CPAA Affiliate Member Spotlight — Affiliate Member

By Reema Farooqui Stella Flame's mother instilled many fine qualities in her daughter, but it was a love of jewelry that really took root. "My mother's love of pearls, coral, and turquoise spawned my interest, and specifically, my love of pearls," says Flame, who debuted her eponymous jewelry brand in 2008. At university, however, Flame secured an undergraduate degree in cinema studies, and later a master's degree in public administration. Somewhere in between, she landed a part-time job at Barneys jewelry department under Phyllis Pressman, wife of the late Barneys chairman Fred pressman, who introduced Flame to the stylistic and...

By Reema Farooqui   Rosa Van Parys may have master’s degrees in both building science and design, but she is renowned in jewelry for an aesthetic that challenges the stereotypical idea of pearls. Originally from Ecuador, Van Parys has always seen pearls as a classic gem, worn by her mother, grandmothers, and aunts. She got her first strand of freshwater pearls at age 15 and was smitten. Still, she went on to become an architect and interior designer, only picking up jewelry making as a hobby and antidote to career stress. As the skills of this Los Angeles–based creator improved...

Q&A with affiliate member Alexis Mazza of Leximazz jewelry.

Learning Anne Baker's path to jewelry design and a Q&A.