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August 04, 2008
Mad About Snakes

Jewellery is a weakness of mine both in SL and RL, and in SL I can indulge myself rather more often. In particular, I can indulge myself with pieces that are a good deal more spectacular, though my RL jewellery tastes definitely run in other directions than more modern & mainstream as well. Today’s find comes from a store called Mad About and it is a licensed reproduction of a piece of RL jewellery that I would definitely love to get my hands on.

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Style Notes

Skin: Saba Auric by Skin Within
Hair: Bonita Auburn Blackened by ETD
Outfit: Snakeskin Black by Adam n Eve
Accessories: Avila Snake Set Red by Mad About

The set, called the Avila Snake Set, consists of a necklace, a bracelet and a pair of earrings. The red shown here is the colour of the RL signature piece, but there are also five other colours on sale (in SL as well as in RL) and I am thinking the black may find its way to my inventory as well. The blue and green were also very nice.

The look that it is supposed to reproduce is one of enamelwork on silver, and I think it is a very successful SL-interpretation of this. The detailing on the set is quite fantastic, and I would suggest stopping by the store to check out the rezzed copy on display there. I also have to note that the fit of the set is excellent. Its very rare for me to put on a set of jewellery for the first time and not need to move pieces around a lot. Here, the fit was close to perfect out of the box. But even if it isn’t for you, no worries, because the set is copy and mod.

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In these closeups (click on the pictures to open up the larger size) the detailing of the scales and the great fit of the pieces can hopefully be seen a little more clearly. Its a very elegant, eyecatching set, great to add something extra to any outfit with, from modern clothing to fantasy clothing and perhaps even to some period wear. Here I have paired it with the Snakeskin dress in black from Adam n Eve. It can be found in the Boutique section, where as it happens there’s currently a rather fabulous sale going on. I am also wearing Saba in Auric from Skin Within.

So, if you want to look extra slithery, this may just be the set for you. It sells for $L 550 and there are six colours to choose from; red, black, silver, brown, blue and green.

Posted at 02:13 CET by Linda aka Freyja
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1. I got my own version in…

I got my own version in red as well. Lovely and unique piece. I visited Avila Store and her jewelry is gorgeous.

Posted on Aug 04 2008 at 14:12 CET by Melisa
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