Karen Walker Acorn Necklaces

I had to post a few pictures of these acorn necklaces by Karen Walker. Karen Walker never ceases to amaze me. She has managed to create perfect sunglasses, perfect clothing as well as bags and accessories, and perfect jewelry. I don't know how she does it all. I first saw this image on the Karen Walker instagram. It immediately brought me back to my childhood because it reminded me of the acorns that Mei and Satsuki find in the movie Totoro. The acorns in the movie glimmer in the sunlight, and as a child I always thought that acorns would be a golden brown. I was always disappointed when I'd collect them, and even go as far as washing them in the sink, all the while they remained a dull brown. Nowadays, I still love the way that acorns look, even without being shiny, but I love that these necklaces are exactly how I always imagined acorns would be after watching Totoro.

The necklaces range from around $300-$900, so clearly they are not necklaces that I'll be purchasing anytime soon (or ever, sadly). However if you want to check them out along with all of Karen Walker's other adorable jewelry, you can view them here. And if you're coveting an acorn necklace for yourself and like myself, are unable to drop a few Benjamin's on them, searching for "acorn necklace" on etsy produces some great affordable options. This one is quite similar to the Karen Walker style with its leaf and acorn combination, and I myself own an acorn necklace that's similar to this one. The one that I have is an older style from Madewell. 

Also if for any reason you haven't seen the movie Totoro, I recommend that you watch it as soon as possible. I can't find any decent videos of Mei collecting the acorns and finding Totoro, but it's better in full movie form anyways. In fact, if you live in or around San Francisco, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is doing their annual Miyazaki film screenings this month. Totoro will be playing on May 18th, and there are many more amazing Miyazaki films being shown. More information on that here.