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Cast in sterling silver, each piece is modeled on the bone of the area of the body where it will be worn — with a statement choker in the form of a wishbone, earrings modeled on ear bones found in avians and rings shaped after the bones of the feet.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The card took a major hit a little over a week ago with the loss of its co-main event between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, but there is still a lot of meat left on the bone.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Here is a world where people read empty books in empty rooms, flesh is stretched tautly on the bone, and eyes are cold enough to freeze the light behind them.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot of meat on the bone.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
The card took a major hit a little over a week ago with the loss of its co-main event between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, but there is still a lot of meat left on the bone.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Here is a world where people read empty books in empty rooms, flesh is stretched tautly on the bone, and eyes are cold enough to freeze the light behind them.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot of meat on the bone.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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“On the bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bone. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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