so fabulous!

great clients seek great work-

i'm so fortunate to have the opportunity
to make custom pieces like this!
she's a beauty!

one of a kind, custom pendant made from
rutilated quartz, black diamonds and 18k green gold

if you are interested in commissioning
your own custom jewelry,
contact Lori Warner Studio/Gallery
www.loriwarner.com

new work at the gallery

Holiday Glitz and Glitter!!

the latest of the one-of-a-kind collection
available only from:
Lori Warner Studio/ Gallery in Chester, CT.

Labradorite, black spinel and garnet earrings with a touch of 18k green gold on oxidized sterling silver.
Gray diamond and gray sapphire earrings with 18k green gold.


Black diamond and ruby necklace and earrings, both on 18k green gold.

Find something unique handmade and fabulous
from the leiva one-of-a-kind collection
to give as the perfect gift this year!
contact Lori Warner Studio/Gallery for availability

first gallery opening!

tonight! 'Twelve designs for Christmas' exhibtion opening
at Lori Warner Studio/Gallery!

happy holidays!

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it's a busy time here in the studio!
i hope to see you at one of the many shows/ sales
that i'll be participating in this week!
happy december!
don't forget- free shipping all month from leiva's etsy shop!
above-holiday lariat: labradorite, garnet, black spinel, bloodstone, 18k green gold, oxidized sterling silver
available at lori warner studio/ gallery

check it out!

I just got a fantastic write-up
on this great blog I found a while back
called Queering Domesticity!
Her writing is witty and informative and fun
and I just get a kick out of her!
Don't forget to enter her big giveaway on Dec 1st-
you'll get a little something from each of the sponsors!!

ps- those diamonds that she mentions are now available at
Lori Warner Studio/Gallery in Chester, CT

great news!

21 Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
loriwarner.com

leiva is now represented
by Lori Warner Studio / Gallery
in downtown Chester, CT!

Beautiful one-of-a-kinds

including a growing collection of work
in colored diamonds and 18k gold
will be available at the gallery.

Please stop by and take a look-
the space is gorgeous
and the jewelry looks beautiful there!

mexican fire opal, black diamonds, 18k green gold, oxidized sterling silver

Sunday Nov 22!

The Chester Holiday Market begins!
Downtown Chester is the place to be on Sunday afternoons
to find the best in food, art, and holiday cheer!

leiva is now represented by
Lori Warner Studio/Gallery
and I'll be there in the gallery
every market Sunday
showing off my latest and most dazzling one-of-a kind jewelry!

Come find that perfect piece
to wear to your fabulous holiday galas!
See you downtown!

holiday sales this weekend!

let the holiday shopping begin!
please join leiva for two great sales this weekend!

This Friday Nov. 20
The Essex Elementary School Holiday Boutique
3- 4:30
&
This Sunday Nov. 22 (and the four Sundays after it)
The Chester Holiday Market
downtown Chester
I'll be showing at Lori Warner Studio/Gallery
12- 4

You don't have to go very far to find amazing gifts this year!
See you in town!

* (take a peek in leiva's etsy shop!) *

happy birthday leiva!

this month leiva is 1 year old!
to celebrate,
all of the little pretties
(except the diamonds)
in leiva's Etsy shop
are 10%off!

why not start your holiday shopping
with a great piece of jewelry,
at a great price,
from leiva!!!
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more for fall!

the only problem with having lots and lots of ideas for new pieces,
is the time it takes to create them!
i think that if every day were even two or three hours longer,
i'd get loads more done!
here a couple of new pretties
that have recently been finished
and added to
my Etsy shop!
enjoy!

bling baby!

the diamonds are here!
incredible, one of a kind colored diamond rings!

green, peachy pink, dark champagne and black
are some of the amazing colored diamonds
that could be sparkling and glimmering on your finger...
every girl should have a diamond!

availabe at Lori Warner Studio/Gallery!

fall update

just added some new little pretties
to my etsy shop...
i'm loveing these cool weather-inspired
turquoise/ black/gray combos...
well i would, wouldn't i?

Chester Sunday Market

last week was (so sadly) the last weekend of the Chester Sunday Farmers Market, which is like no other farmer's market i've ever visited!
the downtown shops are open, there are food and crafts and music and the vibe is fantastic! doggies and kids abound and there are smiles everywhere you look!

luckily for me, i got to join them for the final hurah and it was a lovely day spent!
i got to see lots of old friends and show off my new fall collection and newest creations:
leiva diamonds!
(ps. thanks so much to kim at the local beet for inviting me to share her porch!)

fall collection '09 is here

the fall collection of beauties are now available in my etsy shop!

please take a look!

a lovely evening in chester

i think we that attended would all agree that last friday's 'come home to chester' event, in our lovely little downtown village, was a smashing success!
the fall evening was the perfect temperature to take a stroll
and see all of the wonderful, local art and enjoy some delicious treats!

thanks to everyone who stopped by to see my work on display of the front porch of the new and beautiful Al Malpa gallery- it was the first time i got to show downtown and it was terrific!
i met so many fun and interesting people and it was really neat to see loads of folks, all over town, wearing my little leiva buttons!
hope to see you all again at the next one!
happy first day of fall!
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haystack!

haystsack is all about the stairs!

for the past six months I had been looking forward to taking a jewelry class at Haystack this summer... and it was worth every minute of that wait!!

