Phoenix Shop - Jewelry"When it comes to contemporary jewelry, the underlying reason for carrying it is that it is either incredibly beautiful or incredibly interesting."
"The Phoenix takes great pride in our jewelry roots. Among the first jewelry that we carried were pieces from the personal collection of Nepenthe's founder, Lolly Fassett. Lolly was an avid collector of fine Native American jewelry. We still hear stories of southwestern traders pulling up to Nepenthe and spreading out a Navajo rug covered with silver and turquoise, hoping to catch Lolly's eye. Pueblo and Navajo jewelry, both traditional and contemporary, continue to be a cornerstone of our jewelry collection." "We represent contemporary studio jewelers of national prominence, including Barbara Heinrich, Thomas Mann, and Sydney Lynch. Our metalsmiths with local roots include Karl Lee, Goph Albitz, Tom Lutz, and Lorena del Campo. And we are always on the look-out for new and exciting jewelry artists. The goal with contemporary jewelry is to present a wide variety of great work, focusing on design and craftsmanship." "The rich and colorful world of ethnic adornment makes up the third area in our jewelry collection. Our ethnic pieces come primarily from Mexico, North Africa, India, Tibet, and Nepal." "The combination of these three distinctive worlds of jewelry: Native American, Contemporary Studio and Ethnic, helps give our collection a unique blend. Above all, we never forget that this store is based on Lolly Fassett's diverse interests, and she was interested in everything that was beautiful." Robert Trezise buyer for - Jewelry, Cermamics, & Stationary
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"We strive for a
wonderful mix of jewelry styles. When considering jewelry for our collection we
want the pieces to be highly interesting or truly beautiful."
