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M E T A L & S M I T H
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ALEXIS [email protected]
Amáli Designer, Sara Freedenfeld, discovered her passion for making jewelry while backpacking through South America. Drawing inspiration from the natu-ral landscapes and vibrant textiles that colored her travels, Sara set out to create a line of jewelry that delicately unites the natural simplicity of handcrafted artistry with the sophistication and glamour of high fashion.
Aside from the small gifts of knowledge she received during her travels, which continue to influence her work today, Sara is largely a self-taught artist. She is often inspired by textiles, and many of her pieces have a fabric-like sensibility, created by intricately weaving chains and stones to create rich textures.
Amáli [email protected]
www.amalijewelry.com
Alexis Kletjian is a two time award-winning jewelry designer. As a child, she spent countless hours playing behind the cases in her parents’ shop in the Boston Jewelers Building. Captivated by the magic and beauty of the raw materials, those early impressions of art as adornment inspired dreams of making and sell-ing beautiful jewelry that would be counted on to be passed down through gen-erations. Dreams do come true because today Alexis shares a strong connection with her collectors, curating her collections to adorn their legacy. Alexis Kletjian looks forward to expanding with select retailers in 2017.
Influenced by fine art, architecture and iconic imagery, Amy creates designs that are a personal interpretation of her visual world. Her work is the fusion of train-ing in the fine arts, followed by years of professional work as a designer in both the fashion and film industry. Rooted in the classical, her pieces evoke a modern sensibility, featuring clean lines, mixed metals and stones cut for each design. Amy designs and fabricates her pieces in NYC.
As a fifth generation Californian, Annie grew up on a working lemon grove ranch - her esthetic formed as a juxtaposition of equestrian style, English Re-gency, fine craftsmanship and glamorous practicality. The pieces she designs are for sophisticated women who have an appreciation for art and something reminiscent of the past, but who also want to invest in modern heirlooms. New pieces are fabricated in Los Angeles, each crafted in 18K Gold and/or Fine Silver (999) and many are embellished with diamonds or other stones, adding a modern twist. Customers are encouraged to add their monogram, a special date or personal message on each piece to make it their own. The AHJ line also features many updated antique pieces, each perfectly unique.
ANABEL HIGGINS [email protected]
www.anabelhiggins.com
Anahita is an eponymous fine jewelry brand created by founder and creative director Anahita Guity Stein. The collection is best known for its sculpturally feminine architectural style. Born in Iran and raised in Europe and the US, Ana (Anahita) is influenced by the images, motifs, and history of her Persian heritage as well as her extensive world travel. Her architectural training inspires the sculptural elements that are a common thread throughout her work. Strong lines and repeating patterns are counterbalanced with an unmistakable fluidity. The designs expertly juxtapose dark and light, sharp and soft, and exotic and refined resulting in one-of-a-kind, inspired looks that are at same time classically time-less and modernly chic.
BARBARA HEINRICH [email protected]
www.barbaraheinrichstudio.com/barbara.html
I enjoy creating body adornments. Jewelry is a very intimate art form as it al-lows the wearer to express herself through jewelry and at the same time allows the maker to be imaginative and creative. I often choose gold as my metal of choice, because it is extremely malleable and has inherent nobility. It does not tarnish or deteriorate and reflects the beauty and nobility inherent in each person. I believe beautifully designed and crafted gold pieces strengthen the wearer on an energetic level and I never get tired to apply ancient goldsmithing techniques to a brand new sheet of gold to form my next art jewelry piece.
BRIDGET KING [email protected]
www.bridgetkingjewelry.com
With a fashion design background and a love for all things beautiful, San Fran-cisco-based designer Bridget King creates thoughtful pieces with an unwavering attention to detail. Having lived abroad and travelled globally, she designs chic, yet versatile, jewelry that are perfect for women-on-the-go. The ICON collec-tion is a particular favorite, consisting of modular and interchangeable earrings. Founded in 2003, Bridget King Jewelry continues to push boundaries by design-ing elegant heirlooms that you will treasure for a lifetime.
Camille Carnevale Fine Jewelry was established in 2006 in upstate NewYork.Camille has studied traditional jewelry designat The GIA and has alsoreceived a graduate gemologist diploma from The GIA in NewYork City. After studying at Studio Jewelers Ltd., working under other designers in New York City and Long Island, and spending many years doing bench repairs in a small shop in downtown Albany, she has now filled her dream of independently conducting design, production, and photography for her own brand int he HudsonValley. She finds most of her inspiration through the spirit of nature, her passion for adventure and the adornments of exotic cultures.
Camille [email protected]
CARI [email protected]
CAMPBELLIAN COLLECTION/[email protected]
Jewelry by Cari is a handcrafted, personalized charms collection that is sold nationwide at the finest jewelry boutiques offering the very best in designer jewelry.
Cari and Rory Streeter launched Jewelry by Cari in 2002. Each design is first sculpted with a clay-like material and cast in precious metals. Charms can be elaborately customized with skilled hand-stamping, flush-set diamonds and raised gold lettering, allowing the customer to document their personal story in a unique piece of jewelry. The entire collection is interchangeable, allowing the freedom to add numerous charms to a variety of chains and build over time.
Campbellian Collection is all about color. Multiple award winning jewelry made in 18 K Gold or Platinum. Bella Campbell know for her unique and compelling precious color stone combinations.All jewelry are one of the kind or the lim-ited addition, made in NYC.During her 26-year career with one of the leading colored gem stone dealers in NYC headquarters, Ms. Campbell has worked with many of the industy’s leading manufacturers and design brands. Sorcing the best gems from around the world to help them develop winning jewelry collections. Ms. Campbell resides in Morristown, NJ with her husband and son and 2 dogs.
