Jewelry Collections: Generations of Jewelry: Odettte Channell

by Tiffany Lucke

The only thing that gets us more excited than spending an afternoon exploring a suitcase filled with jewelry, is getting to look through THREE suitcases full of jewelry… and that’s exactly what we did one dreamy afternoon with jewelry artist Odette Channell in her Harlem apartment.

While Odette makes and designs jewelry herself, the mission of the day was to help her sort and catalogue a collection of thousands of pieces of jewelry that she had recently inherited from her great aunt. This wonderscape time capsule is a treasure map of one woman’s lifetime of relationships, interests, and styles.

From fine jewelry, to costume jewelry (including a significant collection of authentic bakelite), we discovered a trove of delightful baubles and jewels that could keep us mesmerized for a lifetime.

Odette continues to make her own line of jewelry, drawing from an inherited love of gems and jewels that clearly runs in her family. You can find her jewelry, Odette Channell Designs, on her website, instagram, and at markets across NYC!