It's in the bag!

Where have I been? No new blog entries? Is everything OK? Did you hear about Elizabeth Taylor?

These are some emails we got the last week or so, and it's due to the fact that our website, http://www.robertachiarella.com/ has started to introduce some new features. Now, some might not get excited about this, but around here it is cause for joy! We've got a new shopping cart, and life is good.

What does this mean to us and our customers? Finally we can offer multiple promotions at the same time, promo codes have their own little box and once you enter it the site will instantly tell you if it's good or not, and also calculate your savings. If it's on sale, or even free, the price will show up as such right away.

Screen Shot of the new cart, sign up today!

The shopping cart is the heart of a good website, and now you'll be able to create your user ID and your own password, you can store your payment info if you wish so you can buy any time you like even if you don't have your credit card handy.

Gift wrapping, messages, even buying a gift card will be easy as pie, and you will always see your actual total right there when you are ready to press the button. If you've qualified for Free Shipping, it'll say so right there and your shipping price will drop to $0 (for US customers). Of course it's a secure site, the symbol is at the bottom and it is tested daily to make sure we are all safe. So far, people have found it easier and better than ever to buy from us, and we're happy the feedback is so good.

Taylor bib necklace, only $68

So, if you ever needed to try this out, now is good. We've got some great features, our People StyleWatch promotion is still going on and we've got reduced prices on the resin jewelry featured in Redbook and Real Simple Magazines.

The Taylor Bib Necklace is hot this week, and now that it's featured at $68,  lots of people want this beautiful piece for their spring wardrobe.

When I put that one up on the site, we were watching the news of Elizabeth Taylors death, and it made me shiver.

She was one of my all time favorites, she could be serious, she could be funny, she was always beautiful. Hollywood lost a great star this week but we've got so many great films to remember her by. I can't imagine what it was to have been her, described as 'too beautiful' to be taken seriously as an actress. Like so many really cool people, she was haunted by paparazzi and denounced by the vatican. A funny lady, she was asked about who'd play her and here's her twitter response: "No one is going to play Elizabeth Taylor, but Elizabeth Taylor herself. Not at least until I'm dead, and at the moment I'm having too much fun being alive...and I plan on staying that way. Happiness to all."


She was known as a kind and genuinely nice person, her generosity to charity, especially HIV/Aids is well known and greatly appreciated. Later in life, Elizabeth Taylor became a social activist and a longtime friend and supporter of Michael Jackson. We found this picture of her and offer a very similar necklace on the website. I've renamed it the 'Dame Elizabeth' in her honor. Buy one, and let me know if you like the new shopping cart features. Godspeed, Elizabeth. Ciao!

It's still fashion week around here!

Yes, fashion week comes to a close today, but robertachiarella.com has been coming on strong in the press. Beauty editors, movie stars, actresses have been seen around town wearing some of my jewelry. We've got Mo'Nique pictured with some nice earrings in Ebony, and Whitney Houston is ON TOUR wearing my cuff bracelets.

We were intrigued when the order came in, after all, when you get an order from Whitney Houston, wouldn't you be in shock? Turns out she wanted enough of our Cha-Cha Licious Bracelet for her tour and we were so happy we had them all in stock. These beauties are made with Crystallized Swarovski Elements (tm) and are beauties, click the link and see for yourself!

Essence magazine has a fashion spread showing our crystal mosaic earrings, they look great on the models ear, just as they will look great on yours. I love the crystal mosaics, they are one of my favorites and look so great as they dangle and sparkle.

Redbook is showing Scarlett's necklace, a really spectacular necklace that photos just can't do justice to. This is a really great necklace and we're thrilled it was featured!


Another magazine, Shape Bride features the petite sarah earring, this beautiful favorite is a real popular choice for sparkle and elegance! You know how the petite sarah got it's name, and we made it in a smaller size cause the original is a pretty large CZ. The petite sarah is a 2 karat size earring that's one of our best sellers for weddings. Our studio loves to help with wedding planning, we offer appointments in NYC most days, so if you and your wedding party are in or around the area, give us a call!

And, we're still in awe over our coverage in Vanity Fair, it's so wonderful to see the award winning stud earrings was given the right name when we made it! Lots of people, including some famous ones, are wearing this beautiful piece.

So with the end of fashion week, you'll have to wait till next year to see the gowns, suits and glamor. But, the robertachiarella.com fashion show is still going on! And, for a week longer, we have our amazing sale, just buy two, get one free from our under $25 section of the website, so go and check it out today. To spice up your winter blues, there are plenty of new items, more earrings, more bracelets and more bling! Ciao!