Hart

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•Jennifer Hudson

•Ice Cube

•Spike Lee

•Phill Lewis

•Bernie Mac

•Eddie Murphy

•Keke Palmer

•James Pickens Jr.

•Chris Rock

•Will Smith

•Raven Symonè

•Denzel Washington

•Jesse Williams

•Chandra Wilson

•Oprah Winfrey

•John Witherspoon

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•Elizabeth Acevedo

•Tomi Adeyemi

•Kwame Alexander

•Maya Angelou

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•Paula Chase

•Dhonielle Clayton

•Brandy Colbert

•Jay Coles

•Dana Davis

•Tanita S. Davis

•Sharon M. Draper

•Paul Laurence Dunbar

•Akwaeke Emezi

•Sharon G. Flake

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•Nicola Yoon

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•Grassrootz Bookstore (Phoenix, AZ)

•Eso Won Books (Los Angeles, CA)

•Malik Books (Los Angeles, CA)

•Marcus Books (Oakland, CA)

•Shades of Afrika (Long Beach, CA)

•Shop At Matter (Denver, CO)

•Pyramid Books (Boynton Beach, FL)

•For Keeps Books (Atlanta, GA)

•Bunnie Hillard (Decatur, GA)

•Challenges Games & Comics (Decatur, GA)

•Semicolon (Chicago, IL)

•Wild Fig Books (Lexington, KY)

•Frugal Bookstore (Boston, MA)

•Loyalty Books (Silver Springs, MD)

•Loving Me Books (Detroit, MI)

•Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI)

•Mind’s Eye Comics (Burnsville, MN)

•Eye See Me (St. Louis, MO)

•Source of Knowledge (Newark, NJ)

•The Lit Bar (The Bronx, NY)

•Cafe Con Libros (Brooklyn, NY)

•Megabrain Comics (Rhinebeck, NY)

•The Schomburg Shop (Harlem, NY)

•Sister’s Uptown (New York, NY)

•Fulton Street Books (Tulsa, OK)

•Third Eye Bag (Portland, OR)

•Amalgam Comics (Philadelphia, PA)

•Harriett’s Bookshop (Philadelphia, PA)

•Uncle Bobbie’s (Philadelphia, PA)

•Turning Page Bookshop (Goose Creek, SC)

•Black Pearl Books (Austin, TX)

•The Dock (Fort Worth, TX)

•Loyalty Books (Washington DC)

•MahoganyBooks (Washington DC)

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Mirror-Bearer

Date: 6th century

Geography: Guatemala or Mexico, Mesoamerica

Culture: Maya

Medium: Wood, red hematite

This Mirror-Bearer figure is the best-preserved example of portable Maya wood sculpture and one of the highlights of the Early Classic period (ca. A.D. 250–550) Maya art. The artist created this figure out of a solid piece of hardwood from the genus Cordia, known locally as bocote. Research determined a radiocarbon age for the wood of 1425 years before present (± 120 years), or a range of A.D. 410 to 650. It was said to have come from the border region between Guatemala and Tabasco, Mexico. Most likely, to judge from its extraordinary preservation, the findspot must have been a dry cave or well-sealed funerary chamber. The damage on its left side is the result of some wear or decay in that context, perhaps from resting against a surface or being subjected to varying passage of air. The person, a male, wears an elaborate knee-length woven skirt with ties that cover his navel. The waistband of the skirt shows a braided and fringed design with circular rosettes on the hips and at the spine. The hem of the skirt displays a jagged starburst-like pattern bordered above by a twisted braid and below by flaring fringe. The square knot at the figure’s stomach accentuates the realistic portrayal of the garment that sags between its slightly splayed knees. In addition, the Mirror-Bearer dons a shawl that goes around his neck and falls through his arms to connect to the rear rosette and is gathered in a bunch that sags away from the figure’s back.

