tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34775048159599188922012-02-16T05:50:35.211-08:00Lauren Ramirez Fine Jewelry &amp; Metal ArtsLRnoreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-9206732271932316402011-11-20T07:41:00.000-08:002011-12-06T07:01:45.605-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6wP4JE1WC0/TskeXEgGjcI/AAAAAAAAAKY/yynPn_KbzPM/s1600/Tourm-Prep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6wP4JE1WC0/TskeXEgGjcI/AAAAAAAAAKY/yynPn_KbzPM/s320/Tourm-Prep.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qzRGQxXP79g/Tt4uTNEsU6I/AAAAAAAAAKw/rdiMTv-xaIU/s1600/WheatEarringTwo-Tone-Sized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qzRGQxXP79g/Tt4uTNEsU6I/AAAAAAAAAKw/rdiMTv-xaIU/s320/WheatEarringTwo-Tone-Sized.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CmY6fUpLKLo/TskeZ9HCiAI/AAAAAAAAAKg/0FZW956baOo/s1600/WheatTwo-Tone-Sized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q6prqHJ8fpI/Tskec46hBtI/AAAAAAAAAKo/lffDH7KMIGA/s1600/RaleighStudio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q6prqHJ8fpI/Tskec46hBtI/AAAAAAAAAKo/lffDH7KMIGA/s320/RaleighStudio.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M7Ai6On5kgU/TskYvf43wDI/AAAAAAAAAKA/52HdTq5zlBk/s1600/RaleighStudio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Preparing for the new collection. Raleigh is proving to be a less distracting place to get my work done these days. Thanks to Brian and Lily for allowing me to use their studio.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-920673227193231640?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-76558744368724322002011-03-29T18:47:00.000-07:002011-03-29T18:47:21.797-07:00<span class="hw">bri·o·lette</span> &nbsp;<span class="pron">(br<img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/emacr.gif" /><img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/lprime.gif" /><img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif" />-l<img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/ebreve.gif" />t<img align="absbottom" src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gif" />)</span><br /><div class="pseg"><i>n.</i><div class="ds-single"> A pear-shaped or oval gem, especially a diamond, cut in long triangular facets.</div><div class="ds-single">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ppBkGKZlHo/TZKLmwRKRxI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/RX9tPWxLTFQ/s1600/Dia2_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ppBkGKZlHo/TZKLmwRKRxI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/RX9tPWxLTFQ/s320/Dia2_2.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div class="ds-single">&nbsp;</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-7655874436872432200?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-4797357115209133872011-03-07T19:48:00.000-08:002011-03-07T19:48:13.821-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Tumqnrc7eP4/TXWm9vNBG3I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/4c6-MDG1F9c/s1600/BlackDotNecklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Tumqnrc7eP4/TXWm9vNBG3I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/4c6-MDG1F9c/s320/BlackDotNecklace.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-479735711520913387?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-75587134016767369202011-02-14T09:11:00.000-08:002011-02-14T09:11:21.377-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The custom wedding and engagement ring process starts with an idea, then a model...<img border="0" height="296" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bI80ij8oFpk/TVlgKj_uH7I/AAAAAAAAAJg/mRce5oNbOI0/s320/IMG_9309.jpg" width="320" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GNzzY4KoQc8/TVlgOQF8QdI/AAAAAAAAAJk/gy4_YzZEIxk/s1600/IMG_9311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GNzzY4KoQc8/TVlgOQF8QdI/AAAAAAAAAJk/gy4_YzZEIxk/s320/IMG_9311.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jm17vnFUMig/TVlgQ0fHLAI/AAAAAAAAAJo/UHAnPSqosJg/s1600/IMG_9326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jm17vnFUMig/TVlgQ0fHLAI/AAAAAAAAAJo/UHAnPSqosJg/s320/IMG_9326.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-7558713401676736920?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-24106943233656103672011-02-08T15:19:00.000-08:002011-02-08T15:19:03.681-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHPS_xDZfI/AAAAAAAAAJA/u2vSH-MJ42c/s1600/Noah-Men%2527s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHPS_xDZfI/AAAAAAAAAJA/u2vSH-MJ42c/s320/Noah-Men%2527s.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHPUqd24UI/AAAAAAAAAJE/sfAPg-H4c80/s1600/Noah-Wedding-Megan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHPUqd24UI/AAAAAAAAAJE/sfAPg-H4c80/s320/Noah-Wedding-Megan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHPXh5uh2I/AAAAAAAAAJI/vqJpjr3_Blk/s1600/Noah-Wedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHPXh5uh2I/AAAAAAAAAJI/vqJpjr3_Blk/s320/Noah-Wedding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-2410694323365610367?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-90263755107935538672011-02-08T15:09:00.000-08:002011-02-08T15:09:29.737-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHNDDxN8CI/AAAAAAAAAI4/zvlFBtQz7jc/s1600/Studio-Tuesdays.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHNDDxN8CI/AAAAAAAAAI4/zvlFBtQz7jc/s320/Studio-Tuesdays.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHNI4OvTNI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AF83Fqj6UBA/s1600/StudioTueday2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TVHNI4OvTNI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AF83Fqj6UBA/s320/StudioTueday2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-9026375510793553867?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-89595322588415766002010-08-03T19:24:00.000-07:002010-08-03T19:56:08.378-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TFjVuqoDoSI/AAAAAAAAAIg/KnOFUI-AvSQ/s1600/bandit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TFjVuqoDoSI/AAAAAAAAAIg/KnOFUI-AvSQ/s320/bandit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501381942526058786" border="0" /></a><br />Spending a lot of time in the studio lately. Hours have been slipping through my fingers as fast as my entire iTunes library has been running through my ears and past my lips. I'm always fiending for something new.