J. Landa Blog

Let's Talk Tariffs
Let's Talk Tariffs
To keep you in the loop, Jay has been busy chatting with vendors and his overseas suppliers about how tariffs will impact our costs moving forward. Read more...
How Can I Choose the Perfect Cocktail Ring for My Style?
How Can I Choose the Perfect Cocktail Ring for My Style?
Choosing the perfect cocktail ring can be a fun and expressive way to showcase your unique style. Whether you’re looking for something bold and attention-grabbing or elegant and understated, this... Read more...
7 Tips for Caring for Your Beaded Jewelry Collection
7 Tips for Caring for Your Beaded Jewelry Collection
Beaded jewelry is more than just a fashion accessory — it’s a statement piece that reflects your personality and style. Keeping it in pristine condition ensures it continues to dazzle... Read more...
From Casual to Chic: How Gold Bracelets Transform Your Look
From Casual to Chic: How Gold Bracelets Transform Your Look
Gold bracelets have a timeless allure that can effortlessly elevate any outfit. Whether you’re dressing for a casual day out or a chic evening event, the right bracelet can add... Read more...
What to Gift the Graduate: Jewelry That Tells Her Story
What to Gift the Graduate: Jewelry That Tells Her Story
Your story is all about those meaningful moments throughout life, and we love that jewelry serves as mile markers for those important chapters. And a moment we love to commemorate with... Read more...
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What We're Wearing to Rodeo Houston: Native American Turquoise
With Rodeo Houston about to kick off, Jay sat down & chatted with CultureMap about his favorite collection in store: Native American turquoise jewelry.  Read more...
The Best Endings Always Sparkle: 2021 in Review
The Best Endings Always Sparkle: 2021 in Review
Before we head into the New Year, we're taking a look back at 2021. Thank you for sparkling with us through the end! Read more...
Our Fall Favorites: Jewelry We're Loving for the Season
Our Fall Favorites: Jewelry We're Loving for the Season
Cooler weather brings a whole new vibe to our jewelry style. Here's what Jay and his team are wearing (and loving) this season! Read more...
Our First Year in River Oaks!
Our First Year in River Oaks!
It's hard to believe it's already been a year in our new boutique in River Oaks! We opened the doors to the new shop on June 20th, 2020, leaving the... Read more...
Our 5 Summer Jewelry Must-Haves
Our 5 Summer Jewelry Must-Haves
The hot summer months call for less clothes and more jewelry! Here are our summer must-haves: Read more...
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The Curated Ear: Step Up Your Earring Game
We're all about the #neckmess lately – we love expressing our mood of the day with personal charms and colorful gemstone strands. But of course, jewelry is more than the... Read more...
How to Update Your #Neckmess in 2021
How to Update Your #Neckmess in 2021
Congratulations! You survived 2020! We're heading into 2021 with powerful intentions and positive vibes – and good jewelry! Let your #neckmess manifest your mood. Armor yourself in pieces that empower and inspire you... Read more...
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How to Style: Skull Jewelry
Halloween and Dia de los Muertos are only a few days away, and while skull jewelry is always in season at J. Landa, we're stepping up our skull style this week! It might include... Read more...
2020 Has Been a Wild Ride, But We're Thankful For...
2020 Has Been a Wild Ride, But We're Thankful For...
We're one month closer to the end of 2020! The last 6 months have felt like eternity, and the whole world is counting down the end of this year. As we... Read more...
An Update on J. Landa: Quarantine to The Big Move
An Update on J. Landa: Quarantine to The Big Move
We can't wait to get into our new space (soon, we promise!) and start styling you in person once again. Until then, here's a peek at what Jay has been... Read more...
Gifts for the Graduate: Meaningful Jewelry for an Important Milestone
Gifts for the Graduate: Meaningful Jewelry for an Important Milestone
We may be a tad biased, but we think jewelry is the perfect gift for graduation. Jewelry is a timeline of those precious moments in life - and gifting a meaningful piece... Read more...
