I love bangles and stack them on my arm daily but I have tiny wrists so it's hard to find bangles that fit properly. The solution is a clasp of course but not all jewelers have that option. Cartier has the love bracelet which I have in both white and yellow gold but it takes two people to remove. This is not the most convenient because I don't wear the same thing every day-- I am a fickle girl and need variety in my daily accessories! Luckily, Louis Vuitton has the solution for my tiny wrist dilemma, the Clous Bracelet!

Simple, elegant, and impossibly chic-- the Clous has a small clasp on the top that you can pop open to remove without screws, nuts or bolts. There is also a glittering diamond on the side, so you get the look of bling without looking like a pole dancer. I met a stylish woman who had three on her arm in white, yellow, and rose gold in various sizes. I loved the way it looked, the different dimensions gave it effortless appeal and of course the three different colored golds allow you flexibility in your other jewelry. $4550 at Louis Vuitton boutiques worldwide.

This pair of jade and ivory acrylic bangles greatly appeal to me. They look so refreshing and crisp, and not unlike the pair of Jade bangles my grandmother used to wear daily. Of course hers were made of very old, rare, uncolored and untreated natural jade - next to impossible to find today (all women should own a piece of jade for good luck!). If you love the look of jade, however, you can get it from the master of costume jewelry- Kenneth Jay Lane. Fans included Jackie O and Audrey Hepburn, arbiters of taste and style of their time (and ours!). The pair above is a mere $90, and it will look great all summer long with your breezy floral dresses. Kenneth Jay Lane Oval bangle set at Net a porter.

The romance and mystery of the past and the elegant restraint of the present distinguish the work of jewelry designer Temple St. Clair. Rooted in the mystery and the romance of the past, Temple’s pieces feature an elegant restraint, a clean modern line, and a sensitivity to color that are indisputably contemporary — yet utterly timeless. I had lunch with a girlfriend who was wearing a delicate gold chain with a gold pendant made of sparking sapphires. Without asking, I knew it was Temple St. Clair. Her signature style is unmistakable as is the workmanship of her jewels.

I was recently introduced to the spirit of Cindy Chao, a jewelry designer based in Taiwan. I love discovering new jewelry designers, especially those with an incredible eye for detail and design like Cindy- one of the most promising jewelry designers I have seen in a very long time! A friend of mine had several pieces made by Cindy and showed them to me during her last visit, the pieces were extraordinary and exquisite and like nothing I had ever seen. Inspired by her Eastern roots and by the forces of nature, Cindy's jewelry is astounding and fascinating. Owning one of her pieces is like capturing the essence of nature and owning the spirit of beauty. Each piece is carefully designed and meticulously handcrafted- a conch pearl rests delicately against the sensual curves of lily petals made of diamonds, a golden pearl mounted as the exotic center of a spray of diamonds, a diamond nestled in a cluster of pearls, each piece unique in its own way. I am waiting for my first Cindy Chao pieces, I was told the wait would be long, but as all things worth owning, it is worth the wait. Email her showroom for details and point of purchase.

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I adore Christian Lacroix, if you have ever watched "Absolutely Fabulous" you will remember how obsessed Eddy was with "Lacroix Sweetie darling, Lacroix." Like Eddy, I am obsessed with his couture line and plan to buy my first piece of Christian Lacroix couture jacket this year. Lacroix also has a line of fun and shiny trinkets like this bracelet. It was $1,600 on sale for $1,120. This is the type of piece you can travel with and not worry about it being lost or stolen. Christian Lacroix Exclusive diamanté encrusted bracelet at Net a porter

I love buying jewelry for myself and have always encouraged girlfriends to do the same. I never understood women who felt the need to "wait" for a man to buy them beautiful jewels! Not that I don't appreciate my husband when he brings home prettily wrapped boxes from Cartier or Bvlgari (which he does, often!) but I just think women should buy jewelry for themselves if they are able to. I designed a line of jewelry sold at major department stores and you have no idea how often I sat at trunk shows listening to women say, "I really shouldn't buy this, I should wait for my husband/boyfriend/dad to buy it for me. I just feel too guilty to buy it for myself". Well now you can buy all the jewels you want without any guilt. Jewelry designer Joan Hornig brilliantly devised a model of giving 100% of the profits on each piece to the purchaser's charity of choice and challenges women to use beauty and fashion in a new way. This means you can buy to your heart's content because every penny of the profits will go to your favorite charity! Now that is worth splurging on. I love the cuffs above and the diamond earrings and no, I will not be waiting for my husband to buy it for me. Go to Joan's website to pick your favorite bauble and help your favorite charity at the same time.

