When I went to Santa Fe, NM this past spring, I went a bit crazy with my jewelry-buying. There were so many cool artisans in New Mexico and so many unique materials and designs.
Two stone miners/jewelry designers working at a table at an outdoor art market made this for me on the spot. They had hundreds of stones to choose from and, after choosing one, they’d wrap it in silver “while-u-wait.” I wish I could remember the name of the stone. The guys, if you’re ever in Santa Fe, work at the tables next to the Inn at Loretto.
As a side note, Loretto is a chapel in the old part of Santa Fe. It houses a beautiful spiral staircase, to which a few miracles have been attributed. I hate to break it to you, but it looks like a case of fine carpentry and sound engineering. The only miracle I can think of is that no one fell off the staircase. It was built without a railing and one wasn’t added until ten years later.
Anyway, skeptisism aside, after I got home, I realized the stone pendant would go nicely with my rust and gray tunic. So I wore them together with skinny jeans and ballet flats.
Top: JC Penneys
Jeans: JC Penneys
Pendant: Santa Fe street vendor
Cuff: Greenbelts
Shoes: Urban Outfitters
Bag: Nine West via thrifted
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Lovely fashion story Jen xoxo http://mystylisticlife.wordpress.com
You chose a beautiful stone, possibly agate. Your rust and gray tunic compliments the pendant perfectly!
What an amazing staircase and to think there wasn’t even a railing for ten years! That is a miracle that no one fell.
We’ve never been to Santa Fe, so it’s definitely on our list of places we’d like to visit.
I think jewellery (especially handmade, unique pieces like this one) is a great way to remember the places we’ve been to. I have fond memories of New York City, Berlin, California etc where we’ve bought jewellery and I never forget where I got them. ❤️