Paper Clip Chains 101: Our Favorite Gold Chain
Paper Clip Chains 101: Our Favorite Gold Chain
Every #neckmess needs some gold chains, and we love the modern, architectural touch of the paper clip chain. Layering necklaces is all about adding different textures and lengths, and we... Read more...
2020 Mother's Day Gift Guide: 5 Jewelry Gift Ideas for Mom
2020 Mother's Day Gift Guide: 5 Jewelry Gift Ideas for Mom
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10, and this year more than ever, moms need a little treat. They've taken on new roles as teachers, chefs, camp counselors, coaches, entertainers, you... Read more...
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Welcome Home: A Look Inside J. Landa's Newest "Headquarters"
We're all trying to figure out our #newnormal during this pandemic. It still feels like a weird dream, doesn't it? If you didn't see by now, we packed up our... Read more...
Turquoise Pendants for Every Style
Turquoise Pendants for Every Style
Turquoise has always been a part of the J. Landa Jewelry brand. There are so many reasons we love it - and so many different ways to wear it. But today we're... Read more...
Jay Beyond Jewelry: Heart of Hearts
Jay Beyond Jewelry: Heart of Hearts
We love love! And with Valentine's Day around the corner (and his wedding on the horizon), it was only fitting that we asked Jay to spill his heart out.  Read more...
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Turquoise Jewelry All Year Long: Rodeo or Not!
With the Rodeo Houston concert lineup released, it's the time of year Houstonians start to seriously think about turquoise jewelry. But at J. Landa jewelry, we have turquoise on our... Read more...
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Jay Beyond Jewelry: Big Plans for 2020
It's the start of a new year – and decade! – so we're taking a look at the past year and what's to come in 2020. J. Landa Jewelry has... Read more...
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Top 6 Best Jewelry Gifts for Christmas in Houston 2019
When it comes to jewelry stores in Houston, J. Landa jewelry is your one stop holiday shop because we have a little something sparkly for everyone, no matter the budget... Read more...
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Time for an Upgrade: We Repair Jewelry!
If you didn't know, we repair and update jewelry! We're one of the few jewelry stores in Houston that offers this service on most all jewelry types – fine jewelry,... Read more...
Jay Beyond Jewelry: It's Spooky Season
Jay Beyond Jewelry: It's Spooky Season
In this week's edition of Jay Beyond Jewelry, we're *creeping* it real with some spooky questions for Jay. Halloween is right around the corner, so keep calm and spook on!  Read more...
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3 Dainty Necklace Styles To Wear Everyday
We love dainty jewelry with a point of view! Our fine jewelry collection is curated with pieces just for the J. Landa client featuring some of our favorite shapes, symbols... Read more...
Gold Cross & Opalite Charm Necklace
We Are Your Gift Guide to Jewelry in Houston
We love to help style and pick out gifts – it’s our specialty! We are your personal gift guide to Fine jewelry in Houston! Read more...
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Jay Beyond Jewelry: Back to School
In this week's edition of Jay Beyond Jewelry, we're taking it back to school.  Read more...
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Ring, Ring ... We've Got Stacks!
We love to personalize jewelry, and one of our favorite ways to do that is ring stacks. It's all about updating and elevating your current pieces with different metals and textures... Read more...
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Our Latest Global Designer: Christina Malle Greek Evil Eye Bags
Jay has worked to curate and create a global aesthetic in his namesake boutique with collections from all over the world, and we're so excited to welcome our latest global designer Christina Malle, a... Read more...
Jay's Musical Mood
Jay Beyond Jewelry: Jay's Musical Mood
Summer is music festival season, and we can't help but daydream about being beachside listening to live music. So in this week's edition of Jay Beyond Jewelry, it's all about Jay's musical mood –... Read more...
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Locked In Collection: Mini Locks
We're all about creating personal stories with jewelry, and there's no better way to do that than with charms. Jay's latest Locked In Collection features mini locks and open-ended chains that display your charm collection perfectly. Read more...
Jay Beyond Jewelry: What Would Jay Do
Jay Beyond Jewelry: What Would Jay Do
In this week's edition of Jay Beyond Jewelry, we're asking him a series of "what ifs." It's Monday – we're all wishing we could be somewhere or something else today, right?!     Read more...
