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By: Penny Modra
Date: 8th Aug 07
Product: Fashion
Anatomy: Whole body
What:
Self Preservation
Where:
70 Bourke St, Melbourne
When:
Mon-Wed 9am-7pm; Thurs-Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm
Contact:
9650 0523
Those who have seen the Brady Bunch Hawaiian Bound double-epsiode (September 1972) - in which Bobby finds a Tiki necklace and attracts a run of ill fortune, causing Greg to sustain a serious surfing injury and Cindy to be terrorised by a giant spider while sleeping - know that hot jewellery can lead to more than a second date.
The people behind Self Preservation know this too. Thus: the name of their new store. In fact they are preserving themselves in a haven not only of hand-made jewellery but also of leather satchels, cakes, snacks and a manual, three-lever Italian espresso machine. They never need to risk life on the outside again.
Co-founded by jewellers Anitsa Connor and Line Paras with Con Christopoulos, Self Preservation stocks work by a range of Melbourne jewellers as well as pieces made in their own Self Preservation studio above the shop, (plus vintage trinkets).
Prices start at $30 for a pair of earrings (or, actually, $3 for a coffee), so it's affordable. But, be warned: you will be seriously tempted by Peter O'Connor's leather satchels. They are called things like 'The Engineer' and 'The Architect' and have their own birthdates stamped on them. Check the old balance before you pop in if you are interested in preserving your credit limit.