FASHION’S RETRO looks spill
over into accessories this season.

By Layne Christensen
Fashion Reporter

Nostalgic looks rake the form of Art
Deco-inspired, stone-encrusted evening
witches and rings, sterling silver
Victorian sweetheart lockets, Baltic
amber pins and bracelets with crt veu-
veate antiqued silver settings.

Jean Violette of Edgemont Village
Jeweller says the antique look in jewel
ry. and especially in sterling siiver
Pieces, iy cApetiencing a resurgence in
popular.

“Eo Gur a. there in detilieis a
nastalate kind of Rick.

“Evervihing old is new agai” sie
's, the only difference being that ihis

Ume wround, heirloom quality pie
canbe had at anaffordable price.

Violetio’s clients often bring ine
Pisce of jewelry thats been passed
down through the family but js rarely
work, The piece cain be reworked. recy:
cled aid recronted te beter suit the
Wearer’s persondiits.

But for those less fortunate te have
heirlooms at their disposal. there are
special pieces that have that nostalere
feel to them.

The sterling silver watch be Boma,
above Jett. is encrusted with markasite,
The geometric designs are reminiscent
et those which adorned expensive
timepieces from the Hause of Carter in
the “20s and “30s,

The amber and siiver brooch.
bracelet and earrings, abose might are
manufactured in Pokuri,

Rin ea He et

A yellowish brown resin extracted
from fossilized trees and popularized
by the movie Jurassic Parks aniber is a
true anfigue. in that it typically: dates
back 3d to 40 million years.

“Some of the nicest amber comes
from the Baldo” saves Violette. “And
sow that Russia has settled down, it
Nias become casier to ver”

Blick onyx. mother of pearl and
markasite embellish Art Deco-inspired
rings, cope right. with cagraved silver
detail, charucterisue of jewelrs fram
the Jasy Age

Bai whats really enjoving a come:
back are hearts. in all different rorints.

The ornatels cneraved silver focket.
rightois designed te hold a picture of
veur sveetheart ora tack of his hare.
Enyraved silver earrings trom Bont
eueirele hearts of black ony.

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