CHARLOTTE ALLISON [email protected]
www.charlotte-allison.com
CAROLINA [email protected]
www.carolinacole.com
We are Allison and Liz, mother-daughter design team. We merge yin and yang by blending styles of tradition and trend. The genesis our interchanging concept occurred when Allison determined that beautiful jewelry could be more than just beautiful. It can also be smart and versatile, like the women who wear it. Our non-classical approach has produced patented, interchanging pieces that offer gorgeous expression. It is our passion to meet the demands of the modern, multi-faceted woman. She plays so many roles within her day and we strive to make jewelry that will compliment and accompany her throughout.
We are excited to introduce Charlotte Allison Jewelry.
A professional goldsmith for decades, Carolina Cole’s collection respectsher international background by a profound dedication to precisehandcrafting. Born in Uruguay, raised in Chile and transplanted to Chicago,her portfolio includes pieces that are elegantly simple as well asmysteriously intricate. Working in silver and gold, Carolina’s objective is tomake fantastic jewelry and at the same time redefine the medium. Shemakes remarkable jewelry for exceptional people. Each of her pieces willenhance your natural brilliance.
DANA [email protected]
DENISE [email protected]
Dana Bronfman is a fine jewelry designer best known for her “quietly bold” modern, architectural style, which balances soft, sculptural structure with open space and unexpected movement. Trained as a metalsmith at theRevere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco and as an apprentice in Santa Fe, the process of crafting each original piece influences her design. As Dana traveled globally and discovered unique jewelry in each place, she began to collect interesting pieces that commemorated her experiences and told the story of her journey.
Handcrafted in her Santa Fe studio, Denise Betesh’s jewelry is both current and classic. Working with matte 22 karat gold lends the work an ancient quality, while the minimal design elements and flawless gemstones define the best of contemporary jewelry.
Well known and respected for her distinctive chains, as well as granulation and fusion techniques, Denise combines the best of old and new, traditional and in-novative - creating heirlooms meant to be worn every day.
E.SCOTT [email protected]
e. scott originals specializes in bespoke jewelry using sustainably sourced metals and unique stones, driven by nature and urban interpretation. Emily has developed and refined her signature ready-to-wear collection over the last eight years, building the foundation for the latest e. scott originals nuptials line. With customizable engagement rings and wedding bands for both women and men, all pieces are meant to be worn daily and loved forever.
Behind the soul of every piece of jewelry, is the heart of its designer. Dena Bagon, founder of D.Jo Jewelry , has proven to be a noteworthy visionary in the market. Her perception in discovering antique pieces, understanding the road they have travelled and imagining their influence in the years to come stands alone. Full of grace and elegance, Ms. Bagon blends her artistic vision into em-blems that contain elements of individuality and serenity.
Dena Bagon grew up in a family of antique dealers. Constantly surrounded by these memorable artifacts, at an early age she developed a keen sense of style and design. Concentrating on building her collection, she skillfully molded orna-ments into personalized designs for family and friends that reflected the strong attributes of those around her. The lucky recipients of her designs would often comment on the intimate bond they felt with the pieces and the sense of con-fidence they experienced in its display. In 2012, Dena Bagon officially coined D.Jo Jewelry.
EDEN [email protected]
www.edenpresley.com
ELIZABETH [email protected]
www.elizabethbuenaventura.com
Elizabeth Buenaventura is an eponymous fine jewelry brand based in New York City. The collection is designed to ignite the adventurous, creative spirit in all of us. All pieces are hand crafted in NY, using sustainable materials and conflict free stones.
By no coincidence, Buenaventura translates to Dzgood adventuredz, a quality that Elizabeth channels into every piece she designs. The collection carries an inherent sense of experimentation, joyful freedom, and play that encourages the wearer to create their own personal collection that reflects their individuality.
Eden Presley was founded by Gwen Myers who is a mom and wife with a re-ally cool day job doing what she loves... creating, buying, and making beautiful things.
She designs with a bold and daring spirit, fusing classic traditional motifs with modern and unusual elements, as well as pushing the boundaries of fine jewelry by combining precious metals with semi-precious ones. Gwen designs artful jewelry that reflects her passion for elegance. At Eden Presley, we rely on a woman’s desire to own jewelry that can work in any situation, daily and casual or black tie and extraordinary.
Each limited edition piece is individually hand-set in 14k gold or sterling silver with an impeccable attention to detail and finish.
ELIZABETH GARVIN [email protected]
www.egfny.com
EMANUELA [email protected]
Elizabeth Garvin is an artist working in the medium of jewelry. Designing with a distinctly modernist sensibility, each collection begins with a vibrant concept, is honed to its purest form, and then meticulously executed. Her collections are varied, yet unified by her lifelong fascination with natural geometry. As the daughter of an architect and engineer, her approach to structure and mechanics is elegant and fluid, adding another layer of luxury to her works. Each piece is handmade by Garvin and her small team of skilled and gifted hands with dedica-tion to the highest quality of fine studio jewelry.
NEW YORK - Born in Rome and steeped in an arts-rich background of music, dance, painting and sculpture, Manhattan-based EmanuelaDuca has married her passion for movement and sculpture in her collection of modern, earthy jewelry. Her hand-fabricated bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces are highly textured, exaggerated and evocative of volcanic ash and the ancient ruins of her native Rome. The overall look is stark, simple and minimal, yet with a dramatic, fashion-forward impact.
