Sonoma County is rich with designers creating wearable art.
Jewelry is the ultimate must-have accessory you don't need. But it's vital to sparkle in life, and a little gemstone or two might remind your spirits to soar. Sonoma County is rich with designers creating wearable art - click through the gallery to see the work of just a few. (Necklace by Robindira Unsworth, Petaluma)
CLASSIC CRYSTAL: This classic style necklace is strung in beads of onyx and prehnite. This piece is part of the Velvet Ice Collection, designed in-house by store owner Lisa Lee. $ 145 (necklace), Velvet Ice Collection, 140 2nd St. #108, Petaluma, 707-775-7393, velveticecollection.com
SHIMMERING STONES: Champagne diamonds provide a warm counterpoint to this cool, smooth-cut opal. Exquisitely crafted by Robindia Unsworth. $915, Robindira Unsworth, 115 Petaluma Blvd. N. and Robindira Home (opening October 15), 119 Kentucky St., both in Petaluma, 707-773-3147, robindira.com
NATURAL BEAUTIES: Arryn Rae’s creations evoke beauty by their well-designed simplicity and integrity of materials. Her pieces include wooden beads, leather and natural stones. $60 (stone), $125 (leather and wood tassle) Stink Petaluma, 126 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707-773-0525, facebook.com/stink
BRIGHT AND BUBBLY: Susanna Kaplan enjoys making jewelry so much, she says she keeps her prices low to help her products move so she can make more. These whimsically modern pieces are made with diachroic glass and are silver plated. $40 (earrings), $125 (necklace), Sebastopol Gallery, 150 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707-829-7200, sebastopol-gallery.com
OLD STONE: Maia Rabinov designed this necklace using a stone from Pilbara, Australia, which is home to some of the world’s oldest rocks. Rabinov framed this piece in onyx beads and lampwork beads. $75, Made Local Marketplace, 529 4th St, Santa Rosa, 707-583-7667, madelocalmarketplace.com
