In anticipation of the coming season, we combined artisan jewelry from around the state with some outrageous floral headdresses. A spring fling!
Estate 14-karat yellow gold floral mother of pearl earrings with rubies, emeralds and diamonds from Carreras Ltd. of Richmond. Bubble gum necklace of sterling silver and interchangeable edible gumballs by Olivia de Soria (Richmond) from DesoriaDesign.com. Max Studio pink striped dress from Peyton Hall, Stony Point, Richmond.
Harbour island pink necklace and double turtle cay green earrings by Katie Benson (Richmond), from LuckyMeJewelry.com and Quirk Gallery, Richmond. Wearable journal necklace by Melanie Shockley (Richmond) of Fandangle Bead Store, Richmond. KAS Designs black top from Peyton Hall, Stony Point, Richmond.
Rock crystal amulet with moonstones and 18-karat chain by Temple St. Clair (NYC, formerly of Roanoke), offered exclusively at Victoria Charles, Richmond. Seaman Schepps coral and diamond earrings from Victoria Charles, Richmond. Alice and Olivia tie-shoulder orange ombre top from Frances Kahn, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach.
One Sweet Peach blue topaz earrings by Bridget Camden (Richmond) at Quirk Gallery, Richmond. Green tourmaline and Cognac diamond necklace in 18-karat yellow gold by Marie-Chamblin from ChamblinDesign.com.
18-karat gold logo hoop earrings hand-cast by Jay Sharpe, Richmond. Maui necklace with real orchid blossom preserved in resin adn Bengal necklace handmade in fair trade fine silver by Meredith Restein of Moonrise Jewelry (Cheriton), MoonriseJewelry.com. White dove brooches by Arthur Hash (Poughkepsie, NY, by way of VCU) from Quirk Gallery, Richmond. Diane von Furstenburg Wahol camo printed halter ring bikini from Saks Fifth Avenue, Richmond.
White dogwood Virginia headbands of hand-sculpted, hand-painted flowers woven with sterling and 14-karat gold-filled wire with freshwater pearls by Maureen Worth (Lexington) and Rebecca Worth (Richmond) of Sylvan Spirit, at SylvanSpirit.com. Mother Daughter Jewelry’s Cherry Blossom earrings by Heather Tanton (Richmond) from MotherDaughterJewelrySite.com. Found art “Ideal” pin/pendant and vintage political buttons from Kim Young (Richmond), KimYoungArt.com. Toge stacking rings in black vermeil with/without silver diamonds from Geoffrey Good (New York by way of Waynesboro and JMU) at geoffreygood.com. Autumn cashmere t-shirt with sequined Peace sign from Coplon’s, Richmond.
Oscar Heyman’s pansy earrings in 18-karat gold and platinum with sapphires, emeralds and diamonds, flower necklace in 18-karat gold and platinum with emeralds and diamonds and pansy-adorned pearl bracelet in 18-karat gold and platinum with emeralds, sapphires and diamonds, all crafted by hand in the European tradition from Schwarzschild jewelers, Richmond. Pink dogwood small and large combs of hand-sculpted, hand painted flowers with freshwater pearls, peridot and swarovski crystals by Sylvan Spirit from SylvanSpirit.com. Cynthia Steffe floral embellished silk top from Peyton Hall, Stony Point, Richmond
What better season than spring for showcasing artisan jewelry—and, of course, flowers?
From one-of-a-kind dragonflies crafted by a native Turk who works in Williamsburg to preserved orchids from an Eastern Shore dealer, we searched for pieces that catch the eye. We even found a Virginia expat in NYC who recently sold a piece to actress Keira Knightley.
We shot all the jewelry with outrageous floral headdresses inspired by photographer Bert Stern’s iconic Harper’s BAZAAR magazine covers in the 1960s. As poet Karla Kuskin wrote of the season, “I’m a bud/I’m a bloom/I’m a dove on the wing/I’m running on rooftops and welcoming spring.”
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