Yesterday's outfit was a pretty basic workhorse formula for me (jeans, boots and moto jacket). I kept things on the pretty simple side pattern-wise, with just a dash of leopard print on the booties and then added a large statement necklace/pendant on a sterling torque collar necklace that I thought was framed nicely via the low v-neck on the t-shirt and the semi-upturned collar on the leather moto.

Not terribly notice-able but the ankle booties actually have a small stripe of green down the side, between the leopard print and the black leather that mimics the deep bottle green color of the leather moto.

The necklace is one of those statement pieces that always garners loads of comments and scrutiny when I wear it. The top portion is a lizard carved from some type of brown stone with blue-green coloration in it (I forgot what type of stone it is I've had it so many years.) The bottom portion is a fossilized nautilus and both are set in a very large and deep sterling bezel.

Many years ago when my BF and I first started dating seriously I admired it in a store. Unbeknownst to me he bought it and waited several months to surprise me with it as a gift for Valentine's day. Ahhhh, the days of new-love, when guy still felt obligated to buy gift for girl, even when said-girl said she really hates Valentine's day

Bottle green leather moto: All Saints (via ebay uk)
Caramel/mustard V neck t-shirt: Diesel (thrifted)
Black skinny jeans: Genetic denim (via ebay)
Black & leopard leather ankle boots with green stripe: Dolce Vita (via Nordstrom Rack in Seattle)
Leather bag: Vintage Betsey Johnson (via designer consignment in Vegas years ago)
Ring: Mid century danish modern sterling with aventurine claw-set dangle balls (via Boston antiques co-op years ago)
Ring: Mid century modern sterling and eilat stone ball (via flea market)
Necklace: Artist made one of a kind sterling, stone and fossil from a boutique in Boston (gift from BF)