March 28, 2007

Wax On

Pyrrha Seals Collection

Remember when love letters were written with quills, sealed with wax, and delivered by hand?

Yeah, neither do we. (Then again, we’re too busy e-mailing about after-work pizza.)

Bring a little romance and nobility into your life with Pyrrha’s Seals collection. Inspired by a box of wax-sealed letters found at an estate sale, the Vancouver-based design duo turned the authentic 19th-century seals and cracked wax into jewelry that fuses archaic symbolism and modern design.

Layer a bee with a butterfly to show you’re a wise soul. Protect yourself with the courage of a lion. Or tell your honey to forget the love note and profess devotion with a winged heart that reads “all for you” in French.

And seal it with more than a loving kiss.

Available at Dema, 1038 Valencia Street, between 21st and Hill Streets (415-206-0500 or godemago.com). To see styles, go to pyrrha.com.