Wearable Art JewelryStyle Crone · Advanced Style
One-of-a-kind, sculptural statement jewelry, handmade in my Denver studio and photographed on the woman who wears everything like art: Style Crone.
The woman these were made for
This collection began with a shoot. I brought my boldest, most sculptural pieces to Judith Boyd, the Denver blogger and psychiatric nurse who dresses under the name Style Crone. She is known for her signature hats and her eclectic, vintage-forward looks, and for the way she has turned getting dressed into a daily art form. She reclaims the word "crone," a word most people flinch at, as a symbol of wisdom, power, and self-actualization, and she has long used fashion as a tool for healing, for moving through grief, and for celebrating age rather than apologizing for it.
Judith is also one of the most recognizable muses of Advanced Style, the movement, blog, and documentary created by photographer Ari Seth Cohen. Cohen began by photographing the most creative, vividly dressed older people he found on the streets of New York, and Advanced Style grew into something close to a revolution: proof that sartorial daring, vitality, and creativity do not expire with age, and a direct challenge to an industry that too often renders older women invisible. Style Crone is one of its brightest faces.
Style, like a good stone, only deepens with time.
That is exactly the woman I make wearable art jewelry for. These are not delicate pieces that disappear into an outfit. They ask for a certain amount of nerve, and in my experience that nerve tends to arrive with age rather than before it. They are made for the woman with decades of knowing exactly what she likes, who dresses for herself, and who has no intention of becoming invisible simply because the fashion world expects her to. Style, like a good stone, only deepens with time. More than anything, that is why I make them: to give older women one more bold, joyful way to express themselves creatively through their style and their jewelry.
Style Crone
The creative alter-ego of Denver blogger and psychiatric nurse Judith Boyd, who reclaims the word "crone" as wisdom and wears fashion as a tool for healing, grief, and celebrating age.
Advanced Style
Photographer Ari Seth Cohen's cultural movement, blog, and documentary celebrating the sartorial creativity and vitality of older adults, of which Style Crone is one of the most recognizable muses.
Wearable Art
My boldest, most sculptural work, each piece one-of-a-kind and made to be worn as art rather than accessory, for the woman who has grown into her boldness and dresses entirely for herself.
In her wordsThe Partnership With Andrea Li Jewelry Designs →stylecrone.com
In mineLiving Life Fully: Advanced Style Blogger →Andrea Li, 2019
The Pieces
Each one one-of-a-kind. When it sells, it is gone.
For the woman who leads with presence
Wearable Art Necklaces
A wearable art necklace is the boldest thing you can put on, a sculptural centerpiece that sits at the throat and makes the rest of an outfit answer to it. These are for the woman who wants the eye to land on her, who has never minded being looked at, and who treats a necklace as the whole point rather than a finishing touch.
One of a kind · Built once
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For the woman who wants art at eye level
Wearable Art Earrings
Wearable art earrings work at eye level, framing the face and catching the light with every turn of the head. Long, sculptural, and unafraid of scale, they are for the woman who wants her art where the conversation happens, and who knows the right pair does more for a face than anything sold in a jar.
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Signature Chrysocolla Gemstone Statement Cuff
$2,230.00
Signature Dinosaur Agate and Gemstone Cuff Bracelet
$2,270.00
Theda Layered Bracelets Featuring Advanced Style Influencer: Style Crone
$190.00
Signature Statement Gemstone & Labradorite Cuff Bracelet
$3,870.00
Jane Gemstone Bracelet
$380.00
Theda Layered Bracelets 2
$185.00
Theda Layered Bracelets 3
$220.00
For the woman who talks with her hands
Wearable Art Bracelets & Cuffs
A wearable art bracelet or cuff lives in your own eyeline all day, on the hands that gesture, make, and hold. Substantial and sculptural, built to be noticed across a table, these are for the woman who talks with her hands and wants a real piece of art on them, worn as much for herself as for anyone else.
One of a kind · Built once
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Style Crone, in my boldest pieces.
In the studio
At the bench
Wearable art jewelry is the boldest, most sculptural work I make. These are the pieces where I let a design grow as large and architectural as it wants to be, clustering gemstones, pearls, and reclaimed vintage elements into forms that read as sculpture more than accessory. I fabricate and assemble each one by hand, and on the back you will often find the Weave, the woven wire matrix I use to hold everything together, which is as much a signature as the front. Some elements are cast from hot wax dripped into water; stones that cannot take heat are set cold, wired rather than soldered; and stock chains get reworked until nothing looks bought. Every piece is one-of-a-kind, built once and never repeated, which is exactly why they suit a woman who refuses to look like anyone else.
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Frequently Asked Questions
01What is wearable art jewelry?
Wearable art jewelry is jewelry made to be worn as art rather than as an afterthought. In my studio it means the boldest, most sculptural pieces I make, each one one-of-a-kind, built to be the point of an outfit rather than a footnote to it.
02Who is Style Crone?
Style Crone is the name Denver blogger and psychiatric nurse Judith Boyd dresses under. She reclaims the word "crone" as wisdom and self-actualization, uses fashion as a tool for healing and celebrating age, and is one of the most recognizable muses of Ari Seth Cohen's Advanced Style movement. I photographed this collection on her.
03Who is wearable art jewelry for?
These are not delicate pieces that disappear into an outfit. They ask for a certain amount of nerve, and in my experience that nerve tends to arrive with age rather than before it. They are made for the woman with decades of knowing exactly what she likes, who dresses for herself, and who has no intention of becoming invisible simply because the fashion world expects her to.
04Is wearable art jewelry one of a kind, or mass-produced?
One of a kind. Each piece is fabricated and assembled by hand in my Denver studio, built once, and never reproduced. When one sells, it is gone.
05How do you wear a statement necklace without overdoing it?
Let it be the point of the outfit. These are made to be the first thing someone notices, so keep the rest simple and let one bold, sculptural piece carry the look, the way Style Crone does.
06What earrings do I wear with a statement necklace?
Simpler ones, so they don't compete with the necklace. Regular earrings look off next to work this clustered, which is why I like making coordinating earrings for the necklaces in a collection, each pair still made to stand on its own. If you already have one of my necklaces and want the earrings that belong with it, that is the commission I get asked for most: start one through the custom shop, or read why matching earrings are harder than they look.
07Can you wear wearable art bracelets every day?
Some of them, yes. The Theda layering bracelets are light and airy, made to be worn every day, alone or stacked into an arm party. The Signature cuffs are a different thing: works of art made as stand-alone originals for serious collectors, for the days you want the ultimate statement. Either way, put your bracelet on last and take it off first, before perfume, lotion, or exercise.
08How do I care for wearable art jewelry?
Put it on last and take it off first, before perfume, lotion, or exercise, and store each piece separately in a soft pouch. To clean it, use warm water, a degreasing dish soap like Dawn, and a soft toothbrush. Never put a piece in an ultrasonic cleaner: it is not safe for the stones. A Sunshine polishing cloth brings up the metal parts.
09How much does wearable art jewelry cost, and can I commission a piece?
Pieces start at $185 and rise into the larger signature statement pieces. Because each is one-of-a-kind, if the one you love has already sold, bring it to me: a sold-out piece is a good place to start a commission. We talk by phone, email, text, or Zoom, with no intake form and no minimum spend. Start a commission.
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