Joanna Bengoa for Hatch Jewelry - Interview

February 21, 2014 by allyson riccardi in jewelry, designer interview

In early January I sat down with my very pregnant friend Joanna Bengoa to talk about her career as a jewelry designer and her collaboration with Hatch Jewelry (which I helped to facilitate!) It's a bit different from my other interviews for HJ as we just sat down in her apartment, rather than her studio. The result is a bit more intimate and I hope, shows not only what a talented designer she is, but also the ambition, smarts and artistic tendencies that helped her get to where she is today. Click here to view the full post.

My First Editorial for the Wedding Ring Book is live!

November 12, 2013 by allyson riccardi

For the most part, my writing over the past few years has been focused on the trade. So I was really excited when Nicole Bromstad asked me to do an editorial on bridal jewelry trends for 2014, to be featured in the 2nd annual edition of The Wedding Ring Book.