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A to Zeny Jewelry Piece No.2, The "Sophie" Bracelet

Happy birthday to Sophie, the first friend I ever made in college! Sophie always had the best accessories and is probably the most stylish person I know. So when I was brainstorming a piece to make her, I wanted it to be unique and sweet like her! The "Sophie" bracelet is made out of glass heart beads (no heart is the same), iridescent crystals and a braid made of the multi-colored knitted rope and suede. Hopefully Soph and I have the same wrists size because I kept cutting it shorter to make it fit perfectly around the wrist.

Can't wait to celebrate with my favorite German tonight in Brooklyn! The pic of Soph below is circa Sophomore year Toga party night... jello bowl, classy.

A to Zeny Jewelry, Inspiration Behind Piece No.1

Over this winter break I started to create my own one-of-a-kind jewelry. I found a spool of multi-colored knitted rope which reminded me of two things: 1) My brother and his girlfriend who rock climb and 2) the Big Bambu exhibit at the MET two summers ago.

My first piece, which is named "Mariah" after my brother's girlfriend, is a two-strand necklace that falls below the collar bone (good or layering) and is made out of knitted rope and cube-shaped glass beads in blue, turquoise and yellow. I was inspired by climbing knots and tied a few knots in the necklace. I'm making a limited number of the necklace and will be selling them on etsy soon. If you're interested in buying or requesting a custom-necklace, feel free to contact me or leave a comment. More pieces to come!

Pic below is Mariah with my brother Zack at Lanikai beach in Kailua, HI