
One my favorite new pieces from our upcoming "snake-inspired" collection!
Hey Fans and Friends! It’s time for our third get together! Last blog I teased you with a few new pearl jewelry concepts we are working on. It only seems fair that I show you some pictures to make sure I get your full attention this time around! As I mentioned in my previous post, I am seriously distracted by all of the animal prints showing up on the Fall Runways! With that in mind, I want to give you a peek at our snakeskin themed group today. I want to call it ‘Upscale’ (get it? Scale?) or we can go with Ralph’s suggestion of the ‘Cobra Collection’.
How about we let you decide! Please let me know your preference for ‘Upscale’ or ‘Cobra’ on the poll at the bottom of this post.
Anyway, as you know from our signature Pallini, Floral and new Cobblestone pearl jewelry collections, Honora is great at producing silver with intricate patterns and textures. Sometimes we use oxidation to accent these engraved lines and give a lot of depth to the surface, sometimes the background is left matte and the surface shiny to show off the detail. This time around I thought, “Why don’t we play off fall fashion with a fun texture like they’re showing on the latest boots and bags?” All kinds of critters have also been popular of late and we chose the snake. Some pieces will just surround one of our unique Freshwater Pearl beauties with a subtle snake skin texture while others are will be a little more illustrative of the creature as a whole with curving sterling tails and garnets for eyes.

A sneak peak at some of the designs you can expect from this new collection!
Okay, okay, I know some of you are squeamish about these fabulous reptiles. I can just hear my mother recoiling as she reads this latest installment! The truth is the snake really gets a bad rap. He has suffered from bad publicity since he showed up uninvited in Adam and Eve’s garden, and convinced Eve to eat the fruit of the forbidden Tree of Knowledge. Really, does one deceitful creature ruin things forever for the entire species?! Aside from that tragic story the snake has been known in different cultures around the world as a symbol of fertility, birth, and eternity. He’s been linked to Mother Earth, credited for sustainable crops and has often stood for wisdom. A pretty impressive resume, huh?
We hope we’ve done this infamous reptile some justice (and maybe even helped to improve their reputation) by pairing him with our beloved pearls. The collection of pearl jewelry has something for everyone (we hope!) in that it offers subtle hints of skin for a more conservative customer to over the top fashion coil bracelets for those daring ladies who appreciate making a statement. I hope you’ve enjoyed this sneak peak, let me know in the comments and I just might show you guys some more next month! Don’t forget to vote in the poll below for the collection name, I need your help to get my name over Ralph’s! If you have a better suggestion, please leave it in the comments section for us to debate. Thanks as always for indulging me.
Your Girl with the Pearls,
Julie