Cupcakes and Cashmere Fashion Blogger Emily Schuman's Jewelry Collection

And on her wish list...

"A pair of dangly earrings," she pines. "I saw a woman the other day in a casual outfit with the most spectacular earrings, and it inspired me to up my earring game, since I've gone with more subdued, smaller pieces for a while now. Plus, they'd transition nicely for an evening look as well."

Her mentor as she buys and collects:

"My mom. She has a beautiful collection of jewelry that's meaningful with stories behind each piece."

An innovative way to store jewelry:

"I usually keep them stored on a white lacquered tray or on little dishes in the bathroom," she says. "Jewelry's too pretty to tuck away into drawers. Plus, when you see it out, you're much more likely to throw it on!"

The story behind her favorite piece of jewelry:

"My engagement ring," she says. "I had no idea what I would even want; I simply knew I wanted to be with Geoffrey for the rest of my life. But when he got me my Asscher-cut engagement ring, it was the most perfect thing I'd ever seen. He described how he thought it was classically beautiful and unique, just like me, which I thought was so sweet."

Her first major jewelry purchase:

"I bought myself two pave diamond rings from XIV Karats after I broke up with my college boyfriend," she reminisces. "I had a job and wanted to treat myself to something to show myself that I was a strong, independent woman. I've always been a proponent of taking care of myself, so it was one of the more empowering things I could have done. Plus, it really did make the breakup process that much easier."

Do you collect jewelry? Are there any trends you're keen to try out? Keep following our Just Jewelry guest blog series with The Stone Set all month!