EMILIE SHAPIRO CONTEMPORARY [email protected]
ENVIE [email protected]
www.enviesimaya.com
Emilie Shapiro grew up on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, where water has always been her constant and inspiration. She comes from a long line of creative entrepreneurs, inventors, and free spirits who have encouraged her to explore many different mediums throughout her artistic life. Her work is inspired by natural elements and heavily driven by experimentation. Emilie uses the ancient craft of lost wax casting which dates back to the Egyptians, wherein she carves sculptural pieces into hard wax and casts them into metal. Rough gemstones are incorporated into her work as a celebration of the beauty of natural imperfection. All production and resources are kept as local as possible, and every piece is handmade in Emilie’s studio in New York City.
Two sisters that come from a family that have been in the diamond industry for over three generations. Well known for their specialty in marquise, pear shape and oval diamonds, the family business is where they got their start. Through their work with wholesale diamonds and jewelry, they realized that they loved the idea of creating individualized pieces of jewelry that would empower women and enhance their femininity. They found their niche in show stopping cocktail jewelry, and from that was born Envie Simaya.
Envie Simaya is the fix to your diamond crave-cocktail jewelry designed for the statement making woman. Inspired by nature, art and travel –we create wearable art; one that makes a statement. We have over three generations of expertise in the diamond industry and are skilled in crafting high-quality diamond jewelry. Our custom work reflects our commitment toelegance and originality aswe strive to enhance your natural beauty with intricate designs and stunning clarity.
GENEVIEVE [email protected]
www.genevievelau.com
GiGi [email protected]
GiGi Ferranti is a true Renaissance woman of many talents, with a background in fashion and a love for the rich architectural history of her Italian forbears – both of which influence her jewelry. She is known for classic and contemporary designs that have symmetry, balance and structure. As a graduate Gemologist her passion is to use precious metals with brilliant diamonds and vivid colored gemstones to create jewelry with a distinctive aesthetic that is unmistakably hers. Her focus is to make each piece comfortable, wearable and long lasting.
Jennifer Lau is a mother of five who began her career as a Wall Street Trader but discovered that her true passion was fashion and design. After Wall St. she became a stylist with a reputation for truly understanding what makes women feel beautiful. This diverse background has led her to create an expressively elegant line of jewelry of uncompromising value at an attainable price point. Her popular “LOVED” necklace was designed with the intention of making the wearer feel wonderful. And with that same purpose in mind, for every LOVED necklace sold, Lau donates one to a woman with cancer. Her collection resem-bles her huge heart and continues to make people smile.
HIMATSINGKA [email protected]
www.iocollective.co
IO COLLECTIVE, founded in 2015 by JENIFER THAI, is a collection of time-lessly handcrafted, carefully worked pieces of jewelry made with precious and semi-precious gemstones and fine metal. Being a young and fresh brand, Jeni-fer’s designs are always evolving as her craftsmanship evolves. Every piece of IO jewelry is made knowing that it is destined to be cherished and worn forever. All of her designs are handmade and fabricated in her studio in Orange County, California.
Never overbearing, her extensive collection exudes stylish simplicity, and features quaint details that weave together old-fashioned elegance with modern minimalism. Each jewel is handmade, with a wabi-sabi influence, into a style that is distinctly her own. With pieces typically light in weight, almost ethe-real in quality, her works are exquisitely crafted poetry for the body. When not expressing her opinions through her jewelry and in conversation, Priyadarshini loves to spend time and travel with her two young children. She is an avid reader of The New Yorker, and an enthusiastic cook. She likes good manners, appreci-ates well-made things and loves a crisp.
IRIT [email protected]
www.iritdesign-com.myshopify.com
Irit Design is targeted to the buyer who desires and appreciates uniqueness and quality craftsmanship. As an extension of her own personal style, Irit’s passion for hand wrought jewelry paired with her unmatched vision for creativity, results in a line versatile enough for Hollywood’s red carpet elite, and perfect to give a sophisticated edge to an everyday look. Every piece is made in Los Angeles, and Irit has her own boutique in Malibu, where she resides.
Offering a complete collection featuring necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, Irit sets herself apart from the masses by incorporating rose cut diamonds, semi-baroque Tahitian pearls, oxidized sterling silver and 18K yellow and roe gold into her line – all hand wrought to give each piece unique character all its own. Her love for sustainable design and highest standards in quality also reach into her constant search for and use of recycled materials and one-of-a-kind vintage pieces she incorporates in to her designs.
Irini jewelry is a combination of edgy yet elegant design. Inspired by the beauty of imperfection and the strength that comes from confidence. Each piece is cre-ated to empower you to proceed fearlessly towards your dreams and to create a memorable first impression, every time. Pieces are hand crafted in NYC, using fine silver, 14k gold, and precious stones.The jewelry allows you to effortlessly build and layer looks that express your personal style.
JACLYN [email protected]
www.jaclynbaerjewelry.com
J. Luu is a Los Angeles based jewelry brand rooted in celebrating and empower-ing women. The collection consists of easy to wear fashionable pieces designed to complement a woman’s unique personal style. Handcrafted with high quality material to ensure it lasts a lifetime, our expert craftsmen work with only solid 14k or 18k gold and genuine gemstones.
Created by Janet Huynh, a Los Angeles native and 3rd generation jeweler, the collection consists of contemporary designs with classic influences. Inspired by history, travel, and nature, Janet originally started designing jewelry while in college, where she majored in Finance and Marketing. After a period of work-ing in finance, she left the corporate world and returned to what made her happy, creating jewelry.
Jaclyn Baer Jewelry was born out of a desire to make beautiful objects draw-ing inspiration from art and nature, myth and culture. Using her own story as a starting point, Jaclyn created a line of talismanic pieces that showcase her creativity and humor, while still feeling immediately personal to the wearer. Her juxtaposition of images and materials resulted in a collection that is both delicate and edgy. Each piece is availablein sterling silver, black rhodium, and 14K gold, with a variety of stones — all made inNew York City.
