Daily Gems & other musings — personalized gifts

Happy Birthday, December babies! Shop our Birthstone Collection in Blue Topaz, the stone of joy and prosperity for the perfect personalized gift. Our Gift Picks: The classic Birtsthone Paillette Charm Necklace is all handmade with a semiprecious Blue Topaz stone and 14k gold vermeil teardrops on a 14k gold fill chain The bestselling Birthstone CZ Posts are THE studs of the season!  Add a little sparkle with these versatile everyday earrings

In our recent posts, we've shared how we're continually working on minimizing our environmental impact while at the same time developing a new, signature way of personalizing and packaging each and every gift. When it comes to gift giving, we're here for you.  There's nothing we love more than helping you pick out the perfect piece and wrapping it up just right so your loved one feels special, celebrated and touched.  For us, it's not only about a beautiful piece of jewelry, but also an experience.  An experience to be shared, remembered and treasured forever, just like their delicately handmade...

We can’t think of a better way to soak up summer than with Peridot, the stone of love and fortune.  This installment of our Style Board pairs our favorite, summery green hue with viv&ingrid classics.    

The inspiration for the original viv&ingrid "Bonbon Box" came from the idea of treating yourself to a box of little luxuries, something we dreamed up in our small upstairs design studio before we opened our flagship shop in Downtown Berkeley...fast forward a few years later, and after we opened viv&ingrid at Oxford Hall, our idea evolved into creating little boxes of edible treats featuring our local friends and artisanal candy creators. The viv&ingrid Bonbon Bar was one of our favorite endeavors, and we loved partnering with different small makers to bring locally made and sustainably sourced products and women-owned businesses...

As a design company, every personal detail matters to us!  Each viv&ingrid piece is custom made by hand by a local Bay Area artisan, and when we package each gift, we're doing it with the greatest care and with the most minimal packaging for the smallest impact possible. We know how important and personal your gifts are, and we want to package them in a way that conveys your message - we'll customize them so the recipient has the special experience you envisioned! Is it their 40th birthday?  Celebrating a graduation, baby, or special milestone?  Need a custom length necklace or have...