August 31, 2007

Good Fortuna

Allison Nowlin Ward’s Relic Necklaces

You’re still stressing over tossing too much during spring cleaning?

Sure, you said goodbye to some real oldies but goodies. But instead of trying to dig those mementos from the past back up, you’ll just have to find them in the future.

That’s easy enough to do with Relic by Allison Nowlin Ward (otherwise known as Madame Fortuna), a new collection of nature- and ancestry-inspired necklaces. Just gaze into the glass ball at the end of each chain, and you’ll spot a small yet significant item inside.

Options range from a bit of moss to a single pearl or a downward-facing bullet. But you can determine your own fashion fate by customizing a pendant yourself. Fill it with sand, a dried petal, or even someone’s ashes (yes, ashes) to keep meaningful tokens close to your heart.

And with all that room gained from giving your keepsakes the old heave-ho? You might even have space for two.

But, hey, we’re just throwing that out there.

Available online at etsy.com.