Clearly defined notches in the skirt and under the arms would have held a removable plaque approximately 5 inches square, probably covered in a mosaic mirror of pyrite or obsidian. The plaque would have been inserted under the arms and then hooked into the skirt notches. In fact, the artist thinned the shawl under the figure’s right arm by chiseling. This enabled a better "fit" for the plaque, which, at a roughly 60-degree angle, matched the pitch of the figure’s face. The Mirror-Bearer wears a distinct hairstyle or headdress and is shown with a curled moustache. The eye sockets are carved out, possibly to hold eye inlays of shell and obsidian. He arches his back, his head slightly tilted upward, his upper arms parallel to the ground, and his feet, which, though eroded, are folded under his body. He is shown holding his fists tightly to his chest, clutched under an elaborate pectoral. The pectoral ornament depicts an anthropomorphic portrait, with a headdress, ear flares, and a wide collar of jade beads. The elaborate multi-tiered ear ornaments of the figure consist of a flare through the stretched lobe, with two other jade discs hanging below it, terminating in a graceful portrait of a jawless reptilian creature. Such luxurious jade jewelry would have only been reserved for a high member of the elite. Surviving reddish iron oxide pigment on the surface indicates that he would have been brightly painted and vivid in effect. Although the artist seems to have depicted this individual at a small scale but with normal bodily proportions at approximately 1/3 scale, he is most likely a royal court dwarf, as seen in many palace scenes. The unusual facial hair, bulbous forehead, and profile are consistent with Maya artists’ depictions of individuals with achondroplasia or other types of genetic dwarfism. In Maya art, dwarves represented a type of antithetical beauty in contrast to the graceful Maize God. They were also very special in the eyes of Mesoamerican societies; they had divinatory powers and were sought after as entertainers in royal courts. The mirror-bearer to the ruler was an important role, sometimes filled by a woman, but more often by courtly dwarves. Their primary function was to reflect the image of Maya lords and ladies as those dignitaries preened in self-regard. Many of these mirror plaques have been found in Mexico and Central America, especially from the Classic Maya and Teotihuacan cultures. They are usually rectangular or circular ranging from 7 to 30 cm. in diameter. Mirrors are also known as objects for divination in Mesoamerica. The mirrors themselves were planes of luminous reflection, conceived as portals. The semi-permanence of a mirror held by a stone or wooden character implies that a mirror needed to be aimed at the ruler at all times when he was on the throne. There may be a connection with the wooden Mirror-Bearer and K’awiil, the Maya god of lightning, who is closely associated with mirrors or highly polished stones in artistic representations. When excavators at Tikal, Guatemala encountered a tomb they labeled Burial 195, it was flooded with sediment, allowing them to detect voids in the mud. When injected with plaster, the voids revealed small wooden deity figures covered in blue-green stucco from which the wood had rotted away. These wooden K’awiils are seen as holding a square elements in front of them, much like the Mirror-Bearer. Only two other wooden mirror-bearers are known. The first, in the Princeton University Art Museum (y1990-71), is of similar scale to the Met’s figure. The bearer is shown with standard bodily proportions but bears traces of an abnormal hairstyle and raised bump representations of scarification on the chin. Probably a youthful courtier, for young men also did much service to kings, he is adorned with a plain loincloth tied in the back and also exhibits vestiges of red pigment and stucco on the weathered surface. The only archaeologically excavated example of a wooden mirror-bearer comes from the site of Becan, Campeche, Mexico. It was recovered from a disturbed funerary chamber within the elevated tiers of Structure IX, the largest pyramid at the site. Along with the wooden sculpture, excavators found a conch shell (Strombus sp.), a frame with mosaic tesserae of hematite, three obsidian blades and fifteen Early Classic ceramic vessels. The wood was also identified as of the genus Cordia, perhaps chosen for its sturdiness but light weight relative to denser woods. Carved from one piece, the bearer is a standing male dwarf, leaning forward with his chin slightly raised and his arms held bent at the side of his body, which was originally covered in red pigment. There is other evidence that the Mirror-Bearer of the Metropolitan Museum would have been placed in the center of scenes of feasting, tribute, or other rituals. A wooden mirror-bearer may appear on a cylinder vessel in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (NGA 82.2292), originally made in the mid-8th century at the Ik’ kingdom of the area of Lake Petén Itza, Petén, Guatemala. The central figure is a portly king surrounded by his attendants, musicians, and even a hunchback and a dwarf drinking out of a large bowl. The key figure of this composition is the small dwarf holding the mirror: this is possibly an object of wood. It has a markedly differential color and scale that contrast with that of the nearby drinking dwarf, and resemble more closely that of the wooden mirror bearers from the Metropolitan. Though painted roughly two centuries after the creation of the Metropolitan’s Mirror-Bearer, this object appears in the company of other courtiers. Thus there was continuity through generations of portraying a wooden object in a group of humans as an equal participant in courtly life, gesturing and interacting with the king. James Doyle, 2016 References Alonso Olivera, Alejandra, and Khôi Tran. Nueva tecnología aplicada a la restauración y estudio de una escultura arqueológica de madera. Mexico, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2010. Art of Oceania, Africa, and the Americas from the Museum of Primitive Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1969, 614. Easby, Elizabeth Kennedy, and John F. Scott.Before Cortez: Sculpture in Middle America. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970. Ekholm, Gordon F. A Maya Sculpture in Wood. New York, The Museum of Primitive Art, 1964. Fields, Virginia M., and Dorie Reents-Budet. Lords of Creation: The Origins of Sacred Maya Kingship. London and Los Angeles: Scala Publishers Limited, 2005, 9, 106–107. Gallaga Murrieta, Emiliano, and Marc G. Blainey, eds. Manufactured Light: Mirrors in the Mesoamerican Realm. Boulder, University of Colorado Press, 2016. Newton, Douglas, Julie Jones, and Kate Ezra.The Pacific Islands, Africa, and the Americas. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987. Pillsbury, Joanne. "The Pan-American: Nelson Rockefeller and the Arts of Ancient Latin America." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. Vol. 72 (2014), p. 24. Further Reading

