dark yet sunny

Happy Holidays!

2011-11-22T10:32:00.000-08:00

Treat yourself... to a one of a kind oxidized sterling feather charm necklace.

dark yet sunny ears...

2011-09-05T17:42:00.001-07:00

Teensy tiny 14k gold filled hearts dangle from delicate, oxidized sterling silver ear wires. Buy HERE!

Vitamin D people!

2011-03-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Make an effort to get some please! GO HERE

just guess

2011-02-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

All of these eggs are organic. 2 of them were purchased at Costco. The other 2 off a truck belonging to Organic Pastures farm. Which ones are which?

Foo Fighters @ Spaceland

2011-02-09T07:39:00.001-08:00

mixin' it up

2010-11-28T14:41:00.000-08:00

Vintage gold plated chain with wool and lurex.

Dark Yet Sunny for Junior Store

2010-08-30T12:39:00.000-07:00

Vintage gold plated whistles on suede with glass and natural beads! If you want one, visit Junior Store in San Francisco.

hmmmm....

2010-03-04T13:15:00.000-08:00

6 little mysteries off to San Francisco... Even Jackson wants to know! Keep checking littlepaperplanes.com to find out what they are.

♥mood necklace♡

2009-12-10T14:24:00.000-08:00

let everyone know what mood you are in without having to say a word with this necklace. this piece is cast in sterling silver, plated with 18k gold on the 'sunny' side, and the shiny sterling 'dark' side is oxidized in all the right places. the chain is partially oxidized sterling silver, and partially 14k gold filled. buy it HERE♥♥♥...

Chris Garneau and Dark Yet Sunny

2009-11-11T10:00:00.001-08:00

opal love

2009-10-30T21:34:00.000-07:00

Oxidized sterling silver and 14k gold filed bracelet with vintage Australian opals and vintage glass heart. Available at littlepaperplanes.com.

only in L.A.

2009-10-28T12:44:00.000-07:00

With a sleeping baby in my lap, I made the mistake of turning on the t.v. The local news was starting. (you will have no problem figuring out which network) I hate the news. Usually I turn it off, but I am always amused by the female anchor. Today she is perched up on her chair, hair piled high, pound of make up and mini dress in place. (shockingly, it wasn't cleavage baring today) She has on more jewelry than me and it is clinking and clanging all over the place. She reports on the car bomb in Pakistan by saying "at least 90 people in the busy marketplace were blown to bits". A woman in her late 40s with a journalism degree uses the words "blown to bits" to describe the deaths of human beings. On the news! well... she is dressed like Paris Hilton. eww.

For my Brookie poo

2009-09-22T14:59:00.000-07:00

14k gold fill and vintage white metal chain bracelet

14k gold fill and oxidized sterling silver bracelet

Jackson Casimir Lee

2009-08-11T13:48:00.000-07:00

07/11/09
9:29 pm
7lbs/14.5oz/21in

Damn.

2009-04-08T12:11:00.000-07:00

babies need a lot of stuff...

UniqueLA!!!

2009-04-07T10:33:00.000-07:00

Dark Yet Sunny will be at Unique LA! Come and visit me and Kelly of Aviary jewelry and 250 other unique vendors at the spring show, May 2nd & 3rd in the penthouse of the California Market Center.

Check out these links:

Aviary Jewelry
Dark Yet Sunny Jewelry
Unique Los Angeles

ok, this is awesome...

2009-03-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

I'm not going to tell you what this is, those of you from the region should recognize it though. jackson lee is going to be representing on the west coast... check out the other designs of hans wilson HERE!

ximena valero and dark yet sunny

2009-03-26T09:01:00.000-07:00

Ximena Valero will present her fall '09 collection "fall in love" on March 28th with models in her latest designs and Dark Yet Sunny jewelry... ximenavalero.com

the charming 80s...

2009-03-03T09:08:00.000-08:00

This custom order for Joanna reminds me of a grown up version of those awesome plastic chain link necklaces with the clip on plastic charms that i was obsessed with as a kid in the 80s. My version is sterling silver with natural stones, precious metals, and vintage charms. This is a bracelet which can also be worn as a necklace when attached to the included sterling silver chain. Email jen@darkyetsunny.com for info on creating your own.

