Salma Hayek wearing Colette Jewelry

Colette Jewelry, one of Latin America's most celebrated luxury jewelers has opened its first, US flagship store, on Melrose Place, Los Angeles.

At the grand opening party, a very pregnant Salma Hayek was spotted, in a shiny bright mood - altough without her mate at her side.

Colette Steckel is one of Mexico's most renowned jewelry designer, that holds favorite jewelries of Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba and Roselyn Sanchez. She is famous of handcrafting each piece to give them a special, signature look. The signature of her design is her unique and creative technique, transforming the earth's natural stone flavors into exclusive, unique and magnificent jewelry pieces.

Colette currently has her own workshop in Downtown Mexico City, where she has been working for the past 15 years. She attributes her creative inspiration to Mexican pre-Hispanic images and culture as well as to her studies of French art and graphic design. She sais, the focus of her work is always on the natural light of stones, and bringing multiple natural hues to light, that have rarely been exposed before.