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Sheba, glad Oz was good today. It’s still on the warmer side here however I still hiked and then picked up fish tacos for dinner.
Glad to see a more jewelry shows. I didn’t buy anything but did add a few items to my favorites.
Son is doing well. He leaves for Spain this month.
How are your kids doing?
Sheba, wow, that was a surprise. I thought she was on in mid Jan.
I’m done for the most part with buying any jewelry, except for a piece here or there.
I’m still reducing my treasures. Sold or donated most and hope it’s done soon.
Streamlining takes a lot of time but it’s in the right direction.
Heidi is going LIVE on HSN this January 7th for not one, but two full hours of fun, glamour, and jaw-dropping sparkle.
Join us from 2pm–3pm and again from 7pm–8pm for an afternoon and evening filled with stunning jewelry, styling tips, behind-the-scenes stories, and plenty of Heidi magic you won’t
Grab a cozy seat, your favorite snack, and get ready to fall in love all over again. We can’t wait to sparkle with you live! 💎✨
If that was the Marla Wynne show, she has a collection of jewelry, too. Search Marla Wynne Jewelry.
NATIONAL BLACK DIAMOND MONTH
National Black Diamond Month is observed annually in January.
New Year, New Dreams! The New Year is a time to slow down. The majority of people are thinking, “What can I do better this year?” What about today? The Black Diamond Collection jewelry pieces are designed to remind us to be present, allowing us to incorporate meditation, peace, and style into our daily routines.
Posted in Forum: Clearance, Special & CouponsI just looked at ‘Just Reduced” under the Clearance drop down, and some of the jewelry which is marked clearance really isn’t. Bellezza, Florenza are two of them. What’s the marked down price for these items?
For most of her life, Iris Apfel lived quietly behind the scenes.
Born in 1921 in Queens, New York, she worked in fashion, ran a prestigious textile business with her husband Carl, and cultivated an extraordinary personal style that nobody outside her circle ever saw.
She collected vintage pieces. Mixed haute couture with flea market finds. Piled on costume jewelry like armor. Stacked bangles until her arms jangled. Wore oversized glasses that swallowed her face.
Every morning, she got dressed like she was creating art.
But the world wasn’t paying attention. Not yet.
The fashion industry had made its judgment clear: Iris wasn’t the right look. Not tall enough. Not thin enough. Not conventionally beautiful enough.
So she built her life differently. She and Carl founded Old World Weavers, working with the world’s most prestigious interior designers and even the White House. She had access to the most beautiful textiles and designs on earth.
But her own extraordinary style remained private—something she did for herself, not for applause.
Then, in 2005, something unexpected happened.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art discovered her closet—a kaleidoscopic wonderland of colors, textures, and eras all mixed together with fearless abandon.
They asked to feature it in an exhibition.
She said yes.
She was 84 years old.
Overnight, Iris Apfel became a global sensation.
With her oversized round black glasses, crimson lipstick, and shock of white hair, she looked like no one else in the fashion world. She’d pair a feather boa with chunky tribal beads. She’d throw on bangles with Native American beadwork jackets. She’d stack rings until her fingers could barely bend.
Every outfit was a rebellion against conformity, a celebration of personal expression.
“I’m not pretty, and I’ll never be pretty, but it doesn’t matter,” she declared with trademark confidence. “I have something much better. I have style.”
The fashion industry, obsessed with youth and conventional beauty, didn’t know what hit them.
Here was a woman in her 80s commanding more attention than models a quarter her age. She didn’t apologize. She didn’t tone it down.
She turned up the volume.
Social media fell in love with her. Instagram gave her nearly 3 million followers. On TikTok, at over 100 years old, she dispensed wisdom to hundreds of thousands of fans, her profile declaring her life philosophy: “More is more & Less is a Bore.”
“Being stylish and being fashionable are two entirely different things,” she explained, her voice full of mischief. “You can easily buy your way into being fashionable. Style, I think, is in your DNA. It implies originality and courage.”
She became the oldest person to ever have a Barbie doll made in her image. She landed a MAC Cosmetics campaign. She collaborated with major fashion brands. She appeared in documentaries.
At 90, she was walking runways. At 95, she was giving fashion advice on social media. At 100, she was still creating, still experimenting, still refusing to dim her light.
For two decades, she proved that creativity, confidence, and authenticity have no expiration date.
She showed up at fashion weeks in her 90s and commanded every room she entered. She made being yourself look like the most revolutionary act in the world.
Iris Apfel lived to 102, married to Carl for 68 years until his death in 2015. They had no children, but she influenced millions.
