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As we have covered here before, Jennifer Allison is making the digital age more fashionable. But she is also making the fashionable age more digital with this lion’s mane-like necklace (proudly modeled by Spork Dog Keegan). But although this necklace looks like fiber cables dangling from the neck, glowing ends exposed, it actually has much much older roots. Jennifer explains:
“This necklace specifically started with my current interest in Israeli designer, Michal Golan. I love her use of gemstones and crystals and wanted to emulate her design sense in my work. I am also inspired by the land where I spent my childhood. Cahokia Mounds was just minutes away and I’ve always been fascinated by the ancient civilization that once dominated the Mississippi Valley. The Native Americans of Cahokia - especially between the years A.D. 800 and 1400 - flourished in this area of Southern Illinois. Their use of natural materials for adornment and their vibrant culture as a whole is awe-inspiring. Also, being a small part Native American, it’s important to me to remember America’s original founding fathers. Designing non-traditional jewelry using part natural elements has helped me to achieve this goal.
“The gold coral in the necklace is natural coral that is somewhat rare and legally harvested from the seas of South East Asia and the South Pacific. The modern fusion would be the Swarovski crystals, which are well known for their brilliance due to the materials used and the unique process of precision cutting to maximize refraction. The company is based in Austria and is the leader in the industry of crystals for jewelry.”
The necklace is not for the timid. You need a “rawr” kind of personality to feel comfortable in it. Wear it with a daringly scooped neckline or a use high-necked, unadorned top as the canvas. This necklace needs no other jewelry to complete an outfit.
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