Four In One!

This beautiful necklace can be worn at least four different ways. How's that for versatility?

The first look is incredibly elegant!  Wear the dress from last year and no one will notice. Can you get more luxe than four strands of beautiful pearls with an amazing big faceted amethyst pendant?

It looks fantastic with black!

Next, just take off the removable (hinged) pendant and you have a rich multi-strand necklace. I have this in a few different colors and I wear them ALL THE TIME.  Colored pearls are for every day and look just as great with t-shirts as they do with dresses. 

For something a little more hip and now you can just turn the sterling silver clasp around to the front and move the pendant so it hangs from the clasp.

I think wearing it this way makes it feel less formal, even though all the components are the same.


Finally, just put the pendant on a simple silver chain for an everyday simple classic look.

 

No matter how you wear it, you're certain to get noticed.

This necklace is available for sale on JulieLoRussoJewelry.com,  and can be done (in limited quantities) in other colors. With the pendant options in clear crystal quartz, smokey quartz and lemon quartz.

More Beautiful Creatures

I absolutely love this little bee.  I found it at an estate sale this summer and I've been trying to figure out what to do with it ever since.  

It's a vintage Trafari pin

I think it's so sweet as a pin, but I wanted to make it something that would be easy to wear.

So, without compromising it in any way I figured out that it will hang beautifully as a pendant on this equally chic 14K gold-filled chain.

And another creature I've turned into a fun piece of jewelry is this preppy little pendant.

I found this alligator at the flea market a few weeks ago. It just makes me smile because it reminds me so much of the 80's. When I found him it was a pin. Now he is a pendant hanging on a double strand of mother of pearl beads.

It's finished with a small gold vermeil toggle clasp.

So, pull out those penny loafers and wide-whale cords and throw on this fun necklace that will look equally as good with neutrals as it does with bright pink and green.

 Both of these designs are one-of-a-kind and are now available for purchase at Julielorussojewelry.com 

Couture Creatures Collection

I've been drawn to the creatures lately while out treasure hunting. I've been picking up bugs, salamanders, beatles and I even bought a swordfish.

I love the idea of something seemingly not so lady like on something very feminine, like these salamander brooches on pearls.

When I was looking at these brooches at a consignment boutique another shopper asked if I knew what the salamander symbolized. When I got home I looked it up and here is what I found - The salamander symbolizes enduring faith, courage, that can't be destroyed.

What's more, both of these necklaces are designed so you can wear them with the salamander brooch (as the clasp), OR you can use the "s" clasp included to have a very elegant  multi-strand pearl necklace. 

The gold salamander is a little dressier I think.

I think this silver one on the smaller top-drilled pearls could be worn everyday.

I'll be adding these necklaces, and more couture creatures to my website.  If you're interested in any of my designs just e-mail me.

Rich Ruby Red

I don't normally gravitate toward reds, but these stones really caught my attention. 

The night I found them I sat in my studio working on this necklace late into the night.  

Every stone is wrapped with 14K gold-filled wire.

A pair of earrings to complete the look!

 It's finished with a lobster claw clasp and chain extension so the length is adjustable. 

A beautiful set, perfect for holidays.

Big Green Dragon

Is there such thing as chinoiserie jewelry?   Well, if there is, than this is it!

The very large pendant is carved jade. It has a dragon motif.  It hangs from a substantial necklace made also of jade with gold vermeil accent beads.

It's finished with a gold vermeil "s" hook clasp and chain so the length is adjustable.  Matching earrings are on 14K gold-filled ear wires.

This will be added to my website  very soon.  If you're interested in learning more about it or want to make it your own just e-mail me.