These photographs of the beautiful Karen "Jazz" Harris were taken not for her looks alone-- but for the arresting HOTNESS of her earrings!! Those large eagle wings gracing her earlobes were headturners! I thought they were a unique find... I call this pic "An Ode to Ear Jewelry--and Karen Harris"

Real Life/Sunni Patterson Show/10.15.11

--mj

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