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Take a look inside the Parrish Relics Studio! |
Jen Parrish is a Boston based jewelry designer widely known for creating Ugly Betty's "B", a historical replica of Tudor Queen Anne Boleyn's infamous initial necklace. An alumni of The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, she has spent nearly twenty years designing a line of distinctive jewelry inspired by the symbolism and Architecture of Medieval and Renaissance eras. Parrish Relics is an alchemy of modern and old world techniques. Stained glass and found images are joined with highly detailed sculpted frames, semi-precious stones, and hand-painted finishes. Her original work is frequently seen on tv and film, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Royal Stylemakers, 30 ROCK and is sold around the world to collectors seeking the romance of the past.
One of a kind designs are retailed exclusively at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston & The British Museum of London |
 nspired
by the shape and color of a stone, or the luminous beauty of a piece of
stained glass, each amulet is crafted entirely by hand out of resin-based
clay. Using very small tools, I detail each piece with scrollwork and
florentine patterns. After the piece is low-temperature fired, I hand paint the amulet with up to four different finishes, to achieve an aged patina. The amulet is then fired once again. Lastly, they are handbeaded with glass, gemstones, wooden beads; strung on waxed linen, or hung from an antiqued chain. Resin amulets are filled with the calming fragrance of Amber and Frankincense; glass vessels are to be filled with sand from your last vacation, moss, tiny rose-buds, or just the thorns! The individuality of each necklace is something that I strive for, and I hope, adds to their look of mystery and romance. I welcome any questions
or comments that you may have!
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Jennifer Parrish in the studio © 2009 |
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