JANE BERG [email protected]
JANE POPE [email protected]
Jane Berg Collection is a line that reflects Jane’s fun, edgy and lux spin on style and beauty while showcasing her creative nature and willingness to push the fashion envelope. Jane Berg Collection offers clients an opportunity to get creative and play with their own combination of each custom piece, allowing the wearer to dictate her own designs which can arranged and rearranged to createunique statements that reflects one’s personal style, aesthetic, and event.Each piece of jewelry is treated as art, an exhibition of extraordinary objects and handcrafted in the U.S.A.
Jane Pope Jewelry is a brand based in South Carolina that is recognized by its organic lines and imperfect style. Established in 2007 as the second jewelry line from designer Jane Pope Cooper, JPJ has a non-traditional appeal. The designer’s inimitable textures and stone combinations capture the attention of distinguished audiences, with her designs having been featured in Vogue, Refinery 29, and Matchbook Magazine, as well as on The Today Show and the red carpet of the Emmy’s. Jane refers to her unique style as “perfectly im-perfect”, as she hopes to inspire individuals to find perfection in imperfect, a concept for which her wearable designs serve as a reminder.
JEANNE ATKIN LABORATORYinfo@jeanneatkinlaboratory.comwww.jeanneatkinlaboratory.com
JESSIE V [email protected]
“Whether designing and fabricating objects or working with patients in my Chinese medicine clinic, I practice touch.”Jeanne Atkin is an artist and Chinese medicine practitioner debuting her jewelry collection, Jeanne Atkin Laboratory, at Metal and Smith.Inspired by thephilosophical principlesof Chinese herbalism and healing, organic forms of growth and decay, and early collaborations with her father in his machine shop, Jeanne’s jewelry line expresses the dichotomies between the natural and urban worlds in which she travels.From inception to completion, each piece is handcrafted in collaboration with skilled artisans in New York City.
Jessie Evans founded Jessie V E fine jewellery in October 2015. Since then, the brand has continued to gain momentum, becoming a go-to designer for celebrity clients and those looking for fine jewellery with a diamond personality.
The genesis of JESSIE V E’s jewellery lies in her desire to design symbolic or personalised jewellery that strikes up emotion, without the need for engraving or the generic personalisation methods.
There is often a subtle twist or secret message hidden within the solid 18k gold, diamonds or sterling silver pieces.
Wanting to keep the brand grounded to her roots Jessie’s pieces are all designed, developed and made right in the heart of London.
JEWELS BY [email protected]
Jewels by Grace is a Los Angeles-based brand borne out of Grace’s passion for the unique and one-of-a-kind. Her deep love and affinity for antique and vintage diamonds and jewels, as works of art and parts of our history, perfectly mesh with her own philosophy: to wear jewels as unique as each person, to appreciate jewelry as a wearable art form, to buck the trend and march to the beat of our own drums. Grace also likes to re-imagine vintage jewels into pieces which are more practical for the women of today, converting brooches into cuffs, bangles, hair pins, pendants. Jewels by Grace is about diamonds with soul, and jewels with a past.
Self-taught goldsmith and designer Huan Wang’s signature “dashing elegant” jewelry heighten the refined gracefulness of modern feminineness. The innova-tive and tasteful style of Jewelyrie (TM) collections reflect her fashion design background gained through Parson’s School of Design. The collections are saturated with her love of metal smithing and inspirations from contemporary ballet, music, and eastern calligraphy art. Stones sing when metals dance. Each exquisitely crafted piece is executed as if a performance with gemstones taking center stage and the dancing metals giving the stage captivating movements. Driven by philanthropy passion and fascination over art of dance, portion of Jewelyrie profit will go toward various dance organizations.
JOELY RAE [email protected]
JORDAN ROAD [email protected]
Jordan Road Jewelry is a chic, modern and well-curated jewelry line co-created by mother daughter duo Emma and Jordanna. On a chance trip to India to volun-teer helping children, they encountered world-class craftsmen producing custom jewelry. After attending the Gemological Institute of America to receive their masters degree, they returned to India to develop Jordan Road Jewelry; a line of jewelry that has an international vibe with pieces that can be mixed, matched, stacked, or worn alone. Jordan Road inspires to create modern, cool jewelry that is versatile and timeless.
Over the past 7 years, I have been in the jewelry industry learning and creating my own fine jewelry line. My goal in creating my jewelry was to bring feelings to life through crafting fine forever jewelry. My Ethereal collection was born from an emotional place to create serenity and peace for the wearer. I think the world is in need of that these days. The Cirque line manifested from my love of circles and their infinite meanings. There is the whimsy, to the mismatched, to the wavy that can form into any design. For me, the circle represents complete-ness while also allowing for change in its composition. I find emotional mean-ing in how I place them together. As in the Circle of Love ring, I was inspired by a great love that showed me the ups and downs love takes, but also the endur-ing strength and beauty of it as well.
I am a designer who creates from an emotional place. I handcraft all my jewelry in my downtown Los Angeles studio. My joy in making jewelry comes from creating sentimental pieces that will be loved, worn and adored by my custom-ers. I want them to walk away feeling what the jewelry was inspired to create, which in most of my pieces is Love.
JULEZ BRYANT FINE [email protected]
www.julezbryant.com
JULIE [email protected]
www.julielambny.com
Infusing Fun into Fine Jewelry with cleverly designed collections that encourage individuality and celebrate strength. Original graphics come to life in precious materials delivering pointed messages that create a language for Lambassadors to embrace as their very own. Made with love in New York by New Yorkers. #StandOut #BeEwe #BeHerd
Julez Bryant Fine Jewelry, founded in 2003, creates exquisite and wearable jewels that are designed to be layered; a bit of luxe for every day. Founder and Designer Julez Bryant DeCosta believes that jewelry is meant to be worn and enjoyed; that it must be both beautiful and personal, thereby empowering a women when she is adorned. It is the combination of Julez’ unique design vision and corporate ethics that has laid the groundwork for strong and lasting relation-ships with retail stores and the clientele who collect our jewelry.
