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AN
INSPIRATION CALLED AROMAJEWELS
by
Robert Weldon
Some
people enjoy, perhaps even thrive, on seeing and
touching gemstones. Now Brazilian designer Kendra
adds a third sensory dimension with gem stones you
can sniff!
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| Rose
quartz, amethyst and aquamarine
AromaJewels®
; photo by Robert Weldon. |
This
olfactory extravaganza — called AromaJewels®
—is achieved by drilling a small tunnel into the
center of a gem and filling it with a fragrance.
Kendra has about seven years’ experience working
separately with botanical perfumery and gemstones.
She combined her interests with AromaJewels®,
fashioning various quartzes and beryls, lapis
lazuli, tourmaline and chalcedonies into flowers,
hearts or pendules. She describes the oils used in
the gems as “euphorics and anti-stress
substances that provide great pleasure for the
wearer.”
The
scents are essential, or pure, flower oils,
including champaca, jasmine, orange blossom, rose
and hyacinth. The finished products retail for
$400-$1,900. Kendra says that once a fragrance is
inserted in the gem, it lasts about one week
before needing to be replenished. A 2-ml refill
should last about 10 months.
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