Orange Crush

Orange Crush is back, and its name still fits beautifully, because this rich, juicy orange has all the warmth and playfulness that made me choose that name a few years ago. I have some of the glass remaining, and this feels like a lovely time to bring it out again, with October providing such enthusiastic encouragement. There are deeper reddish edges and little flashes of gold within the orange, giving the stones that delicious glow that catches your eye and invites another look, and I love the idea of carrying some of that color into an ordinary day simply because it makes you happy.

I photographed this sunrise at Geary’s Beach last week, drawn to that touch of orange with that gorgeous gray blue sky and water. Looking at it now, I think of how Orange Crush jewelry catches the eye in much the same way. You don’t need much of this color to appreciate its warmth—a necklace against your sweater, a pair of earrings catching the light. A little orange gives you something lovely to notice.

Orange Crush Earrings

from $45.00

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Orange Crush Necklace

$90.00

Enhance your necklace with a stunning silver chain, elevate your jewelry, adding elegance and sophistication that makes it truly stand out.

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The Story of the Color

Orange Crush is a color with a generous spirit. There’s something about orange that makes an ordinary day feel a little more spirited, whether it’s a bowl of clementines on the kitchen table or a flash of leaves outside the window. It catches your eye, gives you a reason to pause, and sometimes sends you looking for a little more of it.

Here on the island, orange has its own way of appearing. A buoy in the harbor offers a bright interruption to all that blue. Late afternoon light warms the granite, and in October, a tree you’ve walked past all summer suddenly becomes the star of the neighborhood. I love those moments when a familiar place offers up something unexpected. Orange Crush carries some of that pleasure: the delight of noticing a color and realizing how much you needed to see it.

There’s a deliciousness to it, too. The name brings to mind cold orange soda, the smell of a freshly peeled orange, and that first sweet, sharp bite. It’s a color you can almost taste. In glass, that warmth takes on another dimension as light moves across the surface, giving you another reason to look—and then look again.

About the Jewelry

Wearing orange can be a small adventure. You might reach for it because it’s already a favorite, or find yourself surprised by how much you like it once it’s on. A necklace can bring a plain sweater to life. A pair of earrings can add just enough brightness to make getting dressed feel more fun. There’s pleasure in discovering that the color you weren’t sure you could wear becomes the piece you keep reaching for.

And Orange Crush has plenty of company in your closet. It looks wonderful against a deep blue, feels warm and easy with cream, and brings a lively spark to gray. But the best pairing is often the one you discover for yourself, standing in front of the mirror with somewhere to go and a sudden inclination to be a little more colorful.

That’s part of what I love about making jewelry: a piece leaves my studio and becomes part of someone else’s everyday life. You choose it for dinner with friends, wear it on an ordinary Tuesday, or give it to someone whose face came to mind the moment you saw it. Perhaps a stranger compliments it. Perhaps you simply catch a glimpse of yourself and enjoy the color all over again.

Orange Crush invites that kind of enjoyment. Warm, bright, and a little cheeky, it’s a color with room for play. Put it on, see what it brings out in you, and let yourself have a little crush.