Creative alchemy abounds in our studio in coastal Southern California, where Julez and our team of seasoned jewelers hand-forge each piece. The collection combines and contrasts 14k & 18k rose, yellow, and white gold with a sprinkling of diamonds and precious gems. Our jewels have been featured in numerous fashion and trade publications and are beloved by women of all ages from near and far.
KAJS [email protected]
KATAOKA [email protected]
www.kataoka-jewelry.com/en/
KAJS JEWELRY is handmade by Karin Best in her Maryland studio. Using recycled precious metals she elegantly merges traditional jewelry making tech-niques with freeform sculpture. Her collections reflect nature’s irregular beauty and elements of minimalism from her Scandinavian roots.
kataoka is a luxury jewelry company founded in 2011 in Tokyo by Yoshinobu Kataoka, a designer and goldsmith with over 25 years of experience.
Since its foundation kataoka has been an ongoing exercise in the pursuit of joy and timeless beauty through the design and creation of wearable art.
This pursuit has manifested itself in different forms - Authentic designs, hand-made milgrain edges, innovative diamond cutting and setting, and custom-blend-ed gold - but the driving force behind each piece has stayed the same.
Along this journey it has often been necessary to look back in order to progress forward, which just might be the truest way to articulate the kataoka jewelry concept.
kataoka jewelry is a journey to understated elegance, simplicity, and excitement through creation, and the products and collections that are born each season are our most honest attempts at reaching towards those goals.
KELLY BELLO [email protected]
LEXA [email protected]
My passion for jewelry started at a very early age while working at my family’s jewelry business. What started as a hobby turned into building my own brand “Lexa” named after my given name Alexandra. Every piece is made with my fa-vorite materials, 18k gold and diamonds, and every collection is inspired on the modern women who either works, is a mom, or both, like I am; and Who loves to look sophisticated regardless of the time or the look of the day.
Kelly Bello is a New York City, fine jewelry designer, born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. Kelly’s education in industrial design enlightens her sculptural, yet playful fine jewelry line. Kelly creates clean, graphic jewelry and customizable pieces. Drawing her inspiration from her love for minimalist design, light, shadow, and the influences from her travels. The resulting collec-tion is personal as it is chic.
LINDA [email protected]
www.lindahoj.com
LOREN [email protected]
Linda combines her training as an artist with her deep understanding of ancient jewelry making techniques to create one-of-a-kind, handmade wearable sculp-ture. Understated luxury and old-world sparkle comes through in her designs and chosen materials. Linda seeks out stones which are cut as they were cen-turies ago and prefers when the high karat gold she uses bears the hallmarks of everyday wear. Each piece is meticulously handcrafted by Linda to be loved and worn with joy.
The Loren Nicole collection celebrates ancient and ethnographic cultures from across the globe, adapting visual elements and utilizing both metalsmithing and non-metalsmithing technologies to create present day works of art. The designs, foremost highlight the beautiful color of high karat yellow gold. With a focus on ancient history, traditional goldsmithing techniques and a simplified inter-pretation of various cultural aesthetics, Loren Nicole is able to produce timeless pieces that allow us all to connect through our shared visual and cultural histo-ries. The collection, available in high karat yellow gold, is entirely handmade in Venice, California using responsibly sourced materials.
LORIANN [email protected]
LUNA & [email protected]
www.lunaandstella.com
Luna & Stella, founded in 2008 by Suzanne Ellis Wernevi, blends its own contemporary heirlooms with antique and estate pieces. Influenced by the moon and star icons used in Victorian jewelry, Suzanne designs fine jewelry that is symbolic of loved ones, using birthstones and other symbols to represent the relationships between parents, grandparents, children, partners, siblings, and friends. A passionate collector of antique jewelry, Suzanne curates a selection of antique lockets and Victorian and Estate stacking rings chosen to layer with Luna & Stella’s collection of modern talismans, charms, symbols and birth-stones. Luna & Stella is based in Providence, RI, the historic jewelry manufac-turing capital of the United States.
LORIANN Friedman has been designing her own line of distinctive jewelry for more than a decade. Her Jewelry has been featured in The Mitchells Family of Stores for over 13 years. Prior to Mitchells, she was featured in SAKS and several small galleries. The beauty of the ocean and all that is natural has inspired LORIANN to create a unique organic line of jewelry. Each stone is carefully selected and shaped to create distinct, one of a kind pieces. In Lori’s words, Jewelry has the power to make us feel unique. With her strong sense of design, each piece is thoughtfully handcrafted using a variety of unique and tumbled gemstones, diamonds, gold and silver. Her signature collection, Water&Ice is known for its organic elegance. LORIANN’s intention is to create fun, wearable one-of-a-kind pieces for the everyday woman.
MARISA [email protected]
www.marisalomonaco.com
MARTA [email protected]
www.martapia.com
Marisa Lomonaco specializes in creating jewelry that is designed and con-structed with an emphasis on quality and longevity. Sculptural in nature, her collections blur the line between refinery and edge. Marisa began experimenting with jewelry making in her small Beacon, New York studio in 2008, using found objects and digital 3D printing processes. Her education in sculpture and metal arts continues to inform her designs. Each and every piece is created from high quality recycled metals. Tried and true, always classic but sometimes unpredict-able. Intended for those with a passionate uncompromising sense of individual-ity. Each and every piece tells a story and improves with wear and age.
I come from a Spanish-Danish family with a soft spot for various creative outlets such as painting, sculpture and industrial design.
