3D-Printed Jewelry Graces the Runway

Sheer blouses and body-hugging sheath dresses weren't the only things designer Kimberly Ovitz sent down the runway at her Fall/Winter 2013 collection show on Thursday. Clasped on the hands, ears and around the necks of models were pieces of 3D-printed jewelry, which Ovitz released on the website of 3D-printing firm Shapeways immediately after the show.

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There are five pieces from the collection available for purchase, ranging from a $35 ear cuff to a $250 necklace inspired by "the intricate exoskeletons found in nature," per Ovitz's description.

Elisa Richardson, manager of PR and social media at Shapeways, says Ovitz and her t…
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