Pink bohemian tassel. Too cute not to share!
Boho details: Tassels, pom-poms, patterns & beads
The method behind what’s boho. This photo is for those who make jewelry, like myself, with a bit of an insider look on “technique.”
Packaging Inspiration from Anthroplogie. An enclosure of generously gilded leather enveloping: hand-bound pages wrapped by a tassel cord.
Vintage nomadic boho: Mirrors on Pillows. Gypsy belt from an Indian accessories tradition.
Boho Cushions for Comfort. Indian mirrored cushions.
Anthropologie ethnic cushion. Beautiful colors & prints.
Pom Pom beauty. A fusion pom-pom necklace marrying different jewelry-making techniques, found at Anthropologie.
Tasseled Boho Necklace. Anthropologie is now posting this necklace on their website, and it is an absolute darling.
I posted an older tutrorial about making your own tassel on my other blog, karboojeh.wordpress.com.
There, you can also find a little story about the origin of tassels, and how it relates to my culture & spirirtual heritage.
Tassels are everywhere in the Levant. They are part of daily life, rather than being a fashion trend that comes & goes.
They adorn prayer rosaries, and go all the way to decorate curtains, cushions, and so many other decorative items.
Now they are on necklaces and bracelets; which is not their usual place.
My personal belief, without really researching my claims, is that Ottomans spread ‘the tassel’ in the world!
I love tassels!
Let’s not forget to go back to wire-lashing, and again it’s a necklace from Anthropologie…
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Bohemian Twig Fashion. Marukiko, one of Etsy’s hand-makers, makes these beautiful hand-painted boho twig necklaces. Love at first sight. I love rustic, not so polished jewelry that reminds us of nature & earth. Twigs are now finding their voice in boho fashion.
Color-power boho earrings. I found these earrings at fashion-conscience.com. They’re called: Fair Trade Beaded Hoop Earrings. And they are so lovely. Easy to make, too.
Here are more boho jewelery beauties, mostly handmade…
These earrings are by fellow Tumblr jewelery-maker, Bohemia Jewellery. Aren’t they gorgeous? Love’em. Handmade!
Check this out!
This is a Bohemian hippie friendship bracelet over at Etsy’s One of a Kind Jewelry Design (OOAKjewel)
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I did mention before (here and on my other blog), my love for Pom Poms, and how delighted I was seeing this pom pom hippie bracelet, also by the above-mentioned Etsy creator.
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Source: thevitrine.com via Karboojeh on Pinterest
The woven rope bracelet above is from an online shop called The Vitrine. They feature the products & creations of several handmade artists.
I love the blending of woven rope & chain (below). Then there’s the tassel, a beloved jewelery element of mine. Nice design.
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The tassel earrings are quite boho-chic, made out of twisted bamboo thread and suede strings.
Source (Pic above - Right): thevitrine.com via Karboojeh on Pinterest
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Karboojeh Handmade: The Blue Mediterranean collection
Blue Boho-chic Jewelry. The Mediterranean is a melting ‘sea’ for civilizations that have their own interpretation of the color blue. Blue is most prevalent in ethnic jewelry that hails from places like Morocco, Istanbul and even Sham Sherif.
In this collection, I share a number of necklaces handmade by Kaboojeh Jewelry, in an attempt to modernize and enliven a culture of ‘blue.’ I have deep respect for everything old, so my attempts here are merely a form of self-expression. I’m simply not good at mimic-ing other people’s work.
The first necklace is a Karboojeh ‘One Blue’ Chain Necklace, followed by Karboojeh Sham Blue Chain Necklace, and the one below is called, Hand of Fatima pendant necklace by Karboojeh Jewelry.
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All jewelry & photos are originally by Karboojeh Jewelry
Boho glam with a Tassel. Global Glam beaded bracelets. This is Juicy Couture’s boho-chic twist on a bracelet. Isn’t she a beauty? Last year I used to wear my Sufi rosary as a necklace, and of course it had a tassel, and everyone looked at it as if it was an odd thing to wear. Now, it’s fashionable, and it’s OK to wear tassels. That’s so unfortunate. People wait for designer labels and the fashion industry to Okay their cultural aesthetic, and until it is fashionably recognized you remain an outcast.
Tassels are a part and parcel of my culture, like many other beautiful things (harem pants, kaftans, etc). Only when the fashion industry comes and creates a replica of our heritage do people accept it as ‘modern’, cool, and ‘fashion forward’. They don’t have the courage to look into their own culture and heritage and appreciate the beauty they have. Anything that their ancestors used to wear is ‘backwards’, unless fashion comes and declares it ‘inspiring’. This only tells you, people are sheep, and they move with the herd.
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(All photos are via http:www.net-a-porter.com)
I’m so much into the bohemian style lately, so I went and made a necklace using leather cord, chain, metalic ring, burlap ribbon, feathers, beads, and of course pliers, and made this…
