It took about three minutes of chatting on the telephone for me to appreciate that Tiina Smith was a kindred spirit.
My curiosity had already been piqued by her retailer’s web site, with its stunning photographs, spotlight on ladies makers, and intriguingly attractive curation; however when she informed me that their boutique is ready up like a parlor to encourage folks to come back in and be taught, to the touch the jewellery and perceive why it was particular, I knew I wanted to write down about her.
Tiina Smith: greater than a jewellery retailer.
Tiina Smith focuses on noteworthy jewellery, primarily classic signed items by grasp jewelers of the twentieth and twenty first centuries. After years of analysis and relationship-building as she constructed her personal private assortment of jewellery, Smith started to really feel that there was an open area of interest within the jewellery market that her distinctive data may fill. Ultimately she determined to show private ardour right into a second occupation and based her eponymous Boston retailer, Tiina Smith Classic & Distinctive Jewellery.
A fast have a look at the Tiina Smith web site will persuade you that her strategy is working like a attraction. The gathering is immediately spectacular, crammed with distinctive designs bursting with shade and vitality. In my preliminary scroll-though, I opened nearly each itemizing to take a more in-depth look.
Michele della Valle brooch from Tiina Smith
Very similar to yours actually, Tiina involves jewellery from an surprising background. Earlier than jewellery, she labored on Wall Avenue. It wasn’t as unusual a leap as you may anticipate. Within the founder’s personal phrases: “Engaged on Wall Avenue, I started to deal with my jewellery gathering the best way I dealt with my portfolios – with in-depth analysis, market perception and a strong understanding of worth.”
Tiina prides herself in being a discerning, well-informed jewellery collector and she or he revels in serving to her prospects turn out to be as educated as she is. She desires jewellery lovers to actually perceive what makes a selected piece noteworthy and invaluable, what was taking place on the planet when it was made, what makes one thing a very good funding relatively than only a fairly object – and she or he desires them to know they will come to her to supply the items they will’t discover anyplace else.
Rings from Tiina Smith
Listed below are three extraordinary rings that caught my eye: an Artwork Deco platinum and diamond protect ring, a 16.77 fancy gentle brown diamond ring, and a really cool design from Danish modernist Hans Hansen. Every very totally different in fashion, these three rings share a distinctiveness that’s emblematic of Tiina’s assortment.
Consistent with their founder’s perception in jewellery training, the Tiina Smith boutique regularly gives in-store occasions, from enjoyable, informal evenings to artwork occasions to jewellery talks with audio system like Tom Heyman of Oscar Heyman, jewellery historian Ruth Peltason, and Jewellery Curator on the Boston Museum of Advantageous Arts Emily Stoehrer.
Bulgari earrings from Tiina Smith
However don’t despair, my non-Bostonian jewellery lovers! The shop’s web site has a wealth of gorgeously-illustrated jewellery training you can totally take pleasure in from anyplace.
Take a look at the Meet the Maker part to be taught extra about distinctive designers or learn by means of Tiina’s Takes for the founder’s in-depth ideas on any variety of totally different jewellery matters. The shop additionally often travels for occasions in different cities, bringing elements of their extraordinary assortment on the street.
David Webb bracelet from Tiina Smith
In the event you’re a longtime DitL reader, I don’t suppose I would like to elucidate to you the way enthusiastically I agree with the concept of encouraging jewellery training. Jewellery training is sweet for all of us – educated collectors know what they need and might make shopping for selections with confidence. The extra you perceive one thing, the extra you’ll be able to actually recognize it!
Along with their attractive jewellery assortment, training alternatives, and occasions, Tiina Smith additionally gives a wide range of jewelry-related companies that enable collectors to profit from her experience, together with jewellery styling, appraisal, and extra. She additionally acquires estates and particular person items from collectors wishing to make room for brand new issues of their jewellery bins.
Manuel Santelices illustration that includes a Belperron necklace from Tiina Smith
Tiina Smith additionally makes use of her boutique as a leaping off level to discover the intersection of jewellery with different types of artwork. In a latest collaboration with Trend Illustrator Manuel Santelices, Tiina Smith commissioned the artist to create “A Yr In Jewels,” a collection of 12 unique artworks that includes jewellery from the Tiina Smith assortment.
On November 2nd, Tiina Smith and Manuel Santelices are taking their joint venture to NYC for a day of artwork and jewellery that includes some very particular actions for the company who attend! The illustrations are completely attractive (see above) and I’m positive the occasion might be fascinating.
Marina B cuff bracelet from Tiina Smith
Tiina Smith’s subsequent jewellery training occasion is developing on October 20-21! The visitor speaker might be Artistic Director of Marina B, Man Bedarida.
Marina B was based by Marina Bulgari, and sure – these Bulgaris. Marina’s grandfather based Bulgari, however household infighting among the many subsequent era led Marina to strike out on her personal as an alternative. The outcome was Marina B, a wildly standard model recognized for its boldness, versatility, and distinctive gemstone cuts.
In the event you’re in Boston, go try the October 20-21 occasion at Tiina Smith to be taught extra and in addition see extraordinary Marina B items from the Nineteen Seventies and Eighties together with their unique jewellery renderings.
Oscar Heyman earrings from Tiina Smith
My goodness, I’ve thrown rather a lot at you right here, haven’t I? However I didn’t wish to depart something out! The extraordinary jewellery, the founder’s Wall Avenue background, the academic occasions, the artwork connection, and did I point out the jewellery?? It’s every part of what makes Tiina Smith so thrilling as a complete.
What do you suppose, my dears? Do you propose to attempt to catch one in all Tiina Smith’s upcoming occasions or cease by her retailer the following time you’re in Boston? I undoubtedly hope to go to IRL sometime.
Classic automotive brooches from Tiina Smith
For now, don’t overlook to go to Tiina Smith’s web site and Instagram account to see extra, and in case you’re in Boston or NYC, don’t overlook to take a look at the upcoming Tiina Smith Marina B occasion (Boston, Oct 20/21) and Manuel Santelices illustration occasion (NYC, November 2).
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