She spent eight decades being told what beauty should look like.
Then she spent two decades showing the world what it could be instead—bold, joyful, unapologetic, and entirely her own.
Think about what Iris actually did. She didn’t get bitter about being excluded. She didn’t stop expressing herself. She didn’t wait for permission or validation.
She just kept being herself—loudly, colorfully, fearlessly—until the world finally caught up.
And when fame arrived, she didn’t change to fit it. She stayed exactly who she’d always been, just with a bigger audience.
Her message was radical in its simplicity: You don’t need to be young to be relevant. You don’t need conventional beauty to be beautiful. You don’t need anyone’s approval to be magnificent.
You just need the courage to be authentically, unapologetically yourself.
The fashion industry told her she wasn’t enough.
She proved them wrong by becoming more—more colorful, more bold, more alive, more herself than anyone expected an 80-year-old woman could be.
She turned rejection into revolution. Exclusion into liberation. Obscurity into icon status.
Not by changing who she was, but by refusing to hide it any longer.
Iris Apfel died on March 1, 2024, at age 102.
But her legacy lives on in every person who decides that their age, their appearance, their unconventional path doesn’t disqualify them from being extraordinary.
The woman who was told she “wasn’t pretty enough” became utterly unforgettable.
Not despite her age. Not despite her unconventional beauty.
Because of it.
Because she understood something the fashion world is still learning: True style isn’t about following rules or fitting molds.
It’s about having the courage to be a rare bird in a world of pigeons.
And Iris Apfel was the rarest bird of all.
Jay was on several times yesterday and Adam only had 1 measly hour with him at the end of the day. Maybe HSN wants a woman to host Mine Finds so she can model the jewelry.
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)
This season and always, I want to thank you for making my heart happy! For appreciating my designs, and for allowing my pieces to become part of your life’s special moments. Words can’t express how much you mean to me and I am so grateful for you! I treasure this friendship we all share❤️
At Christmas, we’re reminded of what truly matters – faith, family, and gratitude.
May your home be filled with peace, your days with joy, and the year ahead with blessings beyond measure. Thank you for your trust, your friendship , and for sharing my passion for beautiful jewelry with me. Exciting things are happening in 2026.
Wishing you and those you love a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.Merry Christmas HSN Connie Craig Carroll. 💕🎈
🎄✨ Merry Christmas, Sparkling Friends ✨🎄
From our hearts to yours, we wish you a Christmas filled with love, warmth, laughter, and moments that truly shine. This season reminds us how grateful we are, not just for the sparkle, but for you.
Thank you for welcoming Heidi Daus jewelry into your lives, your celebrations, and your everyday moments. Your support, kindness, and shared joy mean more to us than words can ever express. You are the heart of everything we create.
May your holidays be wrapped in beauty, surrounded by those you love, and filled with light today and always.
With love, gratitude, and endless sparkle,💖 Heidi & the entire Heidi Daus Team
Quite a few websites offer free shipping when you reach a certain amount. Others charge a yearly fee and then some are free no matter what. I find it disheartening when a jewelry item is $3.50 each or even more. It adds up when there are more than one item you would like to purchase. I also feel for customers who not only pay for shipping but also the added taxes from their States on Shipping and Handling.
I am tired of paying shipping on everything if you place several orders in one day the shipping adds up especially the 5.50 for one small item and now it is also $7.50 for certain items.
They get big discounts from shipping companies if they are a company they should not let us pay for shipping for every single item purchased in the same day.
It should be 3.50 shipping for the day anything you purchases after that should be free shipping for that day.
Of course, there would be exceptions if something is very heavy maybe they would charge you a separate shipping fee for that item.
I am purchasing small light weight items either jewelry or clothing and the shipping fees are outrageous and add up.
Unfortunately the color of her yellow gold jewelry is off, does not match even one of my real 14 k jewelry, it is not rich looking! Her styles are wonderful, though!
Posted in Forum: JewelryWho else is enjoying watching Connie Craig Carroll? I never miss a show when she is on, she is a joy to watch, and I love her jewelry.
I think she won’t be back till end of January not sure.
HSN needs to have her on a little more often.
I made three purchases from her line today, all new items.
When her jewelry is on sale it is really reasonably priced for the quality. Sometimes a piece might arrive not in the best condition, but I just send it back for a replacement it doesn’t happen that often.
Good Morning in S. California. 🎈😎 Taci I do remember you getting the Jewelry Box. 🎈
I am bit out of it today as I have a death in the family.
I am doing my best keeping busy.
Enjoy the Season and the trails. 🎈💕