Just, Bryan. Dancing into Dreams: Maya Vase Painting of the Ik’ Kingdom. New Haven, Yale University Press, 2012. Stone, Andrea, and Marc Zender. Reading Maya Art: A Heiroglyphic Guide to Ancient Maya Painting and Sculpture. New York, Thames & Hudson, 2012. Taube, Karl A. Through a Glass, Brightly: Recent Investigations Concerning Mirrors and Scrying in Ancient and Contemporary Mesoamerica. In Manufactured Light: Mirrors in the Mesoamerican Realm, edited by Emiliano Gallaga M. and Marc G. Blainey, pp. 285–314. Boulder, University of Colorado Press, 2016.

The Iconography of Mirrors at Teotihuacan. In Art, Ideology, and the City of Teotihuacan, edited by Janet Catherine Berlo, pp. 169–204. Washington, Dumbarton Oaks, 1992.

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Come summer, you'll want to get your hands on their breezy pieces. Ooriott's mind-blowingly cool basics like the Frill Shorts that Wang styled Woodley in for the shoot are made in limited quantities to prevent over-production and constructed from domestically-milled fabric by independently contracted sewers who named their own price. According to the brand, "Cienne is made in small batches with deadstock fabric to reduce material and inventory waste. Cienne donates unused fabrics to FabScrap, use compostable packaging and partner with DHL to evaluate the CO2 emissions footprint of our shipping." Swedish Stockings are made from recycled nylon and pre-consumer recycled elastane making them the world’s first fully recycled pantyhose and made by a production process fueled by renewable energy and thus completely emission free. fabric. Even if an item is made incorrectly, PH5 always reverse engineers to turn the knit panels back into yarn to be used all over again." According to the brand, "Jordache jeans are produced in mills that use 75% less water in the mill process from fabrics that require less water use to launder." Rombaut uses cruelty-free, non-animal materials and organic cotton. Next: Don't miss our exclusive shoot and interview with Shailene Woodley. Photographer: Rebekah Campbell Hair: Keith Carpenter Makeup: Nina Park Stylist: Rachael Wang Manicurist: Elina Ogawa

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Pretty Turquoise Engagement Rings for a Striking Pop of Color

Nowadays, most brides are moving away from diamond jewelry in Los Angeles, CA, and towards colored stones. Colored stones not only offer a unique feel but resonate with your style.

If you are looking for something blue and beautiful, turquoise is an ideal choice. this stone dates back thousands of years and comes steeped in history and tradition making it perfect for your wedding day.

Reasons to love turquoise rings

One of the main reasons why a lot of brides tend to prefer turquoise jewelry in Beverly Hills, CA is that it offers a range of striking shades. You can choose shades of blue or green depending on your choice.

This stone is also very versatile and can either stand out on its own or with smaller white diamond side stones. Since turquoise rates a five on the Mohs scale, it is quite easy to cut and shape. However, this also makes it more likely to chip or break.

With turquoise white gold and diamond jewelry in Santa Monica, CA the more intense the shade is the higher the value of the stone. Turquoise also features spider-like veins that run through the stone and make it appear unique.

Most jewelers will advise you to choose prong settings or even a bezel setting for your stone as it doesn’t put too much pressure on the center stone. Turquoise offers a minimal shimmer and not a bright shine like a diamond, this makes it ideal for low-key brides.

Final Thoughts

Turquoise is quite affordable. However, this all depends on the shade, texture, and grade of your stone. This makes it range from affordable to high-end. You can even pair your turquoise ring with sapphires for an added pop of color and lovely shine.

