Jewelry Design

My admiration for artisan jewelers has been a constant throughout my career. Starting in the initial phases, I worked my way up to the position of design director for major fashion brands in both NYC and LA, specializing in women's footwear. A passion for crafting hardware and molding logos into designs that instantly communicated a brand's identity took root. Collaborating on each component with teams in sample rooms across Italy, Spain, and China marked the inception of my fascination with the creative possibilities that emerged from combining a diverse array of gemstones, metals, and synthetics. This exploration propelled me into mastering various techniques, including metalsmithing, wax carving, mold making, and most recently, stone carving. Entering the realm of jewelry entrepreneurship, I introduced two distinct lines: Alexis Laurel and a sister astrological line named Month Day Year Jewelry. Inspired by my background as an abstract impressionistic painter and fueled by my unwavering dedication to fashion design and culture, these ventures represent a synthesis of my creative pursuits.

In 2011 I designed my signature Lou cuff bracelet that represents the Alexis Laurel logo.

Cad design for a custom signet ring.

Custom-made 14k, black onyx, and diamond signet ring.

Month Day Year was established in 2018 as a vintage-inspired zodiac coin jewelry line that presents its product in the fast-growing sub-category of astrological sign jewelry. The brand offers heirloom quality solid fine and demi-fine jewelry with an artistic hand capturing the old world history of the zodiac.

Alexis Laurel was established in 2011 as a poetic line of fine luxury jewelry, inspired by genuine one-of-a-kind treasures surrounded by splashes of molten gold and silver. Designed by Alexis with local production in NYC.

The brand gained recognition as it adorned New York celebrities, including Maggie Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts in the Netflix show Gypsy.

Jewelry Design

I enjoy making illistrations using different mediums.

Molten 14k gold holds twenty one diamonds in place and sorounds an organic Japaniese freshwater pearl.

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