Posted on September 27, 2017
It's the Season of Giving | SK is Giving Back
L I N K I N G T O G E T H E R Beginning now and running through the end of 2017, Spinelli Kilcollin is honored to be donating 20% of our online proceeds, divided evenly, to four charities that we especially admire at this time. For...
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Posted on September 27, 2017
Linking Together: Waves for Water
W A T E R W O R L D Waves for Water is an organization that aims to provide access to clean water to people all over the world. So far the initiative has supplied over seven million people in twenty-seven countries with access to fresh supplies of potable water....
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Posted on September 27, 2017
Linking Together: Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
H O U S T O N Lead by the Greater Houston Community Fund and formed by Houston's Mayor Turner and Harris County Judge Emmett, the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund is an initiative devoted to providing security, food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter to those affected by Hurricane Harvey...
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Posted on September 27, 2017
Linking Together: Topos
M E X I C O Topos helps individuals and their pets during times of natural disasters, which can range from hurricanes to forest fires. The all-volunteer organization has a simple, but important goal: to help anyone who is put in a vulnerable position by unforeseen circumstances. The organization was founded in response to the...
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Posted on September 27, 2017
Linking Together: the Hurricane Maria Community Relief & Recovery Fund
P U E R T O R I C O The Maria Fund is directed towards providing hurricane relief assistance to those in Puerto Rico, and especially to low-income and minority groups. Some of the most vulnerable communities of Puerto Rico are those who were hit hardest by Hurricane Maria—and recovering...
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Posted on September 20, 2017
SK Field Trips: Icehotel
S P A R K L I N G C O L D Diamonds are often referred to as "ice"—and though we tend to favor diamonds over the other molecular formations that share the title, actual ice is quite mystical. As with diamonds, which often have "inclusions," or alleged flaws, most ice contains impurities—small...
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Posted on September 08, 2017
A Galaxy Voyage
V O Y A G E R G O L D E N R E C O R D A note from Yves: "The Voyager Golden Record could arguably earn the distinction of “rarest record ever made”…. there’s only one copy, and it’s floating in outer space!! As a record...
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Posted on August 11, 2017
A History of Ikebana
R E F I N E M E N T A N D T R A D I T I O N: I K E B A N A 生け花 Ikebana arrangement Rikka arrangement—a focus on three central stems Koryu arrangement-a focus on slanting and angling the stems Enshu arrangement— a...
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Posted on July 27, 2017
SK Sky Guides: Summer Legends
S E A S O N S O F S T A R S Map of the summer constellations One of our favorite summer vacation activities? Star gazing. So much so that many of the designs for our pieces are inspired by the mythology and structures of the stars. As...
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Posted on July 16, 2017
Packing Essentials: What would Spinelli Kilcollin Bring to a Deserted Island?
S U M M E R V A C A T I O N Though we're no longer enrolled in school, we're always learning—and we still believe that taking a Summer Vacation is of the utmost importance. Be it in the form of a road trip that unfolds over a...
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Posted on July 14, 2017
SK Radio - Summertime Rolls 1990
Summertime Rolls – 1990 – Tapes 1 & 2 Editors note: Designer Yves Spinelli has always been deeply influenced by music and gotten inspiration from his musical exploration. Follow our playlists on Spotify, and enjoy hand-picked selections from our favorite Vinyl-head to connect and vibe with the mind...
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Posted on July 05, 2017
But Why? The Stories and Histories of the Wedding Traditions we Perform
H A P P Y W E D D I N G S E A S O N F R O M S P I N E L L I K I L C O L L I N ! The Spinelli Kilcollin Wedding Collection draws inspiration from mythology, stories...
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Posted on June 13, 2017
SK X Ron Herman Tokyo City Guide P. II
In Part I of the Spinelli Kilcollin Tokyo City Guide, we shared a few of our favorite places in Tokyo to E A T, beautiful things to S E E, and, of course, where to shop for R E C O R D S. Welcome to part II of our Tokyo...
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Posted on June 02, 2017
SK X Ron Herman Tokyo City Guide P. I
SK に 東京 We at SK love—really love—most things Japanese, so we teamed up with our friend Akane, a buyer at Ron Herman Tokyo, to compile an extensive list of restaurants, bars, stores, and sights that we love. Welcome to part one: E A T, and D O, and S...
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Posted on May 22, 2017
The Multi-Faceted Histories and Stories Behind SK's Favorite Gemstones
L E G E N D A R Y B E A U T Y We recently created a custom piece—which we are always happy to do—that featured one secret ruby, for protection, on the inside of a Galaxy Ring. Many of our pieces are pavé set with precious, colored...
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Posted on May 08, 2017
The SK Guide to Mother's Day
H A P P Y M O T H E R' S D A Y F R O M S P I N E L L I K I C O L L I N! Shop our Mother's Day Gift Guide here! Here are a few of our favorite (and...
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Posted on April 27, 2017
Yves's Guide to Hawaii
SK CITY GUIDES For the next installment of SK City guides, jump on a plane from LA and explore the best poke and beaches of Honolulu and Oahu—gorgeous fixtures of Hawaii, where Yves is from! A N O T E F R O M Y V E S I grew up...
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Posted on April 12, 2017
Ancient Wedding Traditions from Around the World
We're thrilled to introduce you to our Wedding Collection. The Wedding Collection is comprised of entirely customizable rings—and as your relationship grows, so can they. Add SK rings to commemorate anniversaries and other milestones, and we'll link them onto your wedding bands. In honor of the legend-and-mythology inspired collection and...
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Posted on April 04, 2017
SK City Guides: Los Angeles
Whether you were born and raised in LA, transplanted here, or just visit periodically, you've likely had an excellent meal in a strip mall, traveled by car to the far reaches of the city to meet a friend for a drink in a bizarre, old bar, and devoted entire days or...
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Posted on March 14, 2017
The Adventurine X SK: A Brief History of Jewelry
Jewelry, unlike most things, possesses symbolic, ritualistic, and decorative qualities—and the history of jewelry is nuanced and longstanding. Jewelry has been worn, collected, and prized since since history was first recorded—and while trends, movements, and the materials with which jewelry is made have developed over time, the essence of jewelry—its inherent specialness, and its...
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Posted on February 06, 2017
SK Field Trips... Spiral Jetty
Welcome to SK Field Trips! Spinelli Kilcollin's Spring Field Trip recommendation involves a trip Utah to see one of the most paramount works of land art. The work, by Robert Smithson, encapsulates concepts that overlap with several of the ideas that inspire our designs: connectedness, circular formations, and space-inspired concepts. In 1970 Robert Smithson created a...
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Posted on January 25, 2017
The SK Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Happy Valentines Day from Spinelli Kilcollin! Click here to view our gift selections for the Holiday If you'd like to purchase a gift card and let your Valentine do their own choosing, do so here, and if you'd like to create your own custom Spinelli Kilcollin piece for the occasion, you can do...
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Posted on January 23, 2017
Quentin Morris at Blum and Poe
We're drawn to minimalist, simple forms and repetition--we also have, as you may've noticed, a fondness for circular shapes! If you find yourself in New York between now and February 11, we recommend that you take a trip to the New York space of Blum and Poe Gallery. Currently on view at...
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Posted on January 17, 2017
Spinelli Kilcollin Field Trips! The Hollyhock House
The Hollyhock House In Hollywood, not far from the Spinelli Kilcollin headquarters, is one of the most important architectural artifacts in Los Angeles. The Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright was constructed between 1919 and 1921. It is, as he noted, a meditation on the "freedom to make one’s own form." ...