I come up with ideas based on materials and forms rather than on their final purpose, which has lead me to work with a broad range of medias such as clay, paper, leather and a variety of metals, gemstones as well as other random materi-als i consider precious and interesting.
I really appreciate the challenge and beauty of artisanal manufacturing, there-fore I have spent a lot of time acquiring the skills necessary to make things in a small, handmade scale rather than to lend my ideas to more efficient, less roman-tic ways of production.
MASTOLONI [email protected]
MEGHNA [email protected]
Mastoloni cultured pearl jewelry and necklaces have adorned women for celebrations, milestones, professional and daily wear for nearly a century. Today, at the pinnacle of the cultured pearl industry, Mastoloni is proud to be one of the oldest, most reputable sources for quality cultured pearls and pearl jewelry in North America. Revered for meticulous design and craftsmanship, the name Mastoloni has become synonymous with the pure beauty of exquisite pearls.
Chosen ‘Best in Pearls’ by retailers across the country, Mastoloni pearls truly are The Most Beautiful Pearls in the World ™.
Meghna Jewels is the creation of Chicago based fine jewelry designer, Meghna Patel. Inspired by her Indian heritage, Meghna uses precious gemstones and lay-ering her designs with her signature diamond pave arches. The fine jewelry line embodies unique, edgy and fiercely gorgeous jewels. The brand is defined by its use of diamonds, gemstones, gold and structural silver to develop adventurous, luxurious and wearable pieces.
Meghna debuted her first trend jewelry collection in 2011. The pieces were an instant hit and have graced many publications like ELLE, VOGUE, O Magazine, Brides, Life & Style, Latina and many more. It has also been worn by Blake Lively and Kelly Rutherford in the hit TV Show “GOSSIP GIRL”. The trend line was carried in many reputed stores including Calypso St. Barth, Tootsies, Fred Segal, Sophie’s Closet (Dubai) and many more.
MICHELLE [email protected]
MIMI FAVRE [email protected] www.mimifavre.com
Handcrafted, artisan jewelry inspired by a love of texture & contrast, geometric shapes & clean lines, classic design & modern expression... Michelle Simon Jewelry is handcrafted in San Francisco and the collection combines precious metals with distinctive design elements and a strong attention to detail. Each piece is designed to engage feelings of self-assured confidence and stylish inde-pendence by making a bold statement or evoking a quiet, inner strength.
Mimi Favre creates fine jewelry from a studio near Philadelphia’s fabled Main Line. A classically trained goldsmith, she creates jewelry from signature settings and components and selects gemstones from her carefully curated collection. Favre honed her skills at New York luxury jewelry houses, where she made new jewels from designer’s renderings, and restored exquisite estate pieces. Her sophisticated wearers have a confident sense of style and appreciate the under-stated elegance of her contemporary designs, rooted in classical jewelry. The artist is a Platinum Honors winner in the AGTA Spectrum Awards competition.
www.moratorium.nyc
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www.onirikka.com
Onirikka comes from the word oneiric, which means from dreams ... inspired by natural & mystical beauty, transcendence; etherealness. The muse being the modern woman always in transition, be it in a transition from dream to dream; to dream to reality. The brand sources top quality materials worldwide & hand makes edited collections in 18k gold with diamonds, precious/semi precious stones in Gloria ́s (designer) native El Salvador.
In line with Moratorium’s discipline and commitment to the integrity of creationJeanette Lai Thomas brings Moratorium into a heightened direction with the brand’s first foray into fine jewelry. Presenting iconic pieces including The Cocoon Pavé and Sabre Pavé with a diamond finish, the collection epitomizes Moratorium’s dedication to reinterpreting classic forms with modern and irreverent perspective.
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Pat Flynn works to create authentic, powerful jewelry that considers precious-ness and non-preciousness. Fine goldsmithing, applied in a painterly fashion, contrasts with forged pure iron and gem stones. The pieces are created one at a time in Pat’s studio located in the Hudson Valley, just north of Manhattan, by his team of skilled studio artists. The objects are intended to be worn in many situa-tions, for various lifestyles to become vessels for life’s memories.
Rona Fisher’s jewelry designs are inspired by rivers—especially the flow of water over stones and by forms found in the ancient world, They are character-ized by using asymmetry to create balance. Rona’s work brings these themes together, fusing an organic sensibility with a feeling of antiquity, giving the work an urban edge.
In creating these pieces, Rona says, I’m focusing on the feeling I get when in nature– particularly near a stream; the smell and sounds of fresh rushing water, bouncing off of ancient rock formations is relaxing and energizing. In wearing these pieces when back in the city, I am reminded of and am compelled to share the feeling of balance and energy.
Rona Fisher Jewelry is based in Philadelphia PA on historic Jeweler’s Row.
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ROSEDALE, aptly named after the Austin, TX neighborhood Designer Kate Kramer grew up in, displays her discerning minimal and refined aesthetic. Re-imagined shapes come to life in 14k and 18k gold with precious stones. Im-mensely fascinated with her grandmother’s jewelry collection and the beloved pieces she inherited, Kate’s designs are intended to become not only wardrobe staples but also future heirlooms. Kate is dedicated to ensuring thensuring that each creation is not only beautiful, but is also created in a socially responsible way. Each piece of Rosedale jewelry is hand crafted with love from start to fin-ish in Los Angeles, CA.
Architectural and dynamic, Roule & Company’s Wired Collection embodies a uniquely postmodern sensibility and a fresh approach to fine jewelry. Featur-ing their trademark wireform metalwork, the collection is a beautiful paradox: a synthesis of twenty-first century technology and traditional craftsmanship that is at once intricate and streamlined, strong and delicate, voluminous and ethereal. Always pushing the boundaries of their materials, Roule & Company has conceived a design language that has much in common with architecture or industrial design, using gold and gemstones the way an engineer might use steel and glass.
