It’s been a good summer for Portland jewelry designer Leslie Paige Smith. Photos of former New York gubernatorial candidate (and, yes, Miranda) Cynthia Nixon wearing her 14-karat, yellow gold-and-garnet earrings popped up in profiles for both New York magazine and Elle. Industry publication National Jeweler named her a brand to watch for the creative settings she employs, perching her gems as precarious cliffhangers atop rings instead of traditional embedding. Finally, industry showcase company Metal and Smith bestowed Smith with its first-ever Innovation Award for her unusual style. 

From her colorful clustered bezel necklaces to her square solid gold interlocking puzzle rings, Smith manages to take the fussiness that often comes with high-end jewelry and make it fun. Ogle her pretty things in the current lookbook above, but the real eye candy comes on her active Instagram where virtual window shoppers can view stunning jewels up close.

 

 

 

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Reposted from @milestones_by_ab Absolutely obsessed with this contemporary pre stack from @lesliepaigejewelry. Check out my stories today to see how these gold and diamond square rings are actually ONE piece! Coming to the website soon. In the meantime DM @milestones_by_ab for preorders.

A post shared by LesliePaige (@lesliepaigejewelry) on Sep 9, 2018 at 10:41am PDT