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Cool Thing We Want #264: “Bird Escape” Necklace By Local Designer Nicole Tirona

“Bird Escape” Necklace | It’s Your Life | $20

Jeweler/artist Nicole Tirona makes these charming necklaces in Vancouver. You can find her thoughtful, affordable work at a number of cool, independent shops like Virgin Mary’s, Dream Apparel, C’est La Vie, Flaming Angels and Blue Owl Home Boutique, or you can peruse online.

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  1. Thanks for the tip on this.

    Wow! What a totally perfect gift for my wife who is just “escaping her birdcage” in life.

    Timely, thoughtful and very cool piece of locally-produced art.

    By the way, go check out Blue Owl on W Broadway at Vine -very cool shop with lots of stuff to inspire you.

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