Fiona Paxton’s eponymous line fuses Indian embroidery with the street culture of her native East London. Prior to launching her collection, she spent 15 years designing prints and embroideries for fashion houses such as Chloé and Moschino. Rihanna, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, and Hilary Duff have been seen wearing Fiona Paxton’s long, draped necklaces.

The versatility of the lavish Iris Necklace brings this piece to another level of jewelry design. Not only is this necklace reversible, but it can also be worn as a trendy belt. The Iris Necklace features a thick dark blue leather strap peppered with golden studs on one end while the reversible side is bare.  Its leather strap is connected to a triangular cut-out wooden panel with a double-buckle closure. This necklace finishes with a bang by using three-tiered chains in gold. The Iris Necklace/Belt is 1.5″ wide and 36″ long. Buy for $400.

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In 2006, Deepa Gurnani was launched by husband and wife team Deepa Gurnani and Jay Lakhani. This line features glamorous jeweled belts, scarves, handbags, and hair accessories. Each Deepa Gurnani piece is handcrafted by skilled craftsmen using the finest quality crystals and fabrics.  Their pieces are sold at various boutiques across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

The handcrafted Beaded Skinny Belt is embellished with sequins on its jet black print fabric backing. Clear crystal beads dangle from the double tie closure providing a luminous effect. This belt is 1.75″ wide and 28″ long with 12″ ties, and comes with a leather storage pouch. The Beaded Skinny Belt is sure to add a touch of class to any evening dress. Buy through Shopbop for $110.

Tags: Beads, Belt, Crystals, Hair accessories, Handbags, Handcrafted, Jeweled belts, Leather pouch, Print Fabric, Scarves, Sequins

Twenty-four years ago, when designer Suzi Roher created a small collection of distinctive handmade belts the response was overwhelmingly positive. This encouraged Roher to expand her line, and shortly thereafter she was designing 3 collections a year. Roher’s belts are innovative, versatile, and range in numerous colors and fabrics.  Her collections can be found at prestigious shops throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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Tags: Belts, Fabrics, Glass Beads, Gold tone, Handmade, Italy, jewelry, Lucite, Rose Stone, Suzi Roher

Chainmail is designed from small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh look. It was used during the pre-Roman era as armor to reduce the chances of being wounded. Today we see chainmail used to create ornaments and jewelry. One particular designer, Elaine Unzicker, creates beautifully intricate jewelry and accessories from chainmail. Unzicker, who resides in California, studied sculpture in graduate school where she developed a way to cast various parts of plants into bronze, silver, and brass. She now uses this experience to create uniquely designed purses, vests, and jewelry. 

Unzicker’s Long Chainmail Scarf is a fun and interchangeable design.  It can be worn as a scarf/necklace that elegantly wraps around the neck or as a sleek fashionable belt.  It’s handmade from chainmail links that contain four grey freshwater pearls on each end. This staliness steel Chainmail Scarf measures 46” long and 1 ¼” wide. Buy through Best American Arts for $159 and use coupon code jewelry09 to save 10%!

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