Jewelry Blogger Julie Bishop From Juler's Row Interviews Pamela

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Jewelry Blogger Julie Bishop From Juler's Row Interviews Pamela

Pamela Froman

What motivated you to pursue jewelry design?

I was majoring in fashion design at FIT in NYC and realized that the industry was not quite right for me so, I tried a few other courses: illustration, package design, interior design, window display and jewelry design. I was already making some jewelry for friends and selling the pieces at markets around NY, so it seemed like a natural transition to change my major to jewelry design. When I graduated, I moved to Paris and designed jewelry for couturier companies there for three years; it was such a great experience!

Where do you find inspiration?

I find it everywhere, in architecture, textiles, nature, in my dreams. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and I’ve dreamt of an idea. I sketch and sketch for hours and, sometimes, just staring at my own jewelry gives me more ideas. I also play with my pieces in Photoshop a lot.

Do you typically find the stones first and then come up with a design or vice versa?

I do both. Sometimes, a stone calls out to me and I just have to have it and I know exactly what I want to design with it. Other times, I sit with a stone, sometimes for years, and I keep pulling it out and looking at it, and then the design comes to me out of no where! I also have pages and pages of sketches that I look through and end up having stones custom-cut to fit my designs.

Does your design process change depending on whether you are designing fashion or bridal?

Not really, except that wedding jewelry is mostly rings. I have a few wedding pieces that are not rings but, when I am designing specifically for wedding jewelry, I concentrate on rings.

What do you enjoy most about being a jewelry designer?

I love creating something that has come from inside of me and seeing the end result, like when I see a collector get such joy from owning a piece that came from my heart, it is the most wonderful feeling. I love gemstones, to me there are no semi-precious, all are precious and it just fascinates me that nature produces such beauty. Also, the jewelry industry is really great in general, filled with really cool and supportive people.

What is next for Pamela Froman?

This year I launched an official “Wedding Collection”, I always had pieces in my line and have always sold wedding rings, but now it has been expanded into a full collection. I will continue to add to it. Also, eventually, I would like to expand into designing home goods and furniture and maybe even have my own retail store.

It is an honor to post about Pamela Froman and her fantastic jewelry. I love the way she mixes gold and the finish she puts on her pieces. Her jewelry features some really intriguing stones and I love that she dares to put together unique color combinations. Pamela Froman Fine Jewelry features 18K gold in her fine fashion and bridal designs.

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