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Artists: LaKela Brown, ektor garcia, Ronny Quevedo

Venue: Foxy Production, New York

Exhibition Title: Metallica

Date: January 24 – March 1, 2020

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Images courtesy of Foxy Production, New York. Photos by Charles Benton.

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Foxy Production is pleased to present Metallica, a group exhibition about the aura and history of fine metals; it includes work by LaKela Brown, ektor garcia, and Ronny Quevedo.

Extracted from the earth, metals are refined, reformed, transacted, and valued. They can tell stories of power, prestige, oppression, and resistance.

“Without the love of virtue gold is a dangerous and harmful guest, but when it is associated with virtue, it becomes the source and height of good.”

Sappho (630 – c. 570 BC) is quoted above in De Re Metallica (On the Nature of Metals) (1556) by German scholar Georgious Agricola. His book is a both a philosophical argument for and an illustrated manual on mining and metallurgy. It was written at a time when alchemy and superstition were being challenged by the rational, scientific ideas of the Renaissance. Agricola’s book promoted, often in poetic terms, Europe’s thirst for fine metals, providing both the technology and rationale that fed both industrialization and colonization.

LaKela Brown’s plaster tablets appear like fossilized stone relics from an ancient civilization; yet they include impressions of metal jewelry from the early days of Hip Hop. Golden door-knocker earrings in bamboo-style hoops, hearts, and triangles, rope-like chains, and hands reaching up mark the pivotal moment when Hip Hop went overground, boldly challenging the dominant culture with music, style, and politics. Brown’s works memorialize this juncture, historicizing and valorizing it on both personal and broader social levels.

ektor garcia uses ceramic, crochet, leather, and metal to make sculptures that confound expectations and defy conventions: Works that appear to have been forged from metal are ceramic, metal ribbons or frames are combined with crochet, and collections of disparate elements resonate as a whole. The artist embraces multiplicity as a strategy to open the viewer to new spatial, formal, and narrative experiences. His work articulates, in a compelling voice, the pleasure and pain that the imaginary can incite.

Ronny Quevedo applies gold and silver leaf to paper, muslin, and vinyl floor tiles, producing works that appear, on first sight, abstract; yet, their lines, squares, and patterns embody systems of historical, cultural, and personal significance. The artist traces a visual lineage from pre-colonial indigenous American culture to the present: one muslin piece displays quipus, the Incan counting system using knots in colored thread; another embosses a dressmaker’s pattern for a zoot suit – the artist’s mother is a seamstress – with gold leaf; geometric works with carbon paper on gold or silver leaf represent geographies or indigenous garments; and golden vinyl floor tiles recall Incan architecture, office linoleum squares, or Minimalist sculpture.

LaKela Brown (Detroit, MI, 1982) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA from the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. Exhibitions include Surface Possessions, 56 HENRY, New York, NY (solo); Styles of Resistance: From the Corner to the Catwalk, MOCADA, Brooklyn, NY (both 2019); READYMADES BELONG TO EVERYONE, Swiss Institute, New York, NY; Material Relief, Reyes Projects, Detroit, MI (solo); Untitled, Lars Friedrich Gallery, Berlin, Germany (solo); Dressed, Paul Robeson Gallery, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (all 2018); and Paper For The Sky, Interstate Projects, Brooklyn, NY (2014).

ektor garcia (Red Bluff, CA,1985) is current mostly living and working in Oaxaca, Mexico. He holds a BFAfrom the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from Columbia University, New York. Exhibitons include fortaleza, Progetto, Lecce, Italy (solo); Cadena Perpetua, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY (solo); sangre y barro, Cooper Cole, Toronto, Canada (solo)(all 2019); Oficio y material, Museo de Arte de Zapopan, Guadalajara, Mexico; 6 1/2 Weeks, Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany (solo); Sperm Cult, LAXART, Los Angeles, CA; Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study, ACCA, Melbourne, Australia; Where we meet, Chicken Coop Contemporary, Portland, USA (all 2018); Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon, New Museum, New York, NY (all 2017); and kriziz, Kurimanzutto, Mexico City, Mexico (solo)(2016).

