On this week's Giveaway Live, we launched our new pearl collection — and the whole theme of the day was simple: go live your life. Comment, like, and share, tag a friend you want to go do something fun with — dinner, a concert, a girls' trip, anything — and we pick a winner to gift both of you jewelry. We spend so much time hiding out at home; this was our push to get everyone out enjoying the people they love.
Then it was time for my favorite part — inviting real people live and building them a pearl-forward stack.
Casey, an attorney, joined us celebrating her wedding anniversary. We built her a look around the She's An Icon Pearls Hoops, the Julian Loves Pearls Necklace, a Perfect Pearl Open Ring, and the Julian Loves Pearls Bracelet. Her advice: take time for self-care every day — it makes you a better parent, too.
Dina joined us gearing up for a Dave Matthews Band concert with her best friend. We styled her in a smaller She's An Icon Hoop 1", the Julian Loves Diamonds Necklace and matching bracelet, and an open-face pearl ring. Her advice: even on your worst days, it's not your final chapter — stay close to the people who bring you joy, and let that circle carry you.
Ashlyn, a Melinda Maria ambassador, joined us looking forward to a Disney World trip with her best friends. We styled her in a big She's An Icon Hoop 2", the Julian Loves Pearls Necklace, the Perfect Pearl Stacked Ring, and the Julian Loves Diamonds bracelet. Her advice: choose forgiveness, and give people grace — you never know what someone else is carrying.
Styling Tips From the Video
- Let your hair dictate your hoop size. With hair down and a necklace on, a smaller hoop keeps the look balanced; pull your hair up into a ponytail or top knot, and a bigger, more dramatic hoop becomes the statement.
- A ring can adjust. Several of the open-style rings shown can adjust to fit different fingers, or even be worn as a mid-finger ring for a different look entirely.
- Layer a medallion necklace over a pearl necklace for a personal touch. The Love Letters Medallion adds an initial or sentiment on top of a pearl piece, so it reads as personalized rather than purely decorative.
Why We Do This
Giveaway Live exists because jewelry is more fun when it's tied to actually living your life — a concert with your best friend, an anniversary with your husband, a trip you've been putting off planning. Every call this week ended in something real: a piece of hard-won advice, a reminder to be gentle with people, a nudge to go have the fun you keep postponing. If a stack of pearls is the excuse we need to get you out the door, that's a job well done.
