lush life
Time in a Bauble
Antique lockets look sweet
and sentimental — if you’re
starring in “Boardwalk
Empire.” But D.C.’s Meredith
Merrill refreshes such bygone
baubles with her past-meetspresent
necklaces. By affixing
19th- and early 20th-century
charms (diamond-crusted ovals,
enameled watch fobs) to chunky
14K-gold-filled chains, Merrill
creates accessories that, she says,
“people buy off my neck. They’re
like appealing little puzzles.”
Score the statement-making
pieces (most, $350-$1,500, multicharm
style, shown, $2,200) online, or at Julia
Farr boutique (5232 44th St.
NW; 202-364-3277).
