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Nicole James Jewelry

About Me

Designer Nicole James began designing and selling jewelry in 2005. "My mom took me to New York and while in SoHo, I saw this street vendor selling handmade leather clutches. They were beautiful and I was so inspired to see a young person like myself trying to get their art directly into the hands of the public. I knew I could do it, too."Each piece of Nicole James Jewelry is handcrafted in her studio space in Chicago. "I love it here. This city has a thriving independent art culture - just being part of it motivates me to keep designing and evolving my aesthetic."Focusing heavily on antique brass chain and filigree paired with extra shiny glass beads, Nicole's idea behind jewelry is celebration. "Jewelry should be seen. It should be fun and loud and exciting. My pieces are for risk-taking ladies who appreciate fashion, take whiskey shots, and talk to strangers."

My Interests

I'd like to meet:


customers

buyers

boutique owners

fashion editors

free booze

My Blog

venuszine.com - October 2008

Nicole James Jewelry featured in Venus Zine, October 2008:Click here for full spread.
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:05:00 GMT

Flash Film - May 2008

During my days of grazing the internet and researching other jewelry designers, I stumbled upon flashfilm.com.  A few years later, the Japanise 'zine contacted me (all the way from Japan!) to fea...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:09:00 GMT

Stars and Infinite Darnkess - April 2008

Nicole James Jewelry can now be purchased at Stars and Infinite Darkness!  I’ve been visiting this site for a few years and to be included among other extremely talented designers is pretty...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Brown 712 - March 2008

Marsha at the fashion blog Brown 712 wrote a little blurb about one of my necklaces.  Check it out!Nicole James Brass Pendant Necklace: Finding a unique piece of jewelry that speaks to your own p...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:52:00 GMT

Kitten Mag - February 2008

Nicole James Jewelry makes you look like a hot bitch!Mike at Kitten Magazine in NYC was nice enough to feature one of my pieces in his Winter issue.  Check out the entire spread here.Kitten has ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:40:00 GMT

Style Expose - January 2008

Wonderful Stephanie over at Stitches wrote a blog about Nicole James Jewelry.  How nice!  Click on "media" for more pics.
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Chicago Fashion Designers - Spring 2007

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Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:05:00 GMT

Beep Central - February 2007

See full article here: click.Gold is back in jewelryKerry LesterBeep Staff WriterSaturday, February 17, 2007Do you consider yellow gold a fashion faux pas?While the jewelry market has been dominated ...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:02:00 GMT

Beep Central - July 2006

See full article here: click.Local jewelry designer says to go boldLauren HeistBeep Staff WriterSaturday, July 15, 2006Nicole James' love of art goes way back  all the way back to her Naperville hom...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:59:00 GMT