Jewelry Designer’s Backstory is as Rare as Green Amethyst
byEvery once in a while, Melinda Lawton enters into what she calls “stream-of-consciousness jewelry making.” She’ll sit down to work without a specific plan;…
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Designer Nails a Fierce Look Out of a Folksy Concept
byKree Croga is an in-house designer for Royal Peasantry, a local fashion house/retail shop selling upcycled apparel and accessories. He likes history and he’s…
You’ll find Her where the Pink Beds Meet the Philippines
byChristie Calaycay perches on a stool in her shared studio at Pink Dog Creative in the River Arts District. There’s an ease in her…
He Slunk His Way Into an Elegant Upcycling Career
byFatherhood changed the way Corey McNabb looked at a Slinky, the classic toy that “walks the stairs without a care,” according to one…
Conflict-Free Diamonds are a Jewelry Designer’s Best Friend
byLauren Moody wears a necklace made from a sliver of meteorite. It’s her everyday piece. When she smiles and stretches out her hand for…
Behind Every Stone is a Complex Molecular Backstory
byErica Stankwytch Bailey’s earliest art project was shaded by science. “When I was probably six years old, I would take my crayons and a…
This is the Best Argument Yet for that End-of-the-Rainbow Myth
byMany assume gold comes from within the earth. But the truth, supported by science, is way more cosmic. Jewelry artist David Vrooman says gold…
Jewelry Designer’s Pioneer Story is a Limited-Edition Gem
byPaula Dawkins does 99 percent of her jewelry-design work on a computer. But the first idea is always a drawing, to be found somewhere…
From the First Day, his Jewelry Career was Set in Stone
byMost makers chase various muses en route to a career. Not Roberto Vengoechea. “I was born to do this,” says the jewelry designer. “I…
His Work is über-Meticulous, but his Studio is a Raging Hot Mess
byPatrick Ober of Ober Metalworks has worked with metals since 1992. But while most machinists use computerized pneumatic tools, Ober does everything manually, with…