Ronny Quevedo (Guayaquil, Ecuador. 1981) lives and works in The Bronx, NY. He holds a BFA from The Cooper Union, New York, NY (2003): and an MFA from Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT (2012). Exhibitions include Silueta, Rubber Factory, New York, NY (solo); Orders of Magnitude, Open Source Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (solo); Ace: Art on Sports, Promise, and Selfhood, University Art Museum, University at Albany, Albany, NY; every measure of zero, Upfor Gallery, Portland, OR (solo); The Sixth Man, James Fuentes Gallery, New York, NY (all 2019); The World’s Game: Fútbol and Contemporary Art, Perez Art Museum, Miami, FL; No Longer Yours, The Mistake Room, CONDO Mexico City, Mexico; Pacha, Llacta, Wasichay: Indigenous Space: Modern Architecture, New Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (all 2018); and no hay medio tiempo / there is no halftime, Queens Museum, Queens, NY (solo)(2017).

Link: “Metallica” at Foxy Production

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6 Wedding Trends Millennials Can’t Get Enough Of

For those born in the 1980s and early 1990s, a wedding isn’t just a celebration, it’s an opportunity for people to express their creativity, as well as to celebrate the momentous occasion. Millennials (children of the Baby Boomer generation) are now in their 20s and 30s, and they’ve come up with some pretty unique ways to personalize the process of getting hitched — from build-your-own engagement rings to food truck wedding receptions and lawn games. Here are six of the wedding trends that Millennials simply can’t get enough of…

1. Unique Engagement Rings

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For Millennials, buying an engagement ring isn’t as straightforward as searching for a plain band with a large diamond. Today, we’ve got stacking bands, twisted bands, double-shanked bands, multi-stone rings and bridal sets. Rose gold is a popular option as far as metals go, and some brides-to-be are going for colored diamonds and other gems to celebrate their impending nuptials. You can even build your own unique engagement ring, first selecting the diamond, then the setting, and finally, completing the ring.

2. Themed Invitations

Millennials are taking their love of personalization into Invitations, rather than having a standard layout. These are increasingly being designed to match the theme and feel of the wedding. For a beach wedding, imagine sand-textured paper with tiny seashells and watercolor. For a barn wedding, think recycled card encircled with lace, hessian and string. For a garden wedding, a splash of plant greenery adorns the invitations. It’s not uncommon to have two or more kinds of patterning — polka dots in the envelope and stripes on the invitation itself are a fun twist. Many couples are also opting to handwrite the guests’ names with stylistic calligraphy or utilize a printing service that can provide this personal touch.

3. Fun Bridal Party Accessories

Next on the list, Millennials brides enjoy adding some extra fun to routine activities with their bridesmaids, ordering matching tees and tank tops, carry cases for those all-important bits and pieces, and personalized tumblers for celebrating in style. For examples, check out these fun bridal party accessories.

4. Personalized Bridesmaids’ Gifts

Once it comes close to the big day, today’s brides enjoy thanking their hardworking bridesmaids with personalized bridesmaids’ gifts. This might be something special the gals can keep, such as jewelry, purses, keepsake mirrors, coasters, photo albums and frames or a treasure box — and many of these can be ordered with each bridesmaid’s initials to make it extra special. Other ideas include giving these treasured friends an experience to enjoy, like tickets and vouchers for their favorite entertainment, a hobby class each would like, or a trip to a day spa.

5. A Wide Variety of Wedding Venues

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When it comes to where to hold the wedding, no place is off limits. Many weddings still take place in a traditional setting, such as a church, synagogue or chapel, while others are being held in more public venues like hotels, restaurants, and even ballrooms. Outdoor weddings are also popular among millennials, who are opting for scenic garden or beach weddings. Many are even choosing open fields, farms, and vineyards. In terms of food and catering, the traditional ‘chicken or fish’ options are getting a millennial foodie twist with food trucks, elaborately themed cakes, and buffet-style meals.

6. Interactive Receptions

There’s no need to get bored at a millennial’s wedding, as receptions often involve the guests in everything from food preparation to photography. “DIY bars” are springing up with an infinite number of spins: candy bars, sushi-rolling bars, make-your-own-margarita bars, and even make-your-own coffee bars. Guests may be invited to join in a dance-off or group video game as part of the reception or could enjoy an outdoor game of mini-golf or giant Jenga at their leisure between courses. If the bride and groom do specific photo shots of the day, they can create a version of “I spy” with disposable cameras and checklists on each table for the happy snaps guests are to collect throughout the party. Other receptions include a photo booth with props and dress-ups for guests to write messages of encouragement and wisdom for the newlyweds.

So, there you go — six wedding trends Millennials can’t get enough of. If you’re planning a wedding, you might have just found some new inspiration. If you’re attending one, you’ll be able to spot these trends right away and join in the fun!

