Prismera’s in Oregon! (And on hiatus.)

September 27th, 2011

mini lily earring in gold

Mini lily earrings, stainless steel, dipped in 14k gold. $50.

I know what you must be thinking. “Is that.. a mattress? Has she run out of surfaces to photograph on??!” Well. The answer is YES. Oy vey.

So this post is a double announcement. One happy one is that tiny floral pieces like this motif (my favorite part is that they have the tiniest stamen) are now available at Cassidy Jewelry, located in Portland, Oregon. I am super excited about this, because it is my very first retailer in Oregon!

The second announcement is that we (by we, I mean me really, because all my nice contractors/manufacturers that do some of the crafting for me are still happily open and in business and I am the one putting my life in boxes and moving to California) will be CLOSED for about a month or two.

This has been the year of major transition for me and I thank you all who are sticking through it while I settle into my newly married life in the San Francisco Bay area. When I finally reopen, I promise to throw a big online party, spruce up this site a bit, offer fun new things. I have so many plans- I want to get an engraving machine and offer engravings on pretty little pendants, I want to show you my huge GARDEN ROSE design because who doesn’t love a big ruffly garden rose??? And more more more.

Talk again soon!

Love,
Laura

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A note for anyone who was hoping to place an order– please go ahead and place your order because I will be able to get them out in the next 1-2 weeks. If you’re concerned about timing or have any other questions, please feel free to email me at laura[at]prismeradesign.com.

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Bridal Necklace Commission: Work in Progress II

September 13th, 2011

work in progress

Realizing my love for grey in this piece.. it’s 95% ready and once it’s shipped off, I’ll post the finish.

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Bridal Necklace Commission: Work in Progress

September 9th, 2011

I try not to take on too many custom jobs when life is in such crazy transition because I want to do the best job I can for the person I’m creating for- I couldn’t resist saying yes to this girl because she has impeccable taste.

work in progress

This crystal leaf is coming along relatively quickly considering the fact that I am handsewing each little thing but I snapped a quick shot of the progress early on. She wanted a statement piece and the different shapes and sizes of crystals make a more organic looking end result.

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Fashion’s Night Out

September 8th, 2011

pieces for velita's FNO

Things are a little crazy around these parts- have I mentioned that I am moving to California soon? I managed to get these lovelies out the door yesterday, here’s hoping they’re making it to Velita’s FNO event!

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pieces for velita's FNO

I am head over heels for the tiny aqua one. That color! That sparkle! You’ve gotta see in real life.

pieces for velita's FNO

Get yo pretty self over to the boutique, stat. What’s better than a night of fashion with a glass of bubbly on a Thursday?

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On Friends & Fashion

August 31st, 2011

Ever since I befriended the beautiful Jade, who is the superwoman behind jewelry line We Dream in Colour, at NYIGF, I have been a little obsessed with Butter. The woman was just gliding over the concrete floor at Pier 92.

Let me clarify.

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This is Butter. Luxurious, draping, swishy, striped piles of buttery fabric. And I particularly love this one, which is simply drop DEAD.

NYIGF 2011

Speaking of NYIGF, I’m proud to add Studio 41 to Prismera’s list of retailers and I can’t wait until I visit the shop myself! It sounds like it’s full of beautiful things.

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Pretty pearls..

August 19th, 2011

.. with a little edge. A new shipment out to Velita last week.

new pieces at velita

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NYIGF

August 14th, 2011

NYIGFnewsletter Aug 2011

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NYIGF!

July 19th, 2011

I’m so excited to share this piece of news: I’m going to be showing at the New York International Gift Fair next month! There are going to be many new stainless steel designs, including some for this year’s fall/holiday season, so I’m interested in seeing the feedback I’ll get. It’s been a long time since I’ve only shown my stainless steel work so it’s a little bit unnerving. And this is the first time I’ll be exhibiting at the gift fair so there’s even more anticipation! Hopefully my work will soon land in a boutique near you.

new design

Here’s a sneak peek at one of the new designs. It makes an adorable earring, with its round shape. Can you guess what the blossom is? The first to get it right receives a nice little stationery care package, carefully wrapped with love from moi.

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The winner is Cat! She guessed that this was a zinnia blossom.

Source: Vern Goers Greenhouse

Thanks for playing, everyone!

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Friday Inspiration

June 24th, 2011 

via Rena Tom's Pinterest, originally from Red Medicine

I hope your weekend is full of color and delicious summer drinks like this beauteous one. I love its careful composition, just like a little abstract painting, with strokes of vibrant color. I am reminded of Michelle’s dreamy work. (And even if you’re not the die-hard fan of pink that I am, it typically indicates tastiness in food, am I right?)

Saturday is a dear friend’s wedding and Sunday is my 29th birthday.  Here’s to a couple of days filled with joy and celebration! Happy weekend, everyone.

Cheers,

Laura

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Mini Landscape Amethyst Necklaces

June 23rd, 2011

Everyone, I’m so happy to be back.  Breaks are wonderful (especially when that break is for your wedding!) but part of what makes them so great is that I always come back to Prismera completely refreshed. My mind is cleared, everything is reset and I’m totally ready for new things.

Before I reveal the new work I’m doing right now, I wanted to replenish a popular design that’s also one of my favorites these days.. there’s something so easy about pairing something natural and earthy during the summer.  A few beautiful little landscape rock slices were in my possession and I wanted to make several more of these one of kind necklaces.

What I love most about these slices are how the natural patterns in the rock mimic landscapes and that each one is completely unique.  This group of stones is particularly fun- a couple of them have opaque pink layers that look almost like strawberry ice cream. Yum!

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