DARK YET SUNNY . COM !

2009-02-23T09:36:00.000-08:00

please check out darkyetsunny.com! though it is a work in progress, the web site is finally up...

NOVO magazine 02/09 outtakes

2009-01-17T09:54:00.000-08:00

if you are in san francisco, look out for new dark yet sunny jewelry in the feb. 09 issue of NOVO magazine...

oh yeah...

2008-12-12T12:26:00.000-08:00

dark yet sunny nameplate necklaces in 14k gold and sterling silver. also available in 18k gold vermeil. please email dark.yet.sunny@gmail.com for pricing info and to pre order! pieces ship mid january...

december 14th!!!

2008-12-09T17:48:00.000-08:00

dark yet sunny jewelry will have a booth at the compound holiday bazaar this sunday in downtown L.A. please come and check out all the amazing independent artists and designers, and buy handmade this holiday season!!!

112 Llewellyn Street, Los Angeles, Ca. 90012 (cross street is Main)

colorful whistle necklaces...

2008-11-26T16:44:00.000-08:00

i came up on some awesome, large vintage gold plated whistles. i am stringing them on colorful enameled chain. they are sure to make fun, original gifts for the favorite girls or guys in your life. they are all 20% off at darkyetsunny.com right now!!!

♥GOBBLE GOBBLE...

2008-11-26T13:53:00.000-08:00

in celebration of the holidays, all pieces are 20% off at darkyetsunny.com!

barack obama is a very smart man.

2008-11-26T10:52:00.000-08:00

i was VERY happy and almost relieved to have read this recent quote from barack obama...

"One of the things that I'm going to have to work through is how to break through the isolation — the bubble that exists around the president. I'm in the process of negotiating with the Secret Service, with lawyers, with White House staff … to figure out how can I get information from outside of the 10 or 12 people who surround my office in the White House."

i love him!

whistle!

2008-11-05T13:15:00.000-08:00

vintage gold plated whistle on striped sterling silver and 14k gold fill rolo chain, with 14k gold star. one of a kind. buy it at darkyetsunny.com

lpp exclusive

2008-11-03T13:52:00.000-08:00

i've been working on some fun new pieces, which will be exclusively at littlepaperplanes.com
this is a robin's egg blue enameled chain bracelet with sterling silver bell, vintage red glass heart, 14k gold star, and sterling silver wrapped faceted onyx beads. 14k gold fill toggle clasp.

the return of the golden seahorse

2008-10-31T12:43:00.000-07:00

it has been awhile, so i've decided to make some seahorse necklaces... here we have a vintage, natural gold dipped seahorse on 14k gold fill chain with faceted labradorite and vintage glass heart.

happy birthday kelly!

2008-10-30T10:27:00.000-07:00

kelly saw the bracelet and decided she wanted a necklace version. this all worked out perfectly since i had no idea what to get her for her birthday. i gave it to her at her birthday party last night at malo and she loved it. one of a kind, just like kelly... happy birthday kelly! (vintage gold plated leaves attached to enameld turquoise chain with sterling silver rings)

holding on to summer...

2008-10-24T17:18:00.000-07:00

vintage gold plated leaves on enameled turquoise chain. the perfect accessory to a 100 degree, late october L.A. day...

noise maker...

2008-10-24T17:16:00.001-07:00

vintage silver whistle, 14k gold star, vintage red glass heart, 14k gold fill wire wrapped labradorites, and vintage sterling silver bells on mixed metal (sterling silver/14k gold fill) chain. one of a kind.

sofia knows...

2008-10-23T21:19:00.000-07:00

i'm so excited, i have to show you!

2008-10-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

just in time for the holidays, (i hope), a new collection of cast pieces will be coming out! there are pendants, bracelets, rings... lot's of stuff in the works! here is a CAD version of one of the pendants, a dark yet sunny nameplate. the collection will be available in sterling silver, 14k gold, and 18k gold vermeil.

facebook...

