•• u n e x p e c t e d e l e g a n c e
Many of my designs are casual in nature; they're a nice accessory for work or errands around town. Some designs
are created with a higher purpose in mind and they'll pair equally well with a cocktail dress or shimmering gown.
Fine jewelry will always have a prominent place in black-tie affairs, but these designs offer options that
are both artistic and sufficiently elegant to stand up with those heels.
A word on necklines: for dresses with deep V-necks, necklace length can be tricky. For a more aestetically pleasing
balance, I'd recommend a necklace length that will rest within a few inches of the neckline. Shorter necklaces
look abandoned and longer necklaces - unless it is very long - look out of place. I've paired necklaces with
dresses with "safe" necklines, but feel free to experiment.
•• h a v e a c o c k t a i l : d e s i g n s f o r a n e v e n i n g o u t
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/AegeanSpecial.jpg)
Aegean
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/AffogatoLatte.jpg)
Affogato
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Aglaea.jpg)
Aglaea
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/AlliumAmpeloprasum.jpg)
Allium Ampeloprasum
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Alluring.jpg)
Alluring
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/AmetrineNo7CarnarvonSpecial.jpg)
Ametrine No. 7 Carnarvon
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Arboreal.jpg)
Arboreal
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Astrolab.jpg)
Astrolab
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Beadu.jpg)
Beadu
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/BellaLunaSpecial.jpg)
Bella Luna
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/BinaryStarSystem.jpg)
Binary Star System
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/BirdInFlight.jpg)
Bird in Flight
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/BodyLanguage.jpg)
Body Language
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/BoulderSpecial.jpg)
Boulder
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Bubbles.jpg)
Bubbles
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Bumblebee.jpg)
Bumblebee
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Calliope.jpg)
Calliope
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Cascade.jpg)
Cascade
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/CastleDomeTurquoise.jpg)
Castle Dome Turquoise
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Celestial.jpg)
Celestial
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ChocolateMintSpecial.jpg)
Chocolate Mint
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ChromeDiopside.jpg)
Chrome Diopside
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/CircleDrop.jpg)
Circle Drop
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/CoffeeSpecial.jpg)
Coffee
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ComplementarySpecial.jpg)
Complementary
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/CopperIce.jpg)
Copper Ice
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/CrownImperial.jpg)
Crown Imperial
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/CupSpiral.jpg)
Cup & Spiral
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/December.jpg)
December
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/DewPoint.jpg)
Dew Point
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/DirectedEnergy.jpg)
Directed Energy
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/DropsForVirgoSpecial.jpg)
Drops for Virgo
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/DuskSpecial.jpg)
Dusk
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/EarlySpring.jpg)
Early Spring
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/EclecticSpecial.jpg)
Eclectic
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/EmpressSpecial.jpg)
Empress
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/EncantadorSpecial.jpg)
Encantador
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/EveningOut.jpg)
Evening Out
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ExquisiteSpecial.jpg)
Exquisite
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/FairyGodmotherSpecial.jpg)
Fairy Godmother
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Fall.jpg)
Fall
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/FamilyAraucariaceaeSpecial.jpg)
Family Araucariaceae
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/FishOutOfWaterSpecial.jpg)
Fish Out of Water
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/FluoriteNo3BovarySpecial.jpg)
Fluorite No. 3 Bovary
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/FromTheDeepsSpecial.jpg)
From the Deeps
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/FromTheVineSpecial.jpg)
From the Vine
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Gaea.jpg)
Gaea
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Galaxies.jpg)
Galaxies
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/GemDropsGE2.jpg)
Gem Drops
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/GemDropsGE3.jpg)
Gem Drops
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/GenerousSpecial.jpg)
Generous
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Gilraen.jpg)
Gilraen
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Glimmer.jpg)
Glimmer
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Glorious.jpg)
Glorious
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/HappySpecial.jpg)
Happy
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/HarvestSpecial.jpg)
Harvest
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/HarvestPumpkin.jpg)
Harvest Pumpkin
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Headwaters.jpg)
Headwaters
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Helios.jpg)
Helios
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Henceforth.jpg)
Henceforth
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Hippolyta.jpg)
Hippolyta
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/HopeSpecial.jpg)
Hope
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Indigo.jpg)
Indigo
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Irene.jpg)
Irene
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Iris.jpg)
Iris
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Isabella.jpg)
Isabella
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Isadora.jpg)
Isadora
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Jagged.jpg)
