Good friends Anna Rybakov and Eve Cahill have combined their design-savvy into a charming jewelry line known as Grau Wal. The main topic for the pair is braids in every shade of blonde, brunette and ginger, perfectly transformed into wearable pieces. The line has instant Victorian appeal, which the ladies admit was a starting point, and ended up being "very interesting and wonderfully morbid."
A cool part about their endeavor is they have found old-fashioned hairspray to be the best finishing for the synthetic hair materials. Even better is that all Grau Wal pieces are handmade with love and finished with gold-plated brass. Pick out your own piece at their website.
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