Meet the Gemfluencer: Marion Fasel
Founder of the online jewelry magazine The Adventurine, Marion Fasel is a jewelry historian and author. Her latest book, Beautiful Creatures: Jewelry Inspired by the Animal Kingdom, just dropped, and spectacular beasts transformed into sparkling treasures? Thrilling. Marion took the time out of her busy book-release schedule to answer our jewelry fan questions.
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First piece of jewelry: A silver charm bracelet from when I was about nine-years-old with charms of the states where we traveled in the US and a four-leaf clover encased in crystal. It meant a lot to me.
Jewelry trend of the moment: The `70s zodiacs from Cartier and Van Cleef that you can barely find because they are so hot.
Favorite jewels from history: I love the big masterpieces, like Maria Felix’s snake earrings by Cartier and the starfish brooch by Dali, but I also adore the smaller insects made around the turn of the century. There is a leaf weevil by Tiffany and a Stag Beetle from Boucheron that reflect how popular insect collecting was at the time.
Famous jewelry moment: I love the way jewelry provides the clues for Grace Kelly to solve a murder in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. I watch that movie at least once a year.
Current designers you’re most excited about: I adore Brent Neale and Loren Nicole; they are both imaginative super talents.
Next jewelry purchase: A vintage snake ring to celebrate Beautiful Creatures.
Photos from Beautiful Creatures courtesy of Craig Blankenhorn
Editor: Samantha Durbin
Interview: Johannah Masters
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