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When you pick up a piece of Tess Sholom jewelry, you are immediately struck
by its weight and scale. The 22k gold glows with light captured by the intricately
textured surfaces.
Gemstone crystals and cabochons look like they grew in place. The shapes
look simple but have an undeniable iconic presence.
It's not surprising that Tess Sholom's jewelry has such a tactile quality. A
physical therapist before she became a jeweler, Tess has always believed in the
power of touch. Today she channels that power into creating evocative abstract
jewelry that testifies to the hand of its maker. When you run your fingers over
the surface of her pieces, you can have a virtual conversation between artist
and medium, maker and muse.
Tess Sholom began her jewelry career in fashion jewelry in 1976, designing
pieces that appeared on the runways of Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta and
James Galanos and the pages of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Powerful women
like First Lady Nancy Reagan and Lena Horn wore her designs.
Her fashion work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of
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