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“ EACH GEODE IS ONE OF A KIND. EACH
HAS ITS OWN LITTLE PERSONALITY
AND EVERY PERSON WILL BE
ATTRACTED TO A DIFFERENT ONE.”
Who living or not do you most wish to design a
piece of jewelry for?
I honestly don’t aspire to design for
anyone famous. To me, the most exciting
sales are when I see someone really
connecting with a piece I’ve created. The
stones each have their own energy and
when I see a woman fall in love with one,
it is moving that a piece she connects with
will become an heirloom for her children...
that she can wear it over the years and
enjoy it as part of her collection.
“ I SPLIT MY TIME BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES...
IT’S A PRODUCTION TO TRAVEL
WITH ALL OF MY CHIHUAHUAS,
BUT I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT THEM! “
What have you found special about working
with the Mitchells Family of Stores?
The Mitchells get retail better than most
anyone. They have a real gem in Jennifer Celli,
my buyer, who is pretty much unparalleled in
the business. She has incredible integrity and
standards in working with designers. I never
have to worry about looking in the cases and
seeing a less expensive imitation of my work,
which goes on all the time. As a designer that
makes me very comfortable. To me, a good
store is an edit of what’s in the market. They see
everything and whittle it down to what’s worth
presenting to the client. It’s fun to go into their
stores, it feels like a home, like a family. They
know kids’ names, what schools they go to, if a
relative is sick. Their stores have an atmosphere
you don’t fi nd anywhere else.