I was lucky enough to be invited by Tina to the Chanel jacket show a few months ago. The show was so cool (not to sound cliche) because you were able to see and appreciate the amount of detail that goes into each piece and the transformation of the line into what we know and love today. Once you walked into the private show room, there were pieces on each wall with a sign indicating the year they were created. There were pieces from Coco herself, and of course Karl Lagerfeld. The pieces illustrated the transformation of Chanel from a new line that challenged women's fashion of her day (most appropriately defined as constricting) by creating comfortable pieces that moved with the body. The show also illustrated the line we know and love today that can only be characterized as chic and classic while still pushing the boundaries. My favorite part was a wall that was entirely filled with the different buttons that might be used on a Chanel jacket. This wall was my favorite because it reiterated the importance of detail in her work. I've always loved the Chanel jacket because it is such a signature piece that can be paired with virtually anything. The most interesting bit of information that I walked away with from the show was that Chanel cut the sleeves on her jackets to 3/4 sleeves in order to show off her cuff bracelets. At the time, 3/4 sleeves were not fashionable, but she loved her cuffs so much that she just cut off her sleeves. I love a woman who isn't afraid to push the boundaries of her time! This Elizabeth Cole cuff is perfect for your favorite Chanel jacket or for any occasion for that matter. It has a nice contrast of texture and I love that it is gold. I feel like women are afraid to wear gold anymore. Pair it with jeans or a suit and you will collect complements all day. Elizabeth Cole Cuff Bracelet, $270.00, saksfifthavenue.com.

Don't tell anyone, but I sometimes watch the Tyra Banks Show. The other night, I had some free time so I took advantage of this secret indulgence. Tyra was pretty painful to watch (it's a good thing she's beautiful) but her guest was so inspirational that I had to write a story about her. Her name is Somaly Mam and she is an escaped victim from a brothel in Cambodia. She has started the Somaly Mam Foundation which raises money for young women and children who have fallen victim to this horrible system of enslavement. The foundation raises money through the sale of handmade bracelets. I think the red bracelet is the cutest! This is the perfect way to finish up your holiday shopping while helping to save the world. Go ahead, have your cake and eat it too! Akun Bracelet, $25.00 at www.somaly.org.

I gushed about these earrings back in August and if you did not get them yet, they are now on sale! Was $216, now $151- how can you pass that up? It is perfect for the Holidays! Buy Mawi Quartz drop earrings HERE

While you're at it, check out the funky Mawi smoky quartz necklace and mixed stone bracelet, both also on sale.
Mawi Teardrop necklace- Was $400, now $240
Mawi Mixed stone bracelet- Was $378, now $226

I love stacking the iconic Hermes enamel bangles in different sizes on one arm. It jingles and jangles throughout the day and looks so incredibly stylish! I used to use them as distractions for my son when he was a baby, if he started fussing, I'd just lift my arm and he'd be mesmerized! My best girlfriends and I buy these for each other for birthdays, I mean what else do you get girls who literally have everything? But not matter how large your collection, you can always use another Hermes enamel bangle! It's fun to wear a large one with two smaller ones on either side (or I mix it with my diamond bangles), and don't be afraid to clash the colors and metals! Gold and silver mixed together is tres chic, I hate nothing more than matchy matchy, it's so incredibly boring! Bangles are also meant to be worn at least 2 at a time for good luck (did you know this?) So grab at least two to start your own fabulous collection! $395 - $480 at Hermes.com or your local Hermes boutique (they have a wider variety than the website!).

Looking for a statement piece? This hand painted Lucite square cuff by Alexis Bittar is stunning, with shimmery black crystals which add a touch of Deco chic and a lot of glitz. Wear it casual with skinny jeans and lots of black eyeliner or glam it up for evening with a sexy cocktail dress. The cuff is ¼" thick and about 2¼" across with hinged magnetic closure so you don't have fuss with fastenings. Made in USA.
At $175 you need to have two. Alexis Bittar Square Swarovski Detail Cuff At Saks.

