Monies Multi Gold and Wood on Leather Statement Chocker

Toggle clasp lock. Made with acacia, gold foil, leather. Weight is 200g , very light. MONIES IS A DANISH JEWELRY COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1973 BY GERDA AND NIKOLAI MONIES. ALTHOUGH BOTH ...

Large cylinders of acrylic and Kamagong threaded through a leather cording. Hook and eye closure. Signature on clasp..

The piece is an exemplary statement necklace by the Danish design house Monies, created by Gerda and Nikolai Monies and likely dates to the 1990s. It features the brand's signature aesthetic of using dramatic, organic shapes and natural materials. The necklace is composed of numerous large, smooth, pebble-shaped beads, which are characteristic of Monies' use of dense, dark woods like Ebony. Interspersed among the black beads are a few organic, nugget-shaped pieces that are finished with a gold foil or gilded brass coating. This striking contrast between the matte black wood and the luminous, irregularly shaped gold elements embodies the Monies philosophy of blending art and nature to create sculptural, avant-garde jewelry...

Oversized YSL bib of unusual genius juxtaposition of dyed wood beads, gilt antique "coin" spacers and glass strass stones. 3 rows of birch toned wood beads are mixed with yellow pate de verre beads and the coin spacers. Blue compostion gilded beads are mixed with a cornflower pate de verre beads and coins as well. The clasp is composed of sapphire cabhon strasses. This unusual combination of materials was the hallmark of the YSL jewelry...