Seattle - February 13, 2007

The Amazing Race

David Aubrey Jewelry

Being the trendiest kid on the block is like running a marathon. It requires superhuman commitment. There’s always someone ahead of you. And once you succeed, you’re so over it you want to vomit.

Why not get out of the rat race and go for something simpler? Like David Aubrey’s classic handcrafted necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.

More Girl with a Pearl Earring than Girls Gone Wild, the carved bone, vintage glass, and oxidized metal pieces take inspiration from art history (medieval manuscripts, art nouveau). Styles range from delicate drop earrings to semiprecious stone pendants. (We love the Savannah collection’s rich-looking vermilion and birdcage tableaux.)

They’re guaranteed to have a long shelf life. And with plenty of choices under $100, they’re as easy on the wallet as they are on the eye.

It’s enough to send your heart racing.

Without your breaking a sweat.

Available at Burnt Sugar, 601 North 35th Street, Fremont (206-545-0699); Edie’s, 319 East Pine Street, Capitol Hill (206-839-1111); 4310 Southwest Alaska Street, West Seattle (206-937-2029). To see styles, go to davidaubrey.com.