Esplanade Necklace

The Esplanade Avenue Necklace is crafted from an etching based on an 1800s map. It features the silhouettes of the houses on the grand avenue at the edge of the French Quarter, most of which are still standing today. If you look carefully near Royal St., you can see diagonal property lines following the original ramparts of the city.

The oak-lined avenue is truly one of the treasures of New Orleans.

Dimensions: 3" x 1.25"

Material: Sterling Silver

*This item is sold on consignment and is final sale. It cannot be returned or exchanged.* 

About Brandi Couvillion
Hailing from New Orleans, Brandi is inspired by the built environment around her, the various states of its decay, and its relationship with the ever-evolving natural landscape. Her jewelry work and accessories are inspired by architectural details such as decorative wrought iron and plasterwork, as well as historic maps and imagery—some dating from as early as the 1700s culled from archives—and make permanent an ephemeral aspect of our cities’ histories. In her work she often uses brass, sterling silver, and copper. From raw sheets of metal, she transforms pieces into jewelry through an intensive, handcrafted process involving heat image transfers, various etchants, patinas and polishes, as well as hammer forming, ultimately becoming small, wearable archives in suspension.