AB Journal

How to Care for Your Fine Jewelry: A Guide to Lasting Beauty

Your Ashleigh Branstetter jewelry is made to last a lifetime — and with the right care, it will. Learn how to clean, store, and maintain your fine jewelry at home, and when to bring it in for a pro...

Fine Jewelry

Winning the Tahitian Pearl Trophy: Ashleigh Branstetter's Pearl Award Legacy

Ashleigh Branstetter® has spent decades creating jewelry that the world’s most prestigious organizations stop to recognize. Among the rarest honors she has received are those from the pearl world —...

AGTA SpectrumAwards

From New Orleans to the Oscars®: Ashleigh Branstetter®’s Red Carpet Jewelry Moments

When Ashleigh Branstetter® designs a piece of jewelry, she pours into it everything she has learned as a GIA Graduate Gemologist, a sculptor trained at Louisiana State University, and a designer fo...

AGTA SPECTRUM

Ashleigh Branstetter’s AGTA Spectrum Award Wins: The “Oscars” of the Jewelry World

For over two decades, the AGTA Spectrum Awards™ have been recognized as the most prestigious creative honor in the jewelry industry — often called the “Oscars” of the jewelry world. Winning one is ...

Pearl

How to Care for Your Pearls

Pearls are living gems that only grow more beautiful when they’re worn and loved. From everyday care to checking the hidden bonds on my diamond-and-pearl pieces, here’s exactly how to keep yours lu...

These Pearl Jewels Won the 2022 The Cultured Pearl Association of America Design Competition

I am thrilled to announce that I have been chosen as the winner of the Spotlight Award for my design, "Detachable Earrings".The Spotlight Award honors a different pearl variety each year. This year...

Very Peri - Color of the Year 2022

Veri Peri - Pantone 2022 Color of the Year- According to Pantone, their 2022 Color of the Year “Very Peri” has a “courageous presence that encourages personal inventiveness and creativity.”

Japan

Mikimoto Pearl Island

A date with Mikimoto!

The Cultured Pearl Association of America 9th International Design Competition Winner

Excited and wanted to share that I was awarded Honorable Mention for The Magnolia Pearl Ring. The Cultured Pearl Association of America 9th Annual International Design Competition. All the award-w...