Giulia Ruffatti is an Italian artist creating pieces of wearable history, or more simply, jewelry about you. If you have a certain memory, passion, dream or identifiable trait, Ruffatti (with the help of several people now that her business has grown) will select and create a variety of bobbles, creatures, symbols and materials to create a necklace, bracelet or even a compass to represent her customer. Oh, and she’ll pair each piece with an original poem that further describes you, the wearer.

On the surface, if I hadn’t seen the actual pieces, this description alone might make me cringe and think of patchouli. That may just be because I’m a fairly cynical, judgemental beotch. However, I’m also incredibly self-absorbed and the idea that someone could make a piece of loudly over-sized jewelry that would describe my deepest desires and nightmares for all to see around my neck – well that made me look.

I wasn’t disappointed. Each piece is ornate and beautifully packaged, reminding me of little boxes I kept as a child with all my secret treasures inside. Additionally, she’s done a fantastic job of presenting not only her work on her site but her interestingly broad range of customers.

The whole experience is so much more exciting to look at as opposed to looking through someone’s Pinterest board to figure out if you like them or not. Goddamn, if y’all post one more inspirational graphic design poster that says something stupid with mustaches on it, I swear to god I’m going to dig a hole to the center of the earth and just live there. Alone. Please, seriously, stop mustache-ing shit.

Anyway, I like the notion of looking at people, seeing what kind of people they are through what they wear (my #1 justification for supporting and exhorting high and low fashion) and this would be an even greater insight. What would your necklace look like? I’m guessing mine would at least have the word “NO” and a cat. Or two.