Washington, D.C. - August 21, 2007

Jewelry Junkie

KHW Jewelry

LSD, PCP, GHB: There sure are a lot of scary addictions out there.

For a safer option, get hooked on KHW, Kathleen Ward’s pretty line of earrings and necklaces.

After studying ceramics in school, Ward turned her attention toward jewelry, coming up with designs that deftly blend delicate gold wire and chains with rough cuts of gemstones like quartz, garnets, sapphire, and chalcedony in dreamy colors (think lavender, peach, blue, and pink).

We’re jonesing for the necklace with a chunky carved citrine paired with a gold branch bar on a thin chain, the gold bead choker with a large rubellite and labordorite drops, and the blue kyanite earrings dangling from gold leaves on fine cables.

If that won’t do for a fix, try scoring something custom-made.

Either way, everything is thoughtfully designed and exceptionally well crafted.

Meaning Ward’s levels of TLC border on being dangerously high.

Available at Stanton Gallery, 121 South Royal Street, second floor, Alexandria (703-299-3055); online at khwjewelry.com.