After a salad lunch with a jewelry colleague last week on W. 57th Street, I suggested we have “dessert” at Bergdorf Goodman – specifically a leisurely tour through the jewelry department. We were amazed and delighted at what we saw: Statement Necklaces! Bold bracelets and earrings! Huge Chains! Chunky textures! Layers! Triple Strands! Bibs and Collars! Lots of large beads, stones and Swarovski crystals, some prong set, some sewn on and appliquéd with seed beads.
Since both of us are designers of hand woven jewelry, we were interested to see that many jewelers represented in this department are using ribbon ties in place of the usual findings as closures for their necklaces – nothing new actually, but now the silk ribbons were holding up large weighty necklaces and so added an airy femininity to the pieces!
Most of my work is also large and bold, incorporating large, rough-cut stones and natural beads, such as the 19” Ebony and Chalcedony necklace with a modern sterling silver clasp, chunks of chalcedony and ebony beads, three of them with woven “jackets” of chalcedony lozenges http://preview.tinyurl.com/n4v7t7 . Such a blend of materials and textures works well with any of the new fashion trends in the upcoming season.
My particular passion is for vintage beads and Swarovski crystals, such as the 24” chain of vintage Swarovski crystals http://preview.tinyurl.com/mcsa5o that can be worn with any dress for any occasion or the bold bib style necklace of vintage Swarovski cabochons http://preview.tinyurl.com/myoowu that would fill the plunging neckline of any little black dress. Can you see it?
Will you make a bold fashion jewelry statement this fall?
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