Gretchen Jones, Project Runway winner Season 8
San Francisco–While many “Project Runway” viewers were less than kind about the final apparel collection of Gretchen Jones, the controversial victor of Season 8, most were in agreement about one thing: the jewelry she made was fantastic.
Now, the designer—who relocated from Oregon to Brooklyn—has created a line exclusively for Piperlime based on the same tribal aesthetic she used in the pieces that accessorized her finale.
While her “Project Runway” collection had a Native American vibe with squash blossom silhouettes, the Piperlime pieces were all inspired by the Egyptian pyramids and the 1973 cult film Holy Mountain.
Gretchen Jones jewelry for Piperlime benefits Aid for Artisans
To help a worthy cause, the pieces are all handmade by artisans in Bogota, Colombia and Jones donates 100% of the net profits to Aid to Artisans.
Further, the collection is etched with magical symbols like the Medicine Man’s eye (representing wisdom), the Fence (denoting protection and good luck) and the Big Mountain (the emblem for abundance).
“I believe those symbols connect us to far more than the modern world and can help guide us all to better ways of living and thinking,” Jones told The Examiner.
Retails range from $48 for the “Intuition Ring” to $120 for a body chain with pyramid studs in the center.
