if the crown jewels had tentacles: squid with a crystal eye

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Here's one for PZ: the lovely proprietress of Sea of Shoes shares two stunning, huge jeweled cephalopod pieces by Paris-based jewelry team Hanna Bernhard. These are some seriously impressive wearables.

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Many more photos at Sea of Shoes, plus a short interview with the artists.

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