The Necklace Love Affair

So...most people know that I am in love with jewelry and in particular, necklaces. It's like my preference for floppy English men- they just hit me right in the gut. I was loving statement necklaces long before they were a statement (hence one of many reasons why trend forecaster could be my calling).

I am also partial to artist-designed jewelry. For instance, Alexander Calder. His creations were like mobiles for your neck. How much more avant-garde can your jewelry be?

Then, I discovered this guy named Tony Duquette. The interior, costume, and jewelry designer extraordinaire had been unknown to me before a few years ago. Quelle horror!

So, I looked into this artiste and found out that he was quite the talent at jewelry "creation". Below are a few of the necklaces that really caught my eye. What I can say about them all is that they have the theatrical quality that he was known for- hence the costume and stage set design. Oh, to live such an imaginative life!

The one to the right makes me think of tiny little mullusks that have settled in to kindly make a neck decoration for a mermaid. (Photo courtesy of luxurist.com)

Now, the necklace below is a bit...dark and mysterious. It reminds
me of something that Milicent would have worn in Sleeping Beauty.

Again- "of the stage". I would wear this with an LBD and some
vertiginous heels. Lethal. (Photo couresty of tonyduquette.com)

The sweet siren on the right reminds me of a mosaic of confetti. It makes me happy. It also reminds me of quite a few of the Spring 2010 shows (in particular, Behnaz Sarafpour and Chris Benz).

(Photo courtesy of tonyduquette.com)

My favorite, however, was this one below. Malachite and tendrils of precious stone? Sure...I can rock that. This reminds me of the drama that I have been seeing on the runways- the statement necklaces that are truly making a statement. What does this necklace say to me? That I am fashionable, that I am happy, and that I want the world to be fashionable and happy with me.
(Photo courtesty of tonyduquette.com)