2008-10-17T12:24:00.000-07:00

dark yet sunny jewelry now has its very own facebook page. check it out HERE and become a fan. pretty pleeease!

OBAMA FUNDRAISER!!!

2008-10-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

my good friend jay over at fresh pressed on hollywood and vermont is having abother event tomorrow night. please, please, please come out and make a donation in support of the barack obama campaign! jen & lucca will be there with our kids obama tees!

happy birthday heisenflei...

2008-10-15T16:43:00.000-07:00

i'm a little late with this, but this is a red leather and 14k gold fill necklace i made for my friend heisenflei, one half of l.a. indie duo the pity party. heisenflei is a hot red head who rocks out on the drums AND keyboard all the while singing... they will be at silverlake lounge tomorrow night!

nikka in dark yet sunny

2008-10-12T15:59:00.001-07:00

photo by matthew welch

great art

2008-10-10T12:24:00.000-07:00

this is a detail shot from a new painting by stacie jaye meyer. stacie and i went to high school together and we used to sit in her moms basement and listen to music while i painted my nails and stacie drew my face. i am happy to say that we have a couple projects we will be collaborating on. i am very excited! check out her new work HERE.

we're off!

2008-10-10T11:00:00.001-07:00

wine tastin' and hilary's-birthday-celebratin' weekend!

thanks nikka!

2008-10-08T16:06:00.000-07:00

pause the santogold on my player and check out nikka costa's new video for 'stuck to you'. nikka rocks it out at all times, and she is rocking a dark yet sunny headband i gave her over a year ago in the video. awesome.

this is cool if you have money to burn...

2008-10-07T11:57:00.000-07:00

you know the USPS is in on this. ˿ click...

peace, please.

2008-10-03T13:38:00.000-07:00

14k gold peace charm on 30 in. sterling silver/14k gold fill chain with african turquoise beads.

mixing it up

2008-09-30T10:34:00.000-07:00

double strand oxidized sterling chain with hand formed, 14k gold charm.

obama, obama, obama!

2008-09-22T08:24:00.000-07:00

we finally got some bigger sizes in for the obama tees at jenandlucca.com. youth sizes 8 & 10 in that super soft, thin amer. app. 50/25/25 tee.

another night, another show...

2008-09-22T08:09:00.000-07:00

yay! tonight is the raconteurs at the fonda. (and we will have suadero tonight brian. i promise.)

another locket

2008-09-18T14:56:00.000-07:00

vintage 24k gold plated locket hangs from 36 inch textured bar chain. with teensy tiny vintage glass heart.

i'm really into stripes...

2008-09-18T14:51:00.000-07:00

still. why i love stripes so much, i may never know. here we have a 14k gold fill and turquoise enameled chain with a little sterling silver thrown too. from it hangs a vintage silver whistle and a 14k gold star. one of a kind

tonight...

2008-09-17T15:26:00.000-07:00

b and i are going to see MGMT play tonight at the fonda. i love love love them.

new york city...

2008-09-10T22:45:00.000-07:00

leaving in the morning! i will try to blog from nyc but i make no promises...

TONIGHT!

2008-09-05T09:25:00.000-07:00

my old buddy jay opened up a cool little design/screenprinting studio in los feliz called fresh pressed. tonight he is having an art opening from 7-10, and all the artists look pretty amazing. i know kime buzzelli is awesome, so i'm sure the rest will not disappoint. kids are welcome! check out jays site HERE for more info on the shop and the show tonight.

i ♥ leather and gold.

2008-09-04T14:17:00.000-07:00

14k gold fill and leather/suede necklaces. or headbands. or bracelets. or...

little paper planes...

2008-09-02T09:56:00.000-07:00

i will be in nyc, but if you happen to be in l.a. the weekend of the 13th, please stop by and check out the little paper planes show at the tinlark gallery on sunset. i wish i could be there to see kelly and all the other amazing lpp artists. littlepaperplanes.com is also launching its new site sometime next week... check it out people!

every girl loves a locket...

