From Louis

…………………….I’m a Dark Chocolate lover……….Milk Chocolate doesn’t do it for me……….however, in a pinch I’ll take a piece or two or three, but I really do prefer it DARK. I love dark summer colors, and this DARK CHOCOLATE CRINKLE GEORGETTE is a beautiful rich color. The two piece dress in this color is great for work with a pair of wedges, flat banded sandals, and espadrilles. Lighten it with natural linen, sand cream and white, but it looks great with navy and black too…..Chocolate is also the perfect TRANSITION color……When Sept, October roll around, and it’s still warm and the whites are put away…….Dark Chocolate will be the perfect color to wear. In November, and Dec. when the weather becomes chilly and cold, wear your WK sweaters and boots with the Dk. Chocolate skirt. A fabulous pair of Cowboy boots would be great. The CHOCOLATE BARREL BEAD NECKLACE & EARRING set, J329558 is too perfect. Any kind of brown beads are hard to find, and when you do they are less than perfect….. So many of them have no character and look drab, dull and boring………These are the absolute opposite of that and are well worth adding to your Linea collection…………………..enjoy……………………..much Love………………….Louis

……………………………SEA BLUE………..is a beautiful addition in the crinkle georgette. I chose this color to specifically go with the new NANTUCKET BEACH GLASS NECKLACE & EARRING SET, due in May/June…….You may think that would be an easy task, but I am extremely picky, and it had to be just the right shade…..This is the perfect SUMMER BLUE…….I know the question will come up…”how is the sea blue different from the periwinkle?”. The periwinkle has an obvious lavender cast while the sea blue is on the sea green side………It becomes evident when you lay them side by side……………..Is there anything prettier than Blue and White? It conjurers up the sea and white sand beaches. Can you tell I grew up by the sea shore!………………There are so many accessory options with this Sea Blue, and I’ve only shown three………The GOLD NUGGET NECKLACE, anything Gold and bold looks great with Sea Blue………The TANGERINE SEED BEAD NECKLACE, J329589, is a beautiful contrast to the Sea Blue. They compliment each other beautifully……….and of course the Beach Glass Necklace and Earring set……….which brings back many wonderful memories. My mother used to collect beach glass and shells that she found walking on the beach. She would say to me, “come on Lou, come take a walk with me”, and off we would go walking the beach hunting for special shells and glass. This necklace has a special meaning for me, and I hope you enjoy it all………………………………much Love………………….Louis

…………………………..I ALWAYS tell you to P.L.A.Y with your clothes and accessories. Great combinations and SURPRISES will happen!………I was organizing my studio [only I can make sense of the chaos], and the Gunmetal/Black seed bead necklace happen to be on the form. To get the black/gold Aztec necklace out of harms way I put in on the form too. I thought….”that looks good”, and didn’t give it another thought. When I was finished “organizing” I looked at it again and thought it really does look GOOD, and the playing began. Then I added the alabaster and gold Aztec and that looked great too and not too much………Then I tried mixing the Alabaster with all of the color seed beads individually…….that looked great too! Then I started mixing the colors……turq with tangerine, turq with lime, lime with tangerine, and they all looked really fabulous. Now this may be too much for some of you, that I understand, but for those of you who like to go ALL OUT, these are fabulous ways to mix it up. I’m sure the Gold Falling leaves necklaces would look great too, and I know if you try you will come up with great combinations we would all love to hear about.. The point is PLAY, PLAY PLAY…………..That really is the joy of dressing………………………………have fun…………….much Love…………………………..Louis

………………………Last year the SEED BEAD NECKLACES, J329589, sold out in record time……….I don’t remember exactly, but it was within two or three days……maybe shorter. Whatever the time span was….if you blinked it was gone. I know a very limited quantity came in, but even so it was gone in record breaking time. This April these beautiful necklaces will return, but there are still limited quantities. Ladies each is a beauty, and they are unlike any seed bead necklaces on the market. If you want them please don’t hesitate, because reorders are rare and I don’t want anyone to be disappointed again!……………………enjoy……………………….much Love…………………………..Louis

……………………………………..I think by now you all know I’m a Leo, not that I pay much attention to astrological predictions, but I am a SUN person, and GOLD is my color……….I love GOLD with bright colors, and TURQUOISE and GOLD is a fantastic combination…….The necklace is approximately 49 inches long with a 3 inch extension. It has a Lobster Claw closing.  There are 12 strands of seed beads that emanate from gold metal caps. As you can see from the photos at the left, where the necklace is shown at its’ full length, the necklace is divide in stripes of color. Each section of either turquoise or gold seed beads are separated with GOLD OBLONG beads……..The gold seed beads and the Gold Oblong beads are slightly different in color which gives the necklace distintion. Most seed bead necklaces are simple strands of one color or mixed colors. These are easily and quickly done, because they come premade. A manufacturer orders the colors they want and they are quickly made. What separates this necklace is the fact that with every section of color EACH BEAD has to be COUNTED, and strung so that each section is equal. This takes TIME and PATIENCE! Time is money, and this is an expensive necklace to make as opposed to necklaces where each strand  is one color or even mixed colors that can come, as I said, pre-made. My necklace is made to order, and are not avail in the market place…….so you are getting something special………This is another COLLECTORS piece to add to your Linea Jewelry wardrobe………There are also different size seed beads avail., and I chose the size I felt worked best with the oblong bead……..They aren’t teeny tiny, nor are they over sized…………………..There are many ways to wear this necklace. You can double it, and play with the two lengths…..or wear it long. I happen to love the look of two worn together, as shown in the center photo……It’s a powerful look, and I love it……….What do you wear this Turquoise necklace with and when? First, anytime you want. Please don’t save these for “special occasions”! Jewelry is meant to be worn. This can be worn with a simple tee, a sweater, a dress, or a blouse or shirt. It can be worn with PRINTS too. If you recall I have shown this necklace with the POPPY FLORAL PRINT shirt………..MIX COLORS…………Have fun pulling out all of your solid and print pieces and play mixing the turquoise with EVERYTHING! Yellow, red, aqua, navy, black, alabaster, tan, ivory, purples, fuchsia, magenta, olive, lime, orange, brown…..on and on and on. It really can look fabulous with so many things. The only limitations are what you put on it……………………Ladies, remember this is a fine necklace and needs to be treated kindly. If you find it gets tangled when you store it….just undo the lobster claw and let it hang naturally…..it will untangle itself…….no tugging! As always my company stands behind ever piece it ships and repairs anything within reason……………..I know you will be just as pleased to receive this as those lucky few who received it last year…………………….enjoy……………………………much Love………………………………….Louis