I very rarely wear jewelry; it's not really my style, although I do like a bold and striking piece now and then. I did go through a phase a few years ago of wearing fabric flower pins, which seems to have been a particularly memorable period as people (always men) who knew me then often mention it.
The last time I wore earrings (to meet friends for drinks), I lost one and, later on when I realized it, thought to myself: "Oh, I guess last night was fun after all." I do plan to snag this darling objet that I've had my eye on for years as soon as I find myself "Beyond-Beyonce-Rich", which shouldn't be too long now, right?
So it's not without a touch of wonder that I find myself transfixed by trends in jewelry design lately. The Los Angeles Times magazine had a great spread on organic, gorgeously handcrafted pieces by four designers: Jeet Sohal, Gabriella Artigas, Patricia Candido, and Roxane Assoulin's Lee Angel line. It's too bad that the photo from the print edition, credited to Pornchai Mittongtare, isn't online.
And, of course, I'm not immune to the charms of anything Marni, as you know, including the earthy yet whimsical new necklaces that seem to be everywhere this season and feel so right at the moment.
I did save the best for last, though, as the 18-karat gold shark-tooth pendant necklace with diamonds ($1,825) by Finn has sent me absolutely over the moon. As the current issue of Elle notes in a short piece on the new line and its two co-designers, Candice Pool and Soraya Silchenstedt, "Although Finn has roots in ancient mythology, the designers find inspiration in more contemporary tales, from F. Scott Fitzgerald's stories to their favorite films." Absolutely dreamy.
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