Jagged
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/JoySpecial.jpg)
Joy
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/JoyfulSpecial.jpg)
Joyful
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/JustRight.jpg)
Just Right
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/KindredSpiritsSpecial.jpg)
Kindred Spirits
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/KunziteNo4RobinGoodfellowSpecial.jpg)
Kunzite No. 4 Robin Goodfellow
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/AffogatoLatte.jpg)
Latte
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/LeewardIslandsSpecial.jpg)
Leeward Islands
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Lively.jpg)
Lively
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/LochanUaine.jpg)
Lochan Uaine
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Lotus.jpg)
Lotus
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/LunarEclipse.jpg)
Lunar Eclipse
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MardiGrasSpecial.jpg)
Mardi Gras
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MalachiteNo5CatherSpecial.jpg)
Malachite No. 5 Cather
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Meadowsweet.jpg)
Meadowsweet
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MediciSpecial.jpg)
Medici
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MetamorphosisSpecial.jpg)
Metamorphosis
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MinersSpecial.jpg)
Miners
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MintJulep.jpg)
Mint Julep
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MontereySpecial.jpg)
Monterey
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/MoreCircles.jpg)
More Circles
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/NauticalSpecial.jpg)
Nautical
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/NewVarietal.jpg)
New Varietal
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/NoosaHeadsSpecial.jpg)
Noosa Heads
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/NosegaySpecial.jpg)
Nosegay
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/OrnamentSpecial.jpg)
Ornament
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/PeachesCream.jpg)
Peaches & Cream
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/PearlyWhites.jpg)
Pearly Whites
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/PhoenixTears.jpg)
Phoenix Tears
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/PinotNoirSpecial.jpg)
Pinot Noir
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Points.jpg)
Points
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/PreciousSpecial.jpg)
Precious
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Radiance.jpg)
Radiance
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ReefShallowsSpecial.jpg)
Reef & Shallows
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Rock.jpg)
Rock
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/RoseQuartzNo8EmmaSpecial.jpg)
Rose Quartz No. 8 Emma
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/RoseRed.jpg)
Rose Red
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SafariSunsetLeucadendron.jpg)
Safari Sunset Leucadendron
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SeaChanty.jpg)
Sea Chanty
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SeasonalSpecial.jpg)
Seasonal
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ShoreSpecial.jpg)
Shore
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Solace.jpg)
Solace
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SparklingWine.jpg)
Sparkling Wine
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Spike.jpg)
Spike
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Stately.jpg)
Stately
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SubduedFire.jpg)
Subdued Fire
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SunburstSpecial.jpg)
Sunburst
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SunnyProspects.jpg)
Sunny Prospects
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SunshineSpecial.jpg)
Sunshine
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Sunstone.jpg)
Sunstone
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/SweetBerylsSpecial.jpg)
Sweet Beryls
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TanzaniteNo2AustenSpecial.jpg)
Tanzanite No. 2 Austen
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TanzaniteNo6ChaudhuriSpecial.jpg)
Tanzanite No. 6 Chaudhuri
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TethysBountySpecial.jpg)
Tethy's Bounty
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Theia.jpg)
Theia
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TheCloser.jpg)
The Closer
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TheInfluencer.jpg)
The Influencer
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TheNegotiator.jpg)
The Negotiator
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Tintagel.jpg)
Tintagel
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Tourmaline.jpg)
Tourmaline
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TourmalineNo1JaneSpecial.jpg)
Tourmaline No. 1 Jane
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TourmalineNo10LeGuinSpecial.jpg)
Tourmaline No. 10 Le Guin
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TrapezeSpecial.jpg)
Trapeze
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TrebleClef.jpg)
Treble Clef
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/TrustedCompanion.jpg)
Trusted Companion
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Urania.jpg)
Urania
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/VictorianSpecial.jpg)
Victorian
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/WaningGibbous.jpg)
Waning Gibbous
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/WaterLilySpecial.jpg)
Water Lily
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Waterfall.jpg)
Waterfall
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/WaxingCrescent.jpg)
Waxing Crescent
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/WhereWhereafterSpecial.jpg)
Where & Whereafter
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/Willa.jpg)
Willa
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/WinterFormalSpecial.jpg)
Winter Formal
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/WineClassics.jpg)
Wine Classics
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ZephyrSpecial.jpg)
zephyr
![](../../Graphics/JoiedeVivre/Dress/ZirconNo5CountessOlenskaSpecial.jpg)
Zircon No. 5 Countess Olenska