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………………….Okay…..so they aren’t real diamonds…..but…..They are REAL DIAMONIQUE STONES….which are the next best thing!……From left to right……A WAVE LEAF BRACELET….J409140….with a single paved larger leaf….It also is inscribed on the back of each leaf…. “LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND”…..It is avail in….STERLING SILVER…..STERLING with 18 KARAT GOLD plate…..and 18 KARAT ROSE GOLD plate……..The WAVE LEAF EARRING…..J408499…….is completed paved in Diamonique Stones. It too is avail in different metal color choices……The last piece at the right is the WAVE LEAF NECKLACE……J408497…….It also has a single larger leaf paved in the Diamonique stones……All pieces are available on my LINEA JEWELRY SITE on QVC….Also, you can always wear the necklace and bracelet on the REVERSE SIDE if you don’t want the stones to show for a more casual look…..TWO FOR ONE……Of Course I LOVE diamonds with T Shirts and jeans!…….Diamonds….ARE…..a girls BEST FRIEND!

………………..For this Fall 1991 Couture Collection….”DIAMONDS”……..were a major theme of the evening portion of the collection…….Of course they weren’t diamonds, but I used Swarovski crystals, which next to real diamonds, are the most expensive stones a designer can use on garments. The long sleeve band collar long gown was the most expensive garment I ever made for Anne Klein. It was completely covered with hand sewn crystals…Yasmeen is also wearing high heel pumps completely covered in matching Swarovski stones…They were sold by my AK shoe licensee…..The SAMPLE price to make the dress alone was over $20,000!!!!…The embroiders always charge more for a sample then for any production…..The PTB [powers that be] were not happy went the bills for the embroideries came in, and these are just some of the samples I made!!!….We sold the sample during a trunk show to some mega wealthy woman who wanted a one of a kind Couture dress….She said she had spent far more for French Couture dresses! I’m sure she did. The price of the dress [can’t remember what we sold it for] was nothing to her. I believe she was a Neiman’s customer in Texas……My boss was happy they could recoup some $$$……..Jac wore it in the show as the Finale dress, and she wore it for the Met Gala before I had to part with it……The dress on Yasmeen was done in a “SWIRL” pattern. It too was completely hand sewn embroidered with Swarovski crystals and jet stones……Elaine at the upper right is wearing a silk and rayon black velvet square neck fitted long jacket with crystal buttons. She is wearing a pencil skirt covered in hand sewn Swarovski crystals…….Yasmeen at the lower right. Is wearing a silk and rayon black velvet dress with large Swarovski stones scattered all over…….Each outfit was drop dead gorgeous!………DIAMOND ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND!

…………………….J427319……is my AFRICAN INSPIRIED HOOP EARRING……The shape, and the artisan hammered effect was inspired by earrings African women from different areas still wear………It is a Bronze earring that comes in STERLING SILVER  or 18 KARAT GOLD PLATE….beautifully MADE IN ITALY…..It is avail at my LINEA JEWELRY site at QVC……..If you love different hoops that will definitely get noticed because of their uniqueness…….this IS THE HOOP!

………………….”THE PANT BOOT”……was an accessory/garment that I used through out the Fall 1991 collection in different fabrics, colors, heel heights and even embroidered…….Here is the STRETCH VELVET Pant Boot……It was a full legging and shoe all in one, and was actually made in a shoe factory…….The fabric covered the shoe, and it was all one piece with the legging. Then the sole and heel were added. I did them with low GOLD METALLIC LEATHER HEELS……and Black Patent heels on black pant boots, which were made in a matte black knit with a high percentage of lycra…..I also did black velvet pant boots with rhinestones all over them……..Needless to say the models LOVED THEM, and they all wanted a pair…..Iris Apfel owned the color velvet pant boots with the low gold heel in a few colors…..Her bright green ones were shown in the exhibit of her clothing at the Metropolitan Museum. The green boot was paired with a short, brightly colored brocade tunic jacket…….Jac had three pair…. A low gold heel, a high black patent heel….and a pair of rhinestone studded ones…..all in her favorite color BLACK!…….She loved wearing them, and looked incredible in them!!!…..It never failed to get her lots of admiring comments!

……………..I recently saw these pictures of CHRISTINA AGUILERA on YouTube wearing a gorgeous WIDE GOLD CUFF….She gave a live performance in MEXICO city looking fabulous and very thin!….It’s rumored she used Ozempic to lose all the weight…I say GOOD FOR HER!! What ever works!…Her voice hasn’t lost a thing!!!!..I couldn’t tell if she was wearing one cuff or many stacked up on her wrist….whatever it was… it was fabulous!……It reminded me of my MILLEFILI cuff, J415713 that is available on my Linea Jewelry site at QVC…..It is available in…..18 KARAT GOLD PLATE….STERLING SILVER….and a mixed version of GOLD & SILVER…..all on a BRONZE base…. They are wonderful on their own….but….if you want to reproduce the “CHRISTINA LOOK”….you could stack two of them….and it would be outrageous!…..There is nothing that looks as good to me as a wide cuff!…………..Sing on Christina!