Philadelphia - July 28, 2008

Heavy Metal

Vincenzo Taormina

It’s a popular inalienable truth that heavy metal is only good for you when you’re onstage, drunk, and singing karaoke.

Who knew it’s great while you’re not any of those things?

Vincenzo Taormina did — and it inspired him to create a jewelry with a tough exterior and witty, dainty details. (Just like Ratt.)

Rings with semiprecious stones and fourteen-karat gold beads tension-set in stainless steel look thick but come with divots that allow your fingers to close when you wear them. Necklaces have a Tiffany’s vibe but they also have balls, especially the Abbracci collection, a set of polished stainless circles.

The pieces will give your jewelry collection an edge.

Or, more importantly, give an edge to you.

Available at Matthew Izzo, 1109 Walnut Street (215-829-0606 or matthewizzo.com). To see styles, go to vincenzotaormina.net.