Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Brocade Chinoise -- Aquamarine with Cloisonne

I love how inexpensive this gorgeous reinactment of a Chinese brocaded kimono is. I also love the contrast between the brightly enameled cloisonne beads traced with gold and the almost opaque aquamarine. I picked up the gold in the colored beads with some filigree vermeil spacers and finished it off with a leafy floral vermeil clasp. This is a classic single-strand necklace to wear with silk blouses or jewel neck sweaters. It is decidedly spring-summer in hue, a celebration of sun-drenched days. There are earrings with this piece also. Price: $275.00.

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