for five full days at the end of august my classmates and i were wowed, baffled, highly entertained and completely surprised every day by another of Andy Cooperman's super-ingenious ideas for how to capture an object in metal!
Andy is an outstanding craftsman and jeweler from Seattle, WA who came east for an exhilarating (if not a bit exhausting) week this summer to teach us his super-cool techniques in on of the most beautiful places i have ever been lucky enough to spend some days in summertime, deer isle, maine.
happily for all of us, our class got along swimmingly and we all (to my mind) created something new, unexpected, and fun with the bevy of skills we learned in those short days.
as for me, my head is still swimming, full of all the possibilities he offered us to creatively capture just about anything we want in our beloved medium, metal.

thanks so much to Andy and all of my class members for a truly fantastic week!
it was totally worth the price of admission! ; )

the deck and dining hall and the view from the bottom of the stairs


this is not a great photo of a great ring i made- homage to andy
i'm so excited about spin setting!!!
click here to see my entire haystack album on flickr!

summer sale!

sale!

check out leiva's etsy shop
for a great summer sale!

from august 10th through the 25th,
find
50 % off selected necklaces
and free shipping throughout the shop until september 1st!

it's the perfect opportunity to add some sizzle to your summer style!

the fall line is on it's way
and these limited-edition necklaces
will no longer be available,
so pick up one of these lovelies while you can!

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july = summer vacation

it's august and now it's
back to work!
it's time to get the ideas made into reality-
the fall line is on it's way!

as it turned out,
i didn't get much work done in the studio last month
and chalked it up to summer vacation...

it wasn't really, though,
because i was pouring my energy into the kitchen for my latest cooking project!
here is what i have been creating out of the studio...

this summer i'm chef mandy at the marina bar at saybrook point inn.
i make wonderful goodies every weekend from fresh, local and organic ingredients.
it's another way of creating beautiful things- these from flour, eggs, sugar and fruit instead of silver, gold and stones- different but the same!
yum!

15th year high school reunion!

 

This past weekend my husband and I got to see some of my favorite, old friends 

back at Loomis Chaffee where we celebrated my 15th year reunion!

 I was also included in the Alumni Artist Exhibit and got a chance to show off 

my latest work!

It was a great time and I recieved many lovely compliments from former classmates- 

and I got to wear a necklace and earrings set that I just finished and am crazy about! 

(I still haven't decided if I'll post it in my Etsy shop... I'm not sure I can let go of it!)

 

the new necklace and earrings set that I love- 

AZ turquoise and tourmalated quartz beads 

on a funky sterling chain I made that can be worn at any length/style you want!

working through the rain!!

hello to all on another rainy spring day in new england-

a perfect day to get to work!!!

since we very recently got a new, super-duper-fantastic, goldendoodle puppy, 

sunny days have been largely been given to excursions and adventures with him 

(how fun is a new puppy!)- instead of to the studio,

 like all of my days were a couple months ago...

but these rainy days, albeit such a drag, 

are making my husband's veggie garden grow like crazy, 

our lawn an amazing shade of green 

and 

gets me working in the studio!!!

the newest work for spring/summer '09 is now available in the leiva etsy shop 

and there is much more to come!

keep checking back here,

become a fan on facebook,

receive the levia mailer

subscribe to the leiva blog and my etsy shop feeds 

and always know what's new and happening in the studio!

here's to a rainy, work-filled spring! 

(just joking!- kinda!!)

   

montana agate slice necklace. one-of-a-kind and fabulous!

  

this is wallee- he's amazing!

artist lunch at river tavern!

 

i've been invited to participate in the 

local chester artist series at river tavern!

come to river tavern in chester, ct 

on saturday, june 6th 

to see my newest collection for spring and summer

and enjoy an amazing three course lunch!

 beautiful handmade jewelry 

and outstanding handmade food- 

what a perfect combination!

make your reservation at 860.526.9417

i  hope to see you there!

almost mother's day!

mother's may be celebrated in just a week- 

but it's not too late to order your mom a beautiful 

necklace and earrings set from leiva!

found in my etsy shop,

the sets are 15% off and ship 2 day air for FREE!!!

(in the USA, through thursday may, 7th)

it's a great deal for you 

and even better for your mom-

who will love her beautiful, handmade, leiva jewelry!!

here's to mom!!!

mother's day!

mother's day is may 10th- don't forget!

from now until then i'm offering

15% off beautiful necklace and earring sets 

that you'll find in my Etsy shop! 

so easy, so pretty-

and such a perfect way to celebrate and give thanks to your awesome mom!!

hello spring!

april showers!

time to get to work- i've got to keep up with these lovelies!

hope this finds you well...!

bridal jewelry!

the cloud necklace... dreamy

it's spring!

 a time of love and celebration...

birds are singing-

flowers are springing from the earth-

and girls are planning fabulous weddings!

the new line of leiva bridal jewelry has arrived!

just in time to bejewel you on you big, wonderful day!

pearly necklaces, earrings and bracelets 

for the bride, 

her bridesmaids and mothers of the bride 

the pieces were created as sets, but many may be mixed and matched- and if you want any of them in 18k gold- i would be more than happy do that!

this introduction is just the beginning to a long, happy and expanding line of bridal jewelry.... 

so keep checking my Etsy shop for additions!

here's to love!