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dollars and the sea. When customers saw the design, they asked to wear the shells as pendants, inspiring her to look further into creating accessories. Since then, Faget has worked primarily in jewelry, creating sculptural jewelry inspired by nature and animals specifically, from
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Faget launched her first ready-to-wear line in 1969 in a studio in the
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feature the motif of the oak tree, a prominent symbol in the college's history. She has also designed jewelry for various New
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