Copper and Lucia
A beautiful lady named Lucia came by yesterday to pick out a necklace for her sister’s birthday. She usually wears silver but upon seeing the website, was intrigued by my usage of mixed metals and by the warm colors of the bronzes and the copper chains. She tried some things on and found she loved the look of the copper! She ended up choosing an “O” necklace for her sister and a Glimmerbloom for herself! (There are limited editions of both of these necklaces)
Over tea and brownies, we talked about a lot of things—Michelle’s dresses, LA, Anthropologie, and of course jewelry—and I thought I’d write some of what I told her about copper—
Copper starts out a lovely, bright pinkish-red color and tends to darken to a warm antique patina as you wear it (which is how I like it). For those who like the brightness, it can be brought back to the original color with a soft buffing cloth. It’s been used in jewelry design throughout the centuries and into contemporary times — in the early 20th century Art Nouveau jewelry designers such as J. J. Sommer & Co. worked with copper. Jewelers of the Arts and Crafts movement loved working with it as well and made many fabulous pieces. And during the modernist movement, artists such as Peter Macchiarini, Francisco Rebajes and Jerry Fells of Renior-Matisse used copper in their jewelry designs. As far back as ancient Egypt, copper was recognized as having qualities to protect the wearer, to stimulate the mental and psychic flow of energy and was worn as a sign of wealth and power. Checkout the jewels in the shop— the descriptions will tell you which pieces are made with copper!
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 under Earrings, Necklaces.