Lynn Lewis is a writer and personal stylist based in Los Angeles, CA. She has clients throughout LA, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood, and loves writing about fashion and accessories. In her free time, she spends her days roaming boutiques to find the newest trends to bring to her clients.

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Sparkle Up the Something Blue, Something Borrowed Wedding Jewelry Tradition

While many modern couples prefer to host weddings that only celebrate their unique love and stay away from traditional practices, there are still a few customs that are widely accepted. Among them are, something blue and something borrowed.

While you don’t need to honor all the elements, paying homage to certain traditions allows you to show respect to your parents or grandparents who embraced them. It also allows you to incorporate pieces like mini stacking earlobe earrings in Beverly Hills, CA to your bridal wardrobe.

Here are some pieces to keep in mind for your something blue and something borrowed.

Something ‘borrowed’ ideas

Your jewelry store in Beverly Hills, CA will tell you that something borrowed can be anything from your mom’s jewelry to a family heirloom or even a vintage piece. Look for pieces like a family heirloom that is sentimental like a string of pearls, a diamond bracelet, or even diamond earrings.

If you don’t have a family heirloom you can borrow one of your mother’s or grandmothers’ jewelry pieces and start the tradition. Simply hold on to your piece for a future bride in the family.

Something ‘blue’ ideas

Something blue can be a lovely way to add a touch of color to your outfit and highlight the bright future you and your partner will have once you say, ‘I do.’ You can look for diamond jewelry or colored stones jewelry in Los Angeles, CA.

No matter what you choose, look for stones like aquamarines, blue tourmalines, or even sapphires which are a pretty way to add color to your wedding whites. Some brides even choose pieces set with both diamonds and sapphires as a ring, bracelet, or even as part of their necklace.

Sapphires come in a range of shades from indigo blue to ocean-hued shades that add a beautiful touch to your big day.

The Takeaway

With so many bridal pieces to choose from make sure to look for your something blue and something borrowed a few weeks or months before your big day. This gives you time to search for the perfect pieces for you that belong to someone close to you, be it friends or family.

Make sure to look for reputable and professional jewelers that have a range of high-end pieces if you are looking to invest in vintage pieces from them.

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Exploring the World of Turquoise Jewelry

Ask a true jewelry enthusiast and they will certainly know the value of turquoise jewelry. Turquoise is one of the most beautiful stones that are bluish green in color. It is considered precious because of its rarity and its spiritual and healing benefits. Jewelers all over the world incorporate turquoise into fine jewelry pieces.

If you are looking to buy diamond jewelry in Los Angeles CA, then you can consider a jewelry piece that has a combination of diamonds and turquoise. This way, you can get your hands on a stylish, unique, and elegant piece. Let us now explore the world of turquoise jewelry.

Significance of turquoise jewelry

Turquoise is also called the “living stone” because it tends to change color from time to time. Apart from being used to beautify accessories, turquoise offers a lot of physical, mental, and spiritual benefits.

From strengthening immunity to bringing good luck and positivity, turquoise is a special stone. It also enhances communication skills. As a result, wearing turquoise jewelry in Beverly Hills CA can help you express yourself creatively.

What are the different shapes and colors of turquoise jewelry?

Turquoise is available in shades of blue and green. There are turquoise stones with hues ranging from the palest blue to the deepest green. However, most people prefer dark blue turquoise stones.

Turquoise stones come in a wide range of shapes. Some of these shapes include cabochons, drop-shaped turquoise, flat-shaped turquoise, and beads among others. You can choose different turquoise shapes for different types of jewelry pieces and accessories.

The cabochon cut of turquoise is the most highly sought-after shape. It is dome-shaped and is used by a lot of jewelers to make mini stacking earlobe earrings in Beverly Hills CA. Using cabochon turquoise in fine jewelry pieces can elevate their chic factor.

How to assess the quality of turquoise?

How lite is a mineral that resembles turquoise and is used to make fake turquoise jewelry. However, you can differentiate between a how lite and a real turquoise stone by simply scratching the stones. How lite develops scratches quickly compared to real turquoise.

Many manufacturers dye materials such as magne site and resinto make fake turquoise stones. However, you will see that these fake, dyed turquoises lose their dyes when soaked in acetone for the night.

The Bottom Line

Turquoise stones are trendy-looking stones that can be used to make both vintage style and contemporary style jewelry pieces. Be it a pair of earrings, a necklace, or a bracelet, turquoise jewelry can instantly add an edge to your personality. However, make sure to buy turquoise jewelry pieces from a reputable jewelry store.

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