Showing posts with label thorn. Show all posts
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Monday, May 11, 2009

in memoriam

Let us remember Thorn NYC, the erstwhile jewelry line by Andrea Genti and India d'Arthenay, which is no longer. For so long I was obsessed with a particular necklace of theirs, of which I cannot for the life of me locate a picture. Their website went down, and for months I was confronted with this sad image:

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But, it was an image that held the promise of a return - and an array of jewelry more glorious than ever before! Alas, even this has been taken down and their domain name has expired. I mourned this quietly. But today, upon attempting to consolidate a list of animal skull necklaces, I was confronted with the sad image of their Victorian mouse skull necklace.

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These photographs here are the only ones I've been able to find. There are a few more out there, I'm sure, but other than a tiny picture on Daily Candy, this is just about it. There is no particular reason that I find Thorn's cast jewelry of seed pods, shells, beetles, bones and other detritus more appealing than all the others, but I do. Thorn, you have my undying loyalty. Sorta. Your type of jewelry is not difficult to find, and yet I have refrained from turning to another jeweler for my naturalia needs.

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Thorn, you will be missed. I hope that this eulogy is premature (and I apologize for the fairly inelequent sendoff) and that you return to us someday.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

while i wait for the ambien to hit

más jewelry. obsessed much?

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Anna Sheffield: I love the use of solid metal instead of gemstones, which I've never really loved all that much. There was a version of the two-finger ring on her site a few weeks ago with black diamonds, but she's subsequently had it redesigned and made it completely frustrating.

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Lee Hale rose thorn earrings. I've wanted these since I was what, 13?

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Ahhh Landver, so on trend with the spikes. I'm surprised that the earrings are only $60.

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If I wasn't a cheapskate I'd buy the bangle. It'd probably rip my clothes though. Also, I don't think I actually own a bracelet. Literally, not one. The cross is funny.

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Nicole Landaw. I'd never wear the earrings because they look like they're heavy enough to rip through my ear, but they look cool. According to Notcouture, they were in the movie Hancock, which if I am lucky, I will never have to sit through.

sources: anna sheffield, eerie basin jewelry, la buzz shop, nicole landaw