emiko-o reware

In case you’ve never seen my first ever Cartier in LEGO, let me introduce you to The Duchess. She debuted in Florida this winter at the Florida Craftsmen show, and will come out again for the upcoming show here.

Here she is:

Here is the original Cartier bib necklace in amethyst, gold, turquoise. Created for the Duchess of Windsor, 1947. 

So now you can meet the next reiteration of Cartier, Paris, The Duchess 2. It is based on an emerald and diamond necklace by Cartier, Paris, and a matching pendant by Harry Winston, 1960. They were created for, you guessed it, the Duchess of Windsor. Here is the original:

Here is my LEGO version using various sets handed down from cousin Jeanne & David. The large segment of the necklace breaks away from the rest of the necklace and can be worn as a pendant:

The studio is a’blazen with LEGO EVERYWHERE, sketches, photos, not to mention circuit board projects and studies on mannequins. It’s CRAZY but glorious. Getting closer by the day to the opening of My First Royal Jewels Jewellery Collection at the SF Museum of Craft+Design. Mark your calendars for OCT 16 (not the 17th), 6-8pm.

Here is a sneak peak of the Cartier Blanc necklace in the works. The original diamonds and rubies necklace by Cartier, Paris is below it. Mine of course is used LEGO and focuses on the “white jewellery” phenomenon of the 1920’s, which Cartier was a part of.  More to come….