Online - January 19, 2005

Perfect Circle

Melissa Rousseau Jewelry

We owe so much to the world’s great thinkers: Aristotle, Descartes, Confucius, Einstein.

Not to mention good old Rousseau.

We’re talking about Melissa Rousseau, whose jewelry creations are a thought-provoking meditation on the endless potential of the circle. Featuring modest, interconnected designs in gold or silver, her necklaces come in various beautiful configurations: linked metal circles, groupings of circles, circles upon circles. Geometric but never cold, the pieces have a clean matte look that pairs nicely with discreet, unpretentious clothes.

Rousseau occasionally branches out into other shapes, using cone, teardrop, oval, and leaf-shaped designs. But all her pieces exude the same understated elegance.

As any great thinker will tell you, keeping it simple is the greatest challenge of all.

Available online at melissarousseau.com.