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Retail
Designer Lines
By Amber Michelle
Trained as a sculptor, Somers Randolph creates pieces for his Somers Jewelry Collection that are miniature works of art. Each design starts as a soapstone sculpture hand-carved by the artist and then molded, cast and hand-finished in either sterling silver or gold. Flowing and tactile, the geometric forms of the jewelry harmonize with the body and are at once modern and timeless. The Queen Vee collection is jewelry with a story, says designer Veronica Boertee-Tabet. Originally from Los Angeles, Boertee-Tabet moved to Beirut, Lebanon, when she married a Lebanese man. When she arrived in Lebanon, she was inspired to design jewelry that tells the story of love, or the complexities of being a woman. Influenced by the city of Beirut and its mix of ancient and contemporary, Boertee-Tabet creates pieces that are classic yet modern, strong but feminine. Her signature piece, The Stinger, was inspired by a queen bee, who is sweet like honey, but stings if provoked, requiring that it be handled thoughtfully and carefully. The jewelry, designed to be worn as a talisman, is handcrafted in the Middle East.
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