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Julie Vos’ Pegasus Collection

December 21, 2015 by jessica 6 Comments

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I don’t know how you warm-weather gals get in the holiday spirit. It’s above freezing here with spring-like weather and not a snowflake in sight — which makes it seem unbelievable that Christmas is in just a few short days. We’ve already attended a couple of family gatherings and I’ve already enjoyed too many cookies and “holiday spirits.” Thank goodness for loose dresses and major statement gems to distract the eye! My go-to pieces have been from Julie Vos’ Pegasus collection. As you’ll read in the Q&A below, Julie created the unique pieces to be reminiscent of Greek archaeological finds — but that’s not the best part. Three pieces in the Pegasus collection have spinning components to create two unique looks from one piece of jewelry.

What inspired you to create the Pegasus collection?
“I was inspired to create jewelry that could be found in a museum, as if the pieces were unearthed from an archaeological dig. I wanted the collection to reflect ancient Greek culture and myth.  The key figure is the winged horse, Pegasus, who is associated with poetry and has the star constellation named for him.”

How does your inspiration translate to the pieces?
“I intentionally made the pieces look a little bit rough and hammered, as if they were made a long time ago. To keep the collection soft and feminine, I added some pretty detail and luminous cabochon stones.”

What are the unique features of the collection?
“Hammered links and spinning centers. A pendant spins, so Pegasus is on one side and a reclining goddess is on the other. There’s a ring and cuff which also spin — one side is a semiprecious stone and the other is the Pegasus. We call these two-in-one pieces.”

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Shop the Featured Items
Revolving Pendant, $195 :: Revolving Cuff, $255 :: Revolving Ring, $165

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This post is in partnership with Julie Vos.

Filed Under: Jewelry Tagged With: Julie Vos, julie vos interview, julie vos pegasus collection

Julie Vos’ Botticelli Collection

November 11, 2015 by jessica 5 Comments

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Whenever I wear Julie Vos’ work, I feel like I’ve just returned from vacation bedecked in treasures I purchased abroad — and her Botticelli collection is no different with rich carvings, substantial gemstones, and luminous pearls. As you might expect, the collection gets its name from the renowned Italian painter, but the artist didn’t actually serve as inspiration at the onset of Julie’s design process. Read below for insight into the jewelry maestro’s latest work.

What inspired you to create the Botticelli collection?
“The idea was to create a pearl collection, something I’d never done before or even thought to do. I wanted it to be a sumptuous and feminine and luxurious collection — to look and feel expensive and dressy. The time to introduce it was the fall, when people have parties and holiday events to attend and are looking for a dressier piece to wear.

“I didn’t want the pearls to be just an accent, I wanted the collection to be about pearls. And that made me think about where pearls come from. Shells, of course, and what a beautiful substance a pearl is! The iridescent luster of the nacre gives it a wonderful depth. We added rich gold details and carvings. When the samples were finished, they made me think of the Botticelli painting, The Birth of Venus, and how this absolutely beautiful woman emerges from a shell, like a pearl.

“When I was in Florence, Italy, I went straight to the Uffizi to see Botticelli’s Venus which I had only ever seen in reproductions. It’s enormous! It’s so big I couldn’t fit it into a picture frame and had to take a video!”

How does your inspiration translate to the pieces?
“The pieces are luxurious and rich, large pearls with loads of gold. We put a massive pearl in the long pendant. In the portraits in the Uffizi, the ladies have lavish pearl drops dangling from their fine jewelry.  I took that concept but made it modern, so that it speaks to how we dress now.”

What are the unique features of the collection?
“Voluptuous pearls in different shapes and sizes — dangling, flat, large, small, dressy.  The challenge was how many ways I could showcase a pearl. I ended up using both shell pearl and mother of pearl.”

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Thanks to Julie Vos for partnering on this post!

Filed Under: Jewelry Tagged With: jewelry designer interview, Julie Vos, julie vos botticelli collection, julie vos interview

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