December 11, 2007

Knit Wit

Arielle de Pinto Necklaces

You blame your Girl Scout dropout status entirely on the handicraft badge. (Your M.O.: knit one, hurl two needles at the wall.)

Eh, their loss. But if you’d had 22-year-old Arielle de Pinto’s talent, you might have stuck it out.

The Montreal-based jewelry designer creates breathtaking necklaces by treating sterling metal as if it were yarn. Her hand-crocheted sterling silver and vermeil pieces were an instant hit when they debuted in NYC earlier this year — and her first collection has just become available here.

Unlike anything we’ve seen before, de Pinto’s work recalls both medieval chain mail and childhood sandcastle drippings. In colors like burnt gold, silver, and midnight, each necklace is edgy, raw, and unique enough to become your signature piece.

Or, if you prefer, your fashion badge.

Available at Lambs Ear, 3516 Fremont Place North (206-632-2626 or lambsearshoes.com). To see styles, go to arielledepinto.com.