<br /><br />With the help of my friends <a href="http://www.43hills.org/bike-projects/number-001/">David</a> and<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dmdmetal"> Derek</a> I put together a new mix for my long days that turn into nights in here. One of many...<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t2gyAEWVMhE&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t2gyAEWVMhE&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-8959532258841576600?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-76650153922783672242010-07-15T14:35:00.000-07:002010-07-15T14:39:06.686-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TD9_Xt_y4SI/AAAAAAAAAIY/uNgI5m4qEp4/s1600/fan-earrings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TD9_Xt_y4SI/AAAAAAAAAIY/uNgI5m4qEp4/s320/fan-earrings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494250115876184354" border="0" /></a>Finished product. 18k and oxidized silver Fan Earrings.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-7665015392278367224?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-11183431263949111402010-06-08T19:50:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:39:35.576-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TA8CrBdcW-I/AAAAAAAAAHg/FVjwI-I7x88/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/TA8CrBdcW-I/AAAAAAAAAHg/FVjwI-I7x88/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480602209682742242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">After taking time to re-price and photograph old pieces, then settling into my even newer studio; I'm creating a new collection just for women. Keeping it light and feminine. Here's my first earring model.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-1118343126394911140?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-57642200917451733182010-01-21T18:45:00.001-08:002010-01-21T18:47:04.337-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/S1kRbN1nB4I/AAAAAAAAAHY/R_Ub6i96E2k/s1600-h/Rivet-Earrings-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/S1kRbN1nB4I/AAAAAAAAAHY/R_Ub6i96E2k/s320/Rivet-Earrings-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429389985040500610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More to come.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-5764220091745173318?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-91462859377505943682009-11-22T15:20:00.000-08:002010-08-04T11:39:59.740-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SwnRZfWL6kI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/iG4PbrEfbgg/s1600/MilgrainStack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SwnRZfWL6kI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/iG4PbrEfbgg/s320/MilgrainStack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407083063476480578" border="0" /></a>I finally have a website! I'll be adding new designs weekly. Check it out...<br /><a href="http://www.laurenramirez.com/">www.laurenramirez.com</a><br /><br />I've also been working on my new collection. Here's a unisex version of the textured stack ring with added milgrain details.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-9146285937750594368?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-8914898735146458582009-10-28T09:07:00.000-07:002009-10-28T09:23:45.845-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SuhvgrUuUiI/AAAAAAAAAHI/aqO8Hi_p4Sk/s1600-h/heathhomepage209.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SuhvgrUuUiI/AAAAAAAAAHI/aqO8Hi_p4Sk/s320/heathhomepage209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397686760579682850" border="0" /></a><br />Marin Magazine just released a catalog featuring products designed and created by artists in Northern California! Find my Phoenix Earrings, Twig Bracelets, and the Cherry Blossom Necklace here...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">www.marinmagazine.com<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-891489873514645858?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-15127666506264929862009-09-13T13:44:00.001-07:002009-09-13T13:51:46.039-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sq1bNQUWuxI/AAAAAAAAAG4/UMxgFzdibrU/s1600-h/gold+phoenix.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sq1bNQUWuxI/AAAAAAAAAG4/UMxgFzdibrU/s320/gold+phoenix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381057413054380818" border="0" /></a><br />18k gold phoenix earrings with conflict free diamonds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sq1Z4m2q2YI/AAAAAAAAAGo/gDQK1F9PUAw/s1600-h/gold+twig+better.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sq1Z4m2q2YI/AAAAAAAAAGo/gDQK1F9PUAw/s320/gold+twig+better.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381055958815005058" border="0" /></a><br />18k gold twig bracelet with sterling silver bud.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-1512766650626492986?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-14180590483174498362009-07-11T15:05:00.000-07:002009-07-12T12:11:31.407-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTwhW43qI/AAAAAAAAAFI/KtHHaj8Qxe0/s1600-h/Modela.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 81px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTwhW43qI/AAAAAAAAAFI/KtHHaj8Qxe0/s320/Modela.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357334956042935970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTqnb7U0I/AAAAAAAAAFA/D5w2JIymy8s/s1600-h/Textured+Stack+rings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTqnb7U0I/AAAAAAAAAFA/D5w2JIymy8s/s320/Textured+Stack+rings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357334854595466050" border="0" /></a>Lauren Ramirez<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTcp2BToI/AAAAAAAAAE4/U-Vpkx77CTg/s1600-h/marco-plates.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTcp2BToI/AAAAAAAAAE4/U-Vpkx77CTg/s320/marco-plates.