My love affair with bangles started with a Japanese anime book I read in Junior High, the heroine was a ballerina and she had waist length hair and a stack of bangles on her arm which was just the most chic thing I could imagine wearing at that age. 20 years later, it's still the most chic accessory to me, gold, silver, diamonds, antiques, I have quite a collection of bangles and I wear them by the stacks! Ippolita has the most unique gold bangles, hand hammered and often accented with just a few diamonds or precious stones and pearls. This six diamond bangle (upper left) will bring lots of sparkle to your collection, I suggest getting at least two of these so you can bling properly. Ippolita Six-Diamond Bangle $1,200, Ippolita 18K Gold Bubble Bangle $1,800.

Ippolita 18K Gold Two-Diamond Bangle $1,370, Ippolita 18K Gold Bangle w/Pearl $1,600, Ippolita Blue Topaz Bangle $1,800
Ippolita Diamond Bangle $6,750.

All at Saks.

I love big bold bangles, especially in brightly hued colors! If you can not get into the '80s color block trend, a bright blue bangle will update your black/brown/gray wardrobe and instantly lighten your day! Bracelet length jackets are also the rage this season, even better to show off this lovely bauble. Roberto Cavalli is the king of animal print frocks but I am more into his line of funky fashion jewels. Roberto Cavalli Floral engraved bangle $315 at Net-a-porter.

In 1932 Coco Chanel walked into a Parisian jewelry workshop and demanded the impossible. As the pièce de résistance of her first fine-jewelry collection, the ever-progressive Mademoiselle had dreamt up a 600-plus diamond necklace that featured an irregularly shaped star and draped around the neck like a light French foulard. "I can only imagine the astounded faces in the workshop when she proposed this," says Marc Auclert, director of Chanel Fine Jewelry.

H Stern's divine interpretation of the twinklers in the sky, the Stern Stars collection, is worthy of its glittery name. Fashioned in the style of star jewelry in the Victorian era, these gorgeous baubles are perfect for a special night out or just an average day that needs a little bling. One of my favorite things about moving to Dallas is the fact that no one would blink an eye if I were to decide to pile on every single piece of jewelry I own to a soccer game. It's like playing dress up except it's not Barbie, it's yourself! I have never worn as much make up or jewelry in my life but I am having a ball! The 'Star' earrings are made of 1.72 carats of pave diamonds in 18k noble gold for $3,800 at Neiman Marcus. The wrap bracelet on right is available at H. Stern stores worldwide.

Ivanka Trump Earrings $27,750

Ivanka Trump's eponymous line of Fine Jewels shows that she is more than Daddy's girl. Ambitious and beautiful, she's figured out at an early age how to parlay all of her assets to her advantage and the result is a breathtaking collection of fine jewels. I love all the ultra feminine pieces she created for her line, from a pair of $750 black onyx earrings to a $350,000 disco balls pave diamond necklace, the collection is elegant, understated and gorgeous, just like her. Ivanka Trump fine jewelry collection, $750-$350,000, at Ivanka Trump, 683 Madison Ave. New York.

Clockwise from top left: Black onyx and diamond earrings $750, Black onyx diamond ring $4,500, Disco ball necklace $350,000, White agate and diamond ring $4,500

I am currently obsessed with this diamond serpent on wooden bangle from Vivre.com. I look at it often and have given many hints to the hubby about it, much like Eve tempting Adam to the apple. I have always found serpents fascinating and intriguing; why are they always blamed for some sort of evil in western history? In Chinese folklore, snakes are symbols of beauty and grace to be revered, which is probably why I am obsessed with this amazing piece of jewelry. I can only imagine the workmanship it took to wrap the ruby eyed diamond encrusted serpent so tightly around the polished wood bangle. It is truly a work of art and deserves to be in a loving home like mine. Now to convince my husband.... Serpent bracelet $26,700 at Vivre.com

What do celebs like Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez plan to wear with their drab Fall wardrobe? A stack of polished bangles of course! I love the gray palettes for Fall but you have to admit it gets a bit depressing to be so bland. I of course am a girl who loves to bling and shine and these Louis Vuiton bangles are glamorous without being tacky. Prices range from $1,230 - $1,386 at Louis Vuitton stores or call 310-859-0457.

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If you don't want to blow thousands of dollars on a stack of gold bangles, you can get a similar trendy look with this Kenneth Jay Lane gold cuff. We love the mod look of the circular textured disks. It's a bold statement that will update your wardrobe without hurting your wallet. $98 at net-a-porter.