Thursday, May 27, 2010

Coral Reef

My grandmother's faux coral necklace circa 1960 paired with a vintage starfish brooch picked up at an antique shop.

25 comments:

  1. Oh Jessica, that is so awesome! That piece would sell like crazy in a boutique, could you imagine?

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  2. The way you took the necklace and made a classic red, white & blue combo is brilliant.

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  3. aww, that just matches perfectly with what your wearing too :) YAY for Grandma!

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  4. Such a stunning piece...That starfish is beautiful!
    Kisses my lovely:)

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  5. Okay this is amazing. What a great piece. Looks superb on you!!

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  6. So beautiful! :) Strangely enough there was a necklace like that at Target earlier this year (a gold starfish set on red coral) but yours of course is much more stunning/well made and has a bit of history attached :)

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  7. Tooo perfect!!! That is amazing and I seriously love the snippet of the outfit we got.

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  8. Your grandmother's necklace is amazing and I love how you paired it with the adorable broach. Great look!

    xo
    Valerie

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  9. wow! great post as per usual!
    LOVE your blog sooooo much!
    Such an inspiration! Definitely
    bookmarking you righttt now!
    Hope you can stop by mine
    sometime :) xx

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  10. Wow, your grandmother's necklace is so beautiful and you matched it perfectly with the broach and striped shirt! You have such amazing style, I'm always inspired here! :)

    xoxo
    Rachel

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  11. J--that is beautiful!!! I love the nautical look and that is such a classic and sentimental piece. Gorge!!

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  12. excellent pairing! I love it, especially with the stripes, yes, I am such a nautical junkie.

    Chic on the Cheap

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  13. I love love love the coral necklace!

    -Elizabeth
    Style and the City

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  14. Stunning luv the necklace and your blog : )

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  15. This looks fab :) Love your blog

    http://www.etsy.com/shop/lorenabr

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  16. it looks amazing, really love how combined them!

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  17. Brilliant pairing! Have a fabulous holiday weekend lady!

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  18. Ooh, vintage. Love it. What a clever creation!! :)

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  19. Amazing necklace! What a fantastic DIY project. Just need to find a fab brooch. Thanks for the inspiration. xo Mish


    www.themishdish.com

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  20. Love this piece and how you turned it into your own. Great job!:)

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