I have a confession to make — I have a little crush on Karina.

It's not really a confession — everybody around the office knows. And to be honest, her name isn't really Karina. It's Nancy. She's our go-to Sara Blaine model. If you flip through the catalog, she's everywhere — she's rocking the lemon quartz, the Laya duo, AND the Karina Collection.



Nancy (Karina) is a natural beauty — and she totally fit the look we wanted to achieve with the Karina Collection shoot. The Karina Collection is all about beautiful basics. The pieces aren't too eleborate — there's just enough detail to make them interesting. The teardrops of smoky quartz add that glint of glamour, while the carving on the cuffs and rings adds great texture.

So, back to Nancy. I have on a crush on her. Yes, it's an innocent, harmless crush — but it's a crush all the same. Granted, it's very similar to the crush I have on smoky quartz — I can't pull off either one long term, but my-oh-my aren't they pretty to look at! ;)