Roule & Company is husband and wife design team Christopher Roule and Laurin Lucaire. The couple has a studio in New York City, where the collection is designed and produced.
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www.rouleandcompany.com
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www.saintannjewelry.com
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Hand forged in The City of Angels in 18k gold and pure silver with flashes of diamonds,Saint Ann Jewelry is named for the patron saint of equestrian riders and miners of gold and silver.
This debut ‘Olympian Collection’ invokes the power of ancient queens and priestesses across the globe and across time, from Egypt, India and Persia to the Celtic, Roman and Greek myths:Aphrodite and Venus are inspired by love and beauty, Artemis is the huntress and wild animal whisperer, then there’s the wise and heroic Athena, insatiable Eos, goddess of the dawn, and benevolent moon goddess Selene.Simple, streamlined.
New York-schooled, Chicago-based jewelry designer and metalsmith Sarah McGuire finds inspiration in organic forms, manmade curiosities and classic modernist design.
From her timber-loft studio, the designer and a small team craft each piece of jewelry by hand. Sarah uses recycled metal – primarily high-karat gold and ster-ling – mixing it with leather, rough gemstones and diamonds that are conflict-free and responsibly sourced.
With its emphasis on both design and craftsmanship, Sarah’s spare, organic work rewards scrutiny without clamoring for attention. Her goal is to make timeless, meticulously crafted pieces that can be treasured for years to come.
www.shaesby.com
SHOMPOLE [email protected]
shompolecollection.com
Shompole Collection was founded in 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya by photojournalist Elizabeth Gilbert as an atelier that produces luxury, handmade jewelry by local craftspeople. Our goal is to create beauty, art and commerce in Africa, provid-ing livelihoods and profits for self-employed Kenyan artists. In addition to our jewelry lines that support conservation in Africa, we offer one of a kind pieces from our ongoing work in the studio.
Shaesby jewelry is handcrafted by a small team of incredibly talented craftsmen. Our Austin, Texas studio is filled with passionate people we call family. We are devoted to quality and the experience of channeling inspiration into creating jewelry. Shaesby likes to say that his pieces come to life when worn. It is the relationship between the maker and the wearer that give purpose to his process. “One of the things that attracted me to making jewelry was the idea that each person makes a personal connection to a piece. That piece takes on new life with each individual.”
SILVER CONTINENT FINE [email protected]
www.silvercontinent.com
Georgia Alexandra combines luminous stones with precious metals to create her enduring Silver Continent Fine jewelry collection. Guided by the raw beauty of nature, milestones in her clients lives and a vivid decade as a fashion stylist in the world of Vogue, Georgia looks to the subtle nuances of daily life against the edgy backdrop of New York City for inspiration in creating jewelry that embraces its owner. Each piece has a story to tell, whether it be a child’s draw-ing brought to life or a visit to the ballet preserved in its delicate form. Silver Continent Fine Jewelry is meticulously handcrafted in her native NYC using responsibly sourced diamonds, metals and gems.
Joyful. Eclectic. Unique. Empowering. are the words used for Socheec . Our jewels has been featured in numerous fashion magazines, red carpets, music album covers. Socheec Jewels are the perfect pieces to complete any outfit. You will find a compilation of dazzling, vibrant pieces that are sure to be showstop-pers. Socheec’s line blends with traditional and modern jewelry. By creating unusual, limited edition pieces we hope our jewelry transcends stylistic trends.
SOPHIE RATNER [email protected]
www.sophieratnerjewelry.com
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Sophie R was born and raised in New York City. At a young age she took comfort in drawing and painting, fully committing herself to becoming an art-ist, though not knowing how that commitment would play itself out. It was not until she took her first jewelry course at the Rhode Island School of Design that Sophie recognized the connection between her own creative impulses and the emotional responses of people who love beautiful objects. The realization that she had the ability to make objects that could both adorn and be treasured drew Sophie to jewelry as an art form and as a vocation.
Stella Flame Jewelry is the antidote to all things ordinary. Inspired by the four elements (earth, fire, wind, water) and a wanderlust for travel, the collection combines precious metals and sparkling jewels, hand-crafted and assembled in small ateliers located throughout Istanbul. Stella Flame designs for the spirited collector with a nod to an East meets West attitude.Each collection features a variety of interchangeable and collectable styles ranging from favorite everyday baubles to eye-catching statement pieces for both women and men. Uniquely distinct, the assortment includes a series of coveted customizable amulet chain necklaces named “Story Chains”, which weave personalized tales using a variety of images, amulets and gemstones tailored to each client.
www.steviewren.com
925, by SUNEERA is a design adventure to create go to jewelry.
Suneera’s classic design aesthetic is paired with Ana’s minimal sophistication and eclectic everyday styling.
Our vision is to create jewelry for women who have a strong sense of self and desire a sophisticated look that compliments her individual style. Mixing Fine Sterling Silver, Black & White Diamonds with accents of 18k gold, pieces are designed for stacking and building personal stories. All pieces are crafted in our Los Angeles studio, using recycled metals and sustainable manufacturing.
Created by a mother –daughter design team, StevieWren originated out of their exploration of world cultures and wanting to bring these unique processes to the US though a line of fine jewelry. Bridging the gap between millennial’s and baby boomer’s, Karen and Stevie source the most unique, natural raw gemstones and authentic materials to develop two lines of fine jewelry, that detail fine craftsmanship and represent heirloom quality finishes.
