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simply beautiful and classically romantic, philippa roberts jewelry makes a woman feel purely feminine. born in south africa to a jewelry making family, philippa was naturally drawn to working with metals and stones. she graduated from miami university (in ohio) with a bfa in metal design and photography. with california calling, she moved to san francisco in 1995 to start her career in jewelry design. she started by working for different designers to develop and hone her skills and to learn how to run a small business. philippa established her first studio in her home in 1996. what started as a basement business has developed into a larger design studio. she now works from a new studio in her first retail shop on piedmont avenue in oakland. her daily walks along the coast of the pacific ocean with her husband, brian, their dog, molly, and their daughter charlotte inspire much of her creativity. from the clean, blue stones in many of her pieces to the simple replication of a dragonfly on a necklace, her work stems from the nature around her. yet she also incorporates a feeling of the urban, with lines and patterns that imitate architecture and design seen around the city. having started with a basic sterling silver and pearl design, she has expanded her line by integrating silver and gold with different colored stones, adding texture, shape and hue to many of her designs. philippa creates all the original pieces by carving in wax or fabricating in metal. |
using silver as her main medium, philippa creates necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings that can be worn formally or informally, with an appeal to all ages. with over 200 specialty stores carrying her work, philippa roberts jewelry is now sold throughout the us. her largest customers include the san francisco museum of modern art and the museum of art and design in new york city. it has been a dream come true to be featured in such esteemed art museums. she has also established outlets in japan, canada and the united kingdom. if you are in the san francisco bay area be sure to stop by philippa's store in oakland. she features a large selection of her own jewelry plus a variety of her favorite jewelry designers, home accessories and gifts. 4176 piedmont avenue oakland, ca 94611 phone 510.655.0656
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