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357334614723612290" border="0" /></a>Poketo<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTQyQ6peI/AAAAAAAAAEw/1da653__MaM/s1600-h/flowerchain-silver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SlkTQyQ6peI/AAAAAAAAAEw/1da653__MaM/s320/flowerchain-silver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357334410825475554" border="0" /></a>Cursive Design<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Come in and shop for Lauren Ramirez Jewelry, Melissa Arp Jewelry, Cursive Designs, Poketo Homeware, Tom Langdon Furniture and Prints, and More!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Modela</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">323 E. Market Street</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">(tucked in the back of Decorum)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Iowa City, IA 52245</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">319.354.2183</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">modela@shopmodela.com</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Open: Thursday &amp; Friday 11-5:30; Saturday 10-5; and Sunday 12-5 </span> </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-1418059048317449836?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-67565936583038210432009-06-26T15:21:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:42:36.057-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SkVNNT2PIfI/AAAAAAAAADY/r7PJCmRmKjQ/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 60px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SkVNNT2PIfI/AAAAAAAAADY/r7PJCmRmKjQ/s320/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351768623261098482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SkVM2ARnZsI/AAAAAAAAADQ/9vJ1okKnPYI/s1600-h/3506275919_8ce35e9127_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 168px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SkVM2ARnZsI/AAAAAAAAADQ/9vJ1okKnPYI/s320/3506275919_8ce35e9127_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351768222870234818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pride weekend trunk show will feature lots of great men's and women's styles from some of the best in local designers. Artists Lauren Ramirez, John Brana and Nick Engel will all be showing at our trunk show and will be featuring everything from necklaces to pendants, rings, cuff links and bracelets in a variety of stones and metals. Come by and have some champagne and don't miss your chance to own an original piece by one of our amazing designers. All featured work will be </span></span><span style="margin: auto; padding: 0pt; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">20% off </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">during the event only, so come early for the best selection! The trunk show is scheduled for Saturday, June 27th from 11AM - 2PM.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">GIVEN</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">575 Castro Street </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">San Francisco, CA</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">94114</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">415.865.0353</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-6756593658303821043?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-50727756765762905642009-05-28T23:29:00.000-07:002009-07-11T21:20:27.965-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sh-BrFk0WyI/AAAAAAAAACw/0APXU9em07Y/s1600-h/Engraved+Crank.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sh-BrFk0WyI/AAAAAAAAACw/0APXU9em07Y/s320/Engraved+Crank.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341130260315659042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sh-BZeYKn2I/AAAAAAAAACo/KznQtTlf-e4/s1600-h/menswestern2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sh-BZeYKn2I/AAAAAAAAACo/KznQtTlf-e4/s320/menswestern2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341129957735833442" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-5072775676576290564?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-42194713576709613652009-03-15T13:57:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:43:15.655-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SdPu5xTwNzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/BB-x_ek_X9w/s1600-h/peacock-wip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SdPu5xTwNzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/BB-x_ek_X9w/s320/peacock-wip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319858261110830898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SdPW29oqmdI/AAAAAAAAABo/WOhGWuXkF80/s1600-h/IMG_0388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SdPW29oqmdI/AAAAAAAAABo/WOhGWuXkF80/s320/IMG_0388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319831824601094610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SdPWuUxU_hI/AAAAAAAAABg/A2rRjjrern8/s1600-h/bench"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/SdPWuUxU_hI/AAAAAAAAABg/A2rRjjrern8/s320/bench" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319831676192620050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's a peek of my daily studio life. My bench after a busy day, a few new wax models, and a new peacock pendant in progress. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-4219471357670961365?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477504815959918892.post-17009826748669901472009-03-10T14:01:00.000-07:002009-07-11T21:22:05.084-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sbbaf2NSUCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nsNPOXo1JWg/s1600-h/SMcherry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3j-7NpF25yY/Sbbaf2NSUCI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nsNPOXo1JWg/s320/SMcherry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311673051192119330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Welcome to the official blog of Lauren Ramirez, a San Francisco based jewelry designer and metalsmith. Here you will find up-to-date information on works in progress, retailer news, and special events.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3477504815959918892-1700982674866990147?l=peeplaurenramirez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LRnoreply@blogger.com2