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Accessories: Double Trouble
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Double Cross Jewelry
Salvatore Sampino
08/01/2007
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Photograph by Cordero Studios/corderostudios.com
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Double Cross is the high-end jewelry line created in
1996 by Malibu, Calif., native Travis Walker. Originally garnering its appeal
from an exclusive underground clientele, the line is now sold in upscale retail
stores all over the world. "It’s the will and want to create and make
something," says Walker, who draws inspiration from the time spent on his bike
or out in the ocean.
 Walker uses heavy sterling and exotic leathers to produce the ultimate bad boy
accessory pieces and jewelry items. (Click image to enlarge)
Walker designs and carves all of his pieces by hand, in his
expansive studio in Venice, Calif., where he maintains a private salon for
celebrities and special clients who wish to shop in private. His large
three-fold biker wallets are heavy and substantial to the touch, made of top
quality Italian leather with inlays of frog skin and stingray. The hardware—as
in his wallet chains—is all 925 sterling silver and can include dragon tail
hooks, gargoyle heads, royal cross ball links, and T-bars studded with cabochon
garnets. Other styles feature thunder hooks, speed skull links, and cross
daggers, and are limited in production to 100. He also fashions a unique series
of hand braided leather bracelets and contrasting regal cross rings and chains,
which form the locus of an extensive, and impressive accessories collection.
"I like the exclusivity of being underground," Travis
maintains, "allowing me the time to create custom pieces for people, giving them
what they want, but with a touch of style." All items are presented with a
certificate of authenticity and a leather-embroidered bag with satin lining. www.doublecrossjewelry.com | 310.398.5084
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