This Maine-based jewelry designer literally has balls to put out this line of baubles. Well, at least balls were the unusual medium for a line of accessories by plastic-works wonder woman Eleanor Salazar. While her inspiration is obvious in her round billiard-ball rings, she cleverly disguises this dive-bar staple in her multi-colored
hoop earrings, and one of our personal favorites, the
Wide Orange Peel ring, which is a chunky, textured bit of bling hand carved from a used pool ball. (Yes, it comes in both stripes and solids.)
Hardly a hustler, Salazar started using pool balls when she was searching for recycled materials to use in lieu of constantly casting new plastic. Since all of her jewelry had a previous life on the felt, the designer prefers to leave the marks from where the balls have been hit by each other in her finished pieces, for a little dash of personality. Can't wait to get your hands on these? Snag them
here.
Text Kara Solarz
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