For Eye Candy and Finger Food, Call KYYOTE
What’s a girl to put on her fingers if diamonds or their counterparts are off-limits or out of her budget? All kinds of green options exist to glam our hands without gouging the environment or supporting civil warfare – from vintage to recycled to reused to repurposed.
The jewels created by Los Angeles designer Amanda Loos are all that and more. Her company is called KYYOTE (pronounced Kai-oat) and her pieces are unique, dramatic and architectural with a twist of the natural, but you won’t find a stitch of granola here.
Loos uses found objects, recycled and rescued woods, vintage fabrics and plastics, humanely harvested and organic feathers, as well as all natural and non-toxic sealing oils and dyes. Each KYYOTE piece is hand-crafted, simple and divinely inspired by Loss’ commitment to caring for the planet. And for each piece she sells, she plants two trees via Trees for the Future.
I’m a fan of simple and sophisticated so the Admiral ring ($218) is currently on my most wanted radar. Made from rescued purpleheart and rosewood with vintage bakelite plastic, it’s smooth surface and graphic components remind me of a Mondrian. Contact KYYOTE for more information and to purchase.
Her designs also include jewels for the ear, neck and soon, the wrist – which means more eco-eye candy for more parts of the body.
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...
A Ring for All Moods
XHello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Do you remember when the
Starry Night
XHello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Jump on board with this
Moe Design Studio: Saving Trees Is Simply Elegant
XHello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. We try to showcase a
EcoEtsy Favorites
XHello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. It’s no easy task to
|
Bookmark |
1 Comment
January 8th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Thanks for sharing this designer with us! Each piece seems like a conversation waiting to happen. Love the Nova Necklace. Hmmmm, maybe a good idea for my husband for Valentine’s Day, he who struggles with what to buy.
Welcome! The comment box is all yours to say what you like. Just make sure you use a real name, not a site or company, so you don't get sent to the spam bin. (That makes us sad.)