The story of a necklace

---Sorry, friends, it's been too long. I devoted all my extra writing time the past few weeks to get some pieces ready for the Capitol Hill Art Walk.---

As suggested throughout this blog, I have a love for the stories behind jewelry; whether those stories wrap around events I experienced myself or the memories entwined of vintage pieces. I love the continuous vein jewelry retains and whether we know that story or not, I find it still bears witness on the piece in some form.

American as apple pie, but with a scoop of french vanilla ice cream on the side

Another Independence Day celebrated with good old fashioned, Americana fun. Good friends, a few drinks, grilling meat on the patio, water balloons, fireworks... and playing Boggle while dipping my feet into a kiddie pool on the rooftop of my apartment. Yeah I said it, and yes, I'm apparently that classy. I've had my fill of firework sparklers to last me until July 4, 2012. Don't fret, friends; sparklers of the jewelry variety continue to flow through my veins!

My day job is butchering Chanel quotes and misusing potato chip slogans

I have a bone to pick with Coco Chanel.

She's a fashion icon, yes, and everything she has ever said is word, and everything she's touched has been kissed by holy kittens. Yes, these are all truths. But, my bone is with that classic Chanel line that has been quoted and requoted a billion times (and here is my own inept attempt to re-quote it. Enjoy.):

"Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take off one accessory." 

I understand the grand scheme that less is more. And if minimalism is your bag, my little Rothko friends, you can stop reading now.

Does it match or does it go?

First, to start with a sidenote: A little song came on my iTunes as I'm writing this, the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" and thanks to that, I hope you are humming the title of this post to the tune of it. You're welcome.