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Swati Dhanak is a New York based jewelry designer specializing in fine jewelry. She comes from a lineage of traditional goldsmiths. As a kid, she was frequently taken to the family-owned gold workshop in Dubai by her grandfather who moved there in the 1950’s to expand the family jewelry business. These early experiences instilled in her a strong sense of jewelry making and led her to de-sign her own jewelry line. Swati draws inspiration from abstract art, architecture and natural landscapes. She gravitates towards geometrical and asymmetrical elements and likes to pushboundaries that characterize fine jewelry. Created with 18k gold and diamonds, most of Swati Dhanak jewelry is still made in the same family-owned workshop she frequented as a kid.
The collection is ever-evolving: unique antique and vintage jewelry as well as one of a kind and limited edition original designs. We specialize in working with unusual antique gemstones and recycling precious metals; our passion is redis-covering the value of things once-loved, thoughtfully crafting them new purpose and new appeal.
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The jewelry featured by Vitae Ascendere is innovative both in design concept andexecution. The metal lace pieces are informed by mathematical algorithms that illuminate natural phenomena. Coupled with organic shapes the resulting surfaces undulate and flow with inherent grace.
The forms are printed using state of the art 3D printing techniques and directly cast toprecious metal. Given the intricacy of the shapes and patterns it would not be possible to create a mold; each piece is individually printed and carefully prepared for casting.
All of the pieces are hand finished by master craftsmen, a combination of mod-ern technology and human craftsmanship all made in NYC. The result, pieces that are elegant, light, unique and a pleasure to wear.
Two of Most is a collection of earrings and rings that are the embodiment of tough luxe and thoughtful design - the exquisite for the everyday. The collec-tion pays homage to our grandmother, a jewelry aficionado whose personal credo was that every woman should have “one of everything and two of most.”
Available individually and in sets, the pieces are designed to be layered together, inviting unexpected combinations. Soft organic curves in strong proportions are juxtaposed by dramatic angles, negative space and other sculptural details. Rendered in high-polish 14 karat yellow gold, each piece captures the eye and tells a story of individuality.
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www.waltersfaith.com
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Wendy Brandes is an award-winning narrative and visual artist who is inspired by powerful women to create miniature works of art. Her materials: precious metal, gems and a wicked sense of humor. Wendy, who began her career as a journalist, combines her story-telling powers, knowledge of history, and viva-cious and colorful aesthetic to create unforgettable jewelry.
Wendy works with the most talented artisans in New York to create her intri-cately detailed designs, finishing with her signature antiqued patina that begs to be touched and worn.
Founded in 2013 by designer Mollie Good and her business partner Stephanie Abramow, Walters Faith melds the elegance of timeless jewelry with the principles of modern design. From a young age, Mollie was drawn to jewelry, with a particular interest in rose gold and gemstones, especially the breathtaking brilliance of pure white diamonds. Inspired by everything from classic architecture to the world of modern art, as well the unique milieu of New York City, her pieces are bold yet thoughtfully crafted for effortless sophistica-tion. She prefers classic pencil sketching to computer assisted design, affording her a more visceral relationship with her work. Many pieces feature a hexagon, a design signature derived from the mirror image of the Walters Faith logo, creating a distinct sense of identity, while infusing the collection with a modern geometric appeal.
WHITE / [email protected]
www. yokicollections.com
White/Space is a fine jewelry brand rooted in elegance and contemplation. In-spired by the strength of feminine energy and the precision of midcentury mod-ernism, White/Space offers pieces as assured as they are refined. Here a gold arc turns to a disappearing line, there an angle gives shape to a subtle chain.
A Parsons alum, founder Khadijah Fulton spent a decade designing for some of the most recognizable names in fashion. After becoming a mother, Khadijah found that she wanted to create items that honored a confident, subdued inter-pretation of style - approachable yet distinct, with versatility and longevity at the fore. She hopes that this considered approach will return an inherent sense of value to the wearer and give them pieces that can be worn and loved for years to come. She crafts each piece in her Seattle studio or in partnership with small workshops on the west coast.
A Virginia-based fine jewelry brand created by founder and creative director, Yokabid Worku.
Yokabid – known simply as Yoki, inspired by nature and broad memories of her childhood while growing up in Ethiopia, with no formal training but with an intuitive feel for how the finished design should look, nowadays draws her inspiration from her love of travel, history, architecture and the natural world of influences to create an original one-of-a-kind pieces.
The stories and inspirations behind each of her creation embodies a woman with refined taste and an appreciation for fine art, while allowing her to create an exceptional style that reflects her individuality.
MARCIA [email protected]. marciabudet.com
Marcia Budet is an Architect turned award winning Fine Jewelry Designer. For years now, her design mantra and brand core has been summed up in two words that her clients constantly use to describe her work: Elegantly Bold. It is her of-ficial hashtag, how she describes her signature aesthetic, the woman she designs for, and how she wants to make her clients feel: feminine, yet powerful. Marcia’s NYC manufactured pieces are made in 18k gold and sterling silver with precious and semi precious stones. She is all about asymmetrical and custom cut, colorful stones with a hint of diamonds. Marcia’s collections have graced the runways of New York Fashion Week, the Red Carpet at the Met Gala and the pages of Elle Magazine and WWD.
Hailed as “The Most Genius Jewelry Invention Ever” by People Magazine, Chrysmela is the most secure earring back that prevents earrings from falling off, thus solving the thousand-year-old problem of lost earrings. Chrysmela replaces conventional earring backs in a comfortable and hypoallergenic fashion, ensuring you can lock your favorites anytime, anywhere. Chrysmela also keeps earring jackets very secure and is compatible with any stud or statementearrings. A true problem solver invented by a woman for women. Made in Japan. Powered by high-tech precision technology for smartphone cameras and fine watches. Patented in the US, UK, France, Italy and Japan.
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