We’re getting some more great reviews – this time from Goodies for Mom. Here’s what they had to say about our Begum necklace:

”The photo really does not do it justice. The earthy feel of this necklace is a definite attention grabber, and I receive several compliments from people the first time I wore it. It is very sturdy when little ones are tugging on it and believe me when I tell you my two year old put it to the test. He was totally entralled by it and just loved rubbing the smooth surface.”

Check out the full review by Goodies for Mom.

We were very pleased to see that the Palma Collection Hosono necklace made the list of ”ethical expressions of affection” in the Common Ground magazine Valentine’s Day Gift Guide written by Jessica Ridneour.

We’re getting some more international exposure – this time the lovely Summer Rayne is spotted wearing the Palma Collection Tanikuna necklace and Silou bracelets in the Norwegian Business Daily Sunday edition.

The First Post’s Laura Tennant recently recommended Palma Collection in her column Wardrobe Mistress. Laura was on the lookout for “bold, beautiful yet inexpensive jewelry” at London’s Fashion Week and had this to say about Palma…

”My eye was also caught by Palma Collection jewellery, made from vegetable ivory, dyed in vibrant colours and strung on cotton.”

The necklace pictured in the column article is our Hostina in lime green. It’s also available in several other dazzling colors.

See the entire Wardrobe Mistress article at The First Post: The Dazzle is in the Details by Laura Tennant

Radiant Magazine recently published a feature entitled, “Gifts That Give” in their Fall 2007 issue (KT Tunstall on the cover). They highlight products that are environmentally friendly, fair trade or whose sale goes towards charity – Palma Collection products are featured in the “Going Green” section.

We really liked to reading the interview with KT Tunstall in the magazine feature on her and this choice quote from KT: “The issue of the environment transcends all faiths, all colors, all backgrounds.” – We totally agree and it was awesome to read about KT’s interest in environmental issues.

Palma Collection was recently the subject of an article on TreeHugger, the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.

Special thanks to Leonora Oppenheim the writer at TreeHugger behind this article. From her profile “Leonora is particularly interested in developing sustainable design projects with artisan communities using traditional craft techniques.” With interests like that she’s a perfect match for Palma Collection and this makes her positive feedback ever important to us here at Palma Collection.

See the entire article on TreeHugger

Our favorite “eco-model” Summer Rayne Oakes was featured/interviewed in GQ magazine (German edition, August 2007) wearing Palma Collection! She was wearing a green Hostlila necklace as shown below.

Keep up the good work Summer! Wish we were fluent in German so that we could understand your interview :) This issue of GQ Germany focused on hybrid vehicles and energy efficient vehicle technologies.

See more photos at Summer’s blog: German GQ: Eco-Model and Hybrid Vehicles

Palma Collection recently received an outstanding endorsement from Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny Bitch:

”Palma Collection is jewelry at its finest—beautiful, unique, and eco-friendly! What’s not to love?”

- Rory Freedman, internationally best-selling coauthor, Skinny Bitch

Check out Rory’s book Skinny Bitch for “A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous”.

Thanks Rory!

We’re proud to see a glowing review of Palma Collection jewelry by Maureen the founder/publisher of The Alternative Consumer.

Here are a few choice quotes from the review:

”...was awestruck upon opening the drawstring pouches — their jewelry is simply amazing.”

”For chic, natural beauty, palma collection is unsurpassed.”

”The Hosono necklace is so sensual and lightweight, I couldn’t wait to wear it.”

Maureen is also points out that the dyes we use for our jewelry are non-toxic and comply with European Union standards for dyes used in products. Thank you for the poetic review!

Tiffany over at the Nature Mom’s blog wrote a great review of Palma Collection jewelry recently. She loved the Hostlila and Maripotag necklaces. Here are some choice excerpts from her review:

”These necklaces are proof positive that green fashion can be beautiful and sexy.”

”...the color and unique and eye catching quality of these necklaces makes them objects of curiosity and conversation. Their non-toxic nature and eco friendliness makes them a REAL fashion statement.”

”You can’t beat that….beautiful, ethical, and eco-friendly!”

Thanks for the kind words Tiffany!

We’re happy to see another positive review of our fair-trade and sustainable tagua jewelry. This time its from Siel a.k.a Green LA Girl. Looks like she plans to wear one of our necklaces today when she goes out for happy hour – we’d love to hear what people think of it!

Green LA Girl also highlights an important feature of Palma Collection necklaces – they’re vegan friendly.

”The straps on my necklace look sort of like leather, but vegans can relax — they’re actually cotton made to look like suede.”

Green LA Girl describes herself as “a grad student and writer in Los Angeles trying to think globally and act locally.” For those in Southern California looking to live greener, check out the Green LA girl’s guide to Los Angeles.

Green LA Girl also maintains a calendar of Green events in the Los Angeles area.

Link to Green LA Girl review

Victoria E, a writer for Green Options, had some positive things to say about Palma Collection and our jewelry in her review published last week.

”...you barely notice that you are wearing anything until someone stops and says, “hey, great necklace!” (I can’t even begin to tell you how many times that has happened in the past week.)”

”Other than the impeccable, vivid colors I was greeted with, the most arresting characteristic is how lightweight tagua nut jewelry is.”

”...natural ingredients and dyes, fair labor, “uber” stylish, comfortable for everyone.”

Green Options is a ‘community dedicated to environmental resources, education, and discussion.’ and we’re delighted to have been introduced to their enlightened readers.

Summer Rayne Oakes was spotted wearing the Rakilombo necklace by Palma Collection at ABC’s Sundance ‘The Green’ event.

Summer Rayne Oakes is a MODEL, MEDIA HOST, WRITER, SPEAKER, AND BRAND STRATEGIST on socio-environmental sustainability, sustainable style, and environmental communications.

Summer Rayne Oakes, was photographed wearing a Hosarita necklace by Palma Collection at the Aveda Earth Month 2007 event.

Summer Rayne Oakes is a MODEL, MEDIA HOST, WRITER, SPEAKER, AND BRAND STRATEGIST on socio-environmental sustainability, sustainable style, and environmental communications.

‘Elsa over at the eco-focused blog “The Greener Side” mentions our ‘rainforest ivory’ earrings. Rainforest ivory is another name for our material, tagua, which is also referred to as vegetable ivory.

Summer Rayne Oakes at the Eco-Chick blog writes:

”The Palma Collection is completely on par with my sense of style: artisanal, vibrantly exotic and steeped with a raw edge.”

Full blog post: http://eco-chick.com/?p=721