Thursday, April 26, 2012

Alexis Bittar Studio Review

No fancy diamonds, rubies or emerald encrusted pieces.  Instead, the pieces here are made with lots of semi-precious stones - topaz, garnet, onyx, tourmaline's, etc... all cut beautifully to reflect light and shine.  I was more interested in the pieces on the right side... they almost remind me of Laura Gibson jewelry, but even more delicate. The jewels are cut so they look like rock candy, but they are all consistently the same shape and colors...

The left side of the shop houses big and bold jewelry that I definitely cannot pull off... Think chunky bangles, big statement pendants, etc. The best part of the store is the antique pieces in the back.  Some date back to the Victorian age.  How cool is that???  It's like a jewelry museum where you can buy the items! My friend tried on a men's onyx and 24k gold ring with the inside engraving, "in memory of..." morbid, but very cool.

465 Broome St
(between Greene St & Mercer St)
New York, NY 10013
Neighborhood: SoHo
(212) 625-8340

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