Accessories, mainly jewelry is a statement of who a person is. It’s your chance to set yourself apart, show a sense of style that is unlike anything you would wear, specifically clothing. Yes, some people do have that special gift of taking something that is mass-produced and making it look unique; while some of the rest of us are feeling left in the dark about what to do.
Lucky for us, there is and has been a lot of jewelry that is being produced that seems to tap into this more unique, eclectic sense of style-making a single piece look unique by mixing the materials and textures.
One of my favorite jewelry companies, Iosselliani, does this perfectly, allowing their pieces to be mixed and matched to create an even more unique piece or collection.
There is just something about Iosselliani’s ring collection that seems a little different. It seems that designers Roberta Paolucci and Paolo Giacomelli have thought about the wearer of these pieces as someone who has traveled, and collected each piece from a very special place. But then by placing all of these elements together, there is a finished “collection” that shows as a well rounded accessory. They have allowed the wearer ultimate control, mixing and matching to whatever mood you might feel.
There are other options for eclectic jewelry out there; Iosselliani is one of my favorites because of the polished nature of each collection. In some instances you might think that looking at each ring individually you would not place them together. Paolucci and Giacomelli make this look effortless, and in my mind have inspired many other collections of eclectic work.
Denise Julia Reytan is yet another designer that is taking the eclectic feeling to an entirely new level. Just browsing through her website you get the sense that each piece is more of an art form and an expression than anything else. She developed a collection by combining some unique materials: rope, silicone, glass, and plastic, just to name a few. While her necklaces are much different from Iosselliani’s in that it is all one piece, she has managed to make each piece fool the eye, making one think that this is just another collection of unique pieces.
How do you begin to incorporate something like this into your everyday wear? Companies have begun to make this quite simple, realizing that we are now in a consumer age that prefers that everything be customized. Rings would be the easiest option, layering 2, 3 or 4 together to make your own collection; you could also change up the inclusions on a daily basis to give yourself some variety. This could be accomplished with necklaces as well, or even bracelets-use your own discretion and just think about what you are comfortable wearing.
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