This is the first of two featured, spotlighted pieces by Roberto Coin — both of which have a sinuous, sensuous, serpentine theme. I have become quite intrigued by the current animal trend in designer jewelry, primarily because the majority of it is so … laughably awful. Leopard print rings, bracelets with giraffe spots, gecko pendants. I mean, I get it, it’s cute. It’s just not really my cup of tea — mainly because I do not like tacky flavored tea.
And then I came upon the designs of Roberto Coin. Oh my word. You can see by this bracelet here just why I was stopped in my tracks. It is not such a literal interpretation, and yet, this bangle bracelet from his Haute Couture Snake collection is unquestionably serpentine. The delicate head and tail are done up in diamonds and white gold, but the real kicker is the ruby “scales.” Oh, darling, I would die to wear this snake around my arm.
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