Rauwolf has already built up a major following after just two short years, and it’s no secret why – season after season, designer Kristine Johannes tantalizes the Jewel Snob in each of us with glittering clutches in oval, octagon, and emerald cut shapes. Yet this season, her inspiration was not bright and shiny, but rather aged and decayed – Gavin Bryars’ classical music score “The Sinking of the Titanic.” Seashells, watery aquamarines, and corroded golds and silvers dominate the Spring ’14 collection. Kristine uses mirrored plexi to create a look that is both decomposed and modern. Like artifacts plucked from the wreckage itself, these underwater wonders have true staying power, so invest like you would in a sparkling gemstone – with the knowledge that you’ll be wearing it for years to come! Bristol clutch ($2,240), black and white Venice clutch
($1,940), Oval Cut Gemstone clutch
($1,230), and Octagon Cut Gemstone clutch
($1,635) available for pre-order on Moda Operandi
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