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From fashionweekdaily.com 
Bottega Booty
Bottega Veneta launches its first jewelry line
Monday, March 15, 2004
Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier is always minding the details. Now fans of Bottega’s clothes, bags, and shoes can accessorize one step further with the house’s new jewelry line. The concise collection was developed with an organic style, focusing on the unusual and unmistakable Bottega Veneta aesthetic: “The elements of the jewelry collection come from the handbags, the belts, the accessories, materials, and motifs we have been using for seasons,” said Maier.
The pieces are fashioned out of silver and distinguished by leather, crocodile, and Macassar wood details—a focused, clean representation of the Maier edge. “Our idea was the same: to make something extremely personal, crafted by hand, that becomes more beautiful and more individualistic over time.” Most of the jewelry is unisex.
-> Whether you’re a jewelry novice or adding to your treasure trove, any aficionado will appreciate the quirky behind-the-scenes intricacies:
-> The solid sterling silver rings have notches on the sides, which allow the ring to sit comfortably between the fingers.
The leather-and-silver amulet, which features a disk that can be embossed with a personal message, attaches to the silver ring via a rotating mount.
-> The bangle bracelets, available in three widths and in a combination of leather, crocodile, or wood, are designed so that the cool, smooth silver side is always against the skin.
The jewelry line is available exclusively at Bottega Veneta boutiques and ranges from $420 for the sterling silver bangles to $3,000 for the sterling silver and napa leather necklace.
JIM SHI
Unless it's exquisite woven leather - it's not Bottega Venetta. BTW, what should we call it, if YSL is Gucci II, should BV be Gucci III?