2008-08-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

i came up on a few of these beautiful, vintage gold dipped lockets... this is the first necklace i've made: mixed metal chain, (14k gold fill and oxidized sterling silver) with a 14k gold fill wire wrapped labradorite and a 14k white gold leaf. more one of a kind locket necklaces to follow...

☮☮☮☮☮☮☮

2008-08-29T09:16:00.000-07:00

14k gold fill and oxidized sterling chain with 14k gold peace symbol...

jen khoshbin exhibit

2008-08-26T17:55:00.001-07:00

Missed or Misunderstood

New photo-inspired works by Jen Khoshbin

for Fotoseptembre

Southwest School of Arts & Crafts

Opening reception this Thursday evening, 28th

5:30-7:30pm

Main Ursuline Campus

300 Augusta

if you or anyone you know are in san antonio, texas, check out this show! i wish i could be there.

i ♥ me

2008-08-24T16:53:00.000-07:00

lourdes ciccone leon in a Love Yourself i ♥ me tee. this tee was designed by none other than my bestie luv ofer (oh-fair) moses. ofer and mastin rock. buy one HERE!

lizzy is awesome

2008-08-23T23:37:00.000-07:00

i had the pleasure of running into my buddies lizzy and joey waronker today. and good thing too, since tuesday they take off to paris for two months. joey is an awesome drummer and lizzy is an amazing artist. hopefully when she gets back she will be showing her pieces somewhere. here are a few of my favorites, but please check the rest out HERE. they are all amazing.

one random friday night...

2008-08-23T23:07:00.000-07:00

sloppy joes, cupcakes, and donna summer at the bowl...

breakfast for lunch

2008-08-21T14:46:00.000-07:00

well, it's 2:45 and i'm finally having my first meal of the day. oatmeal with flax seeds, almonds and fresh strawberries. it looks glorious. had to share. yum yum yum.

brooke

2008-08-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

my very fashionable friend brooke wants a new necklace for vegas. her two requirements are bright colors and leather. oh brooke. the materials i've decided on are hot pink fabric fringe, turquoise leather and gold chains. this should be interesting... i'll post the final result soon. in the meantime, here's brooke in the dark yet sunny bow tie. dressin it up and dressin it down...

head gear

2008-08-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

14k gold fill wire wrapped lapis with 14k white gold leaf and white leather ties.

14k gold fill wire wrapped labradorites with 14k gold star and black leather ties.

for stacie!

2008-08-20T12:42:00.000-07:00

my friend stacie gave me this stone pendant to do something with. since stacie is an artist with fun, creative style, i decided to make a kinda funky mixed metal chain for it. the chains are sterling silver, oxidized sterling silver, and 14k gold fill.

*stacie is a painter. she runs her own business here in L.A. check out: * sjm fine art & decorative painting.

*also, we went to high school together. here we are, circa '92, in stacie's moms kitchen. she's in the middle, i'm on the right. that's my schmacks baby kelly on the left.

metal and leather

2008-08-18T12:54:00.000-07:00

slip over the head, 25 inch tan leather and sterling silver necklace with african turqouise beads and 14k white gold feather. it's kind of hippie but whatevs.

mixing metals

2008-08-14T17:32:00.000-07:00

hand shaped 14k wire bracelet with oxidized sterling silver rolo chain running through...

wire bubble bracelets

2008-08-14T16:49:00.000-07:00

i have been working on some stuff like this for awhile now. big, bubbly wire wrapped beads mixed with chains and 14k gold charms. (in this case vintage australian opals and a 14k gold hammered disk) if this looks ridiculously small to be a bracelet it is because i have ridiculously small wrists. i'm keeping this one too... i will be listing others soon in the shop. its sad the camera doesn't pick up the awesome colors and flash in the opals. opals rule.

sharks can have gold teeth too

2008-08-14T16:14:00.000-07:00

its been awhile since i've made one of these... a vintage, 24k gold dipped sharks tooth hangs from sterling silver chain. i think i'm keepin' this one.

noisemaker necklace

2008-08-14T15:35:00.000-07:00

30 inch mixed metal necklace. silver and gold fill chain with vintage silver whistle, vintage red glass heart, 14k gold fill wired wrapped labradorites, sterling silver bells, and 14k gold star dangling from 14k gold fill chain. one of a kind...

mucha, mucha, mucha

2008-08-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

my mucha tees are on sale!
darkyetsunny.com

pickles.