Jay Beyond Jewelry: The Season for Travel
Jay Beyond Jewelry: The Season for Travel
Introducing our newest blog series, Jay Beyond Jewelry, where we ask Jay a few curious and quirky questions to better understand the man that drags you out in jewels.  Read more...
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What We're Wearing with our Bikinis: Summer Luxe Stretchies
It's basically summer in Houston already. The hot temps have hit, and we're ready to be by a pool ... dragged out in #bikinijewelry, of course. This summer season, we're... Read more...
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Charmed by the #Neckmess
Fine jewelry doesn't mean you can't have some fun with it. We always tell our clients, don't take it too seriously - and the trending messy necklace layers (#neckmess) is the... Read more...
Why We Love the Squash Blossom Necklace
Why We Love the Squash Blossom Necklace
You've heard us say it before (many times), jewelry tells a story. Our favorite pieces are those that have history, which is why our love for the squash blossom necklace is so deep.  Read more...
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The Travel Checklist
When planning for a getaway, it's all about packing smart. As for your jewelry, you can pack a few key pieces that will add texture and sparkle to any outfit... Read more...
Why You Should *Love* Your Jewelry
Why You Should *Love* Your Jewelry
We always ask clients, "What's your story?" We think jewelry is a platform for storytelling. Everything you choose to wear – textures, colors, symbols – helps to convey meaningful details about yourself. Read more...
Our Favorite Jewels from the Golden Globes 2019
Our Favorite Jewels from the 2019 Golden Globes
There were so many fierce looks at last night's Golden Globes. We're looking at you, Nicole Kidman! But as we're gearing up for 2019 in the store (look out, Jay's in... Read more...
The Holiday Shopping Card in Houston
How Jay Is Using The Holiday Shopping Card This Year
It's that time of the year again! The Holiday Shopping Card, which kicked off Thursday, October 18, is the biggest (and most anticipated) Fall fundraiser in Houston. For a $75... Read more...
Diva de los Muertos at J. Landa
Diva de los Muertos at J. Landa
Every year when Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) rolls around – October 31 through November 2  – we like to put our own little spin on... Read more...
One Tequila, Two Tequila Sisters: A Custom Denim Pop-Up
One Tequila, Two Tequila Sisters: A Custom Denim Pop-Up
Everyone loves something custom, right? Something so uniquely you that it just wouldn't make sense belonging to anyone else? Well, we're fierce believers that your style should tell your story, and Debbie Rank and Eryn... Read more...
Mercado Oaxaca + Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Mercado Oaxaca + Cinco de Mayo Celebration
In February, we took a trip to Oaxaca City, Mexico, with the plan to consume its culture and art. Simply put, it's a magical place. Read more...
Rodeo Ready, J. Landa Style
Rodeo Ready, J. Landa Style
It's almost Rodeo Houston time, y'all! Whether you consider yourself a rodeo girl or not, if you live in the city, you will likely make your way to NRG Park at least once... Read more...
How to: Hoops
How to: Hoops
The short answer: wear 'em however you want! Big or small. Gold or silver. Thin or chunky. With crystals or without. We love hoop earrings in all their shapes and... Read more...
Rodeo Kick-Off: The Mode Less Travelled Handbags Pop-Up
Rodeo Kick-Off: The Mode Less Travelled Handbags Pop-Up
We can't wait for this one, y'all! We're kicking off rodeo season (and celebrating Valentine's Day) with a pop-up on Tuesday, February 13, featuring leather accessory designer The Mode Less Travelled... Read more...
Our Year in Review
Our Year in Review
2017 was, um, an eventful year for Houston. We hosted the Super Bowl, we were hit by Hurricane Harvey, and we won the World Series. It was a year of resilience, and our... Read more...
Our Rice Village Holiday Guide
Our Rice Village Holiday Guide
Let us be your Rice Village holiday tour guide! Here is a short, walkable list of Rice Village shops and restaurants that we think can't be missed this holiday season.   Read more...