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ust as a woman might fasten on a necklace or don a pair of earrings, so, too, can a room wear a piece of jewelry. Belgian jewelry designer and artisan Delphine Cordie fashions jewelry for homes. Her extravagantly-scaled necklaces and earrings are deliberately oversized (even whimsical) and way too heavy to wear on the body, but they work perfectly on the walls of a home. Using materials such as brass, wood, and stone, Cordie creates sculptural works that harken to traditional jewelry but become, instead, artworks integral to the décor of a home. “I am a jewelry designer, but I also want to create something timeless that a person can enjoy every day in their home,” says

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