2008-08-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

a couple of days ago i woke up with a fraction of a dream, an image of a jar of pickles on the ledge of a bathtub. kelly was like "your pregnant!". ha ha. not happy with her interpretation, i dusted off my old trusty dream dictionary and breathed a sigh of relief. this is what it said: 'Overall satisfaction with the general state of your life, love, and pursuit of happiness is forecast in a dream featuring pickles.'* Yup.

*upon hearing this, kelly felt it was important to mention that my eyes are the color of pickles.

custom headband...

2008-08-09T16:34:00.000-07:00

red leather and 14k gold...

all aboard the obama train!

2008-07-30T17:39:00.000-07:00

baby and kids tees at jenandlucca.com. $2 from every shirt sold go to obama's campaign. show your support!

EARTHQUAKE!!!

2008-07-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

my place was shaking intensely for a good 15 seconds. that definitely woke me up. gonna start working any time now...

vintage...

2008-07-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

vintage silver whistle on aqua enameld chain, with 14k gold fill ring.

is this what you guys want?

2008-07-19T10:32:00.000-07:00

in the past few months i have had a lot of inquiries from the boys as to when i am coming out with jewelry for them. i am up for the challenge if someone has a specific idea in mind, but all in all, not inspired to make mens jewelry... then, i saw this. i am not here to hurt anyones feeling, so all distinguishing features have been hidden, except for the obvious. this man has beard jewelry! i am now even less excited about the foray into mens jewelry... is this what men want??? ideas? anyone...?
*thanks to bambi liu for snapping this pic on the DL with her camera phone*

here comes the bride...

2008-07-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

custom headband for bridal client, 14k gold, onyx, leather.

feist rocks out on sesame street

2008-07-15T14:09:00.001-07:00

this goes out to sofia...

the axe forgets, the tree remembers...

2008-07-15T12:51:00.000-07:00

custom order for michael, the inspiration being his favorite african proverb, "The axe forgets; the tree remembers."

oxidizing with eggs!

2008-07-15T11:29:00.000-07:00

before...

oxidizing with eggs!

2008-07-15T11:28:00.001-07:00

during...

oxidizing with eggs!

2008-07-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

after...

imani coppola wears dark yet sunny

2008-07-14T15:07:00.000-07:00

imani coppola sports a dark yet sunny gold vintage whistle necklace at her morning becomes eclectic in-studio performance with little jackie. to watch, CLICK HERE . here is the video for the first single "the world should revolve around me" by little jackie.

new jen & lucca

2008-07-14T13:19:00.001-07:00

large reversible bags at jenandlucca.com

butch!

2008-07-10T09:33:00.000-07:00

i met up with my friend kahlea at intelli yesterday. she brought along butch, the 6 week old malti-poo of a friend. the pictures say it all.

paris

2008-07-08T12:08:00.001-07:00

yup yup.

farewell kelly lynn

2008-07-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

one of my favorite people, painter kelly lynn jones has up and moved to san francisco to attend grad school. kelly is the mastermind behind littlepaperplanes.com and is so talented and rad. i miss her so much already. this is us at her going away party at the good ol mustard seed cafe...

vintage whistles

2008-07-07T20:11:00.000-07:00

soon to be dark yet sunny necklaces...

headbands!

2008-07-07T16:28:00.000-07:00

hand cut suede/leather pieces connected with 14k gold filled jump rings and chain. with 14k gold charms. at yolk in silver lake.
1626 silver lake blvd
los angeles, ca 90026
(323) 660-4315

for your next formal affair...

2008-07-07T14:43:00.000-07:00

hand carved natural stone bow tie on 14k gold filled chain. onyx and jade.