I recently came across
this adorable jewelry boutique called Violet & Grace housed in the lobby
floor of Miami’s Shore Club. You can barely stretch out your arms in the space,
but owner Ina Lettman’s selection is worth the discomfort.
Each of the three lines
carried—Ela Stone, Didi Colley, and Gag & Lou—were handpicked by the former
Ford model while in Europe for a fashion shoot. “I found Gag & Lou’s
bracelets inside a small Parisian shop,” explains Lettman. “I asked the sales
person for the brands contact info, but instead she gave me the owner’s cell
phone!” And that’s how Lettman scored the exclusive rights to carry the brand
whose string bracelets adorned with 18k gold and sterling silver charms have
found wide success in France.
Also available is Kate
Moss and Sienna Miller fave Ela Stone. I instantly fell in love with the
vintage-inspired line’s thick chained necklace complete with a three-inch,
gold-plated leopard as the focal point. British designer Didi Colley doesn’t
stay quiet either with its over-sized grey quartz ring, and stackables made of
semiprecious and precious gems. As an added bonus, everything is reasonably
priced between $40 and $400—which by SoBe’s standard is a diamond in the rough.
