SAPPHIRE WHISPER

  About:

Carole Le BRIS PEREZ was born in 1971 in Paris France.

In 1993-94 after graduating form The University of Paris 7 with a Masters in Sociology,  she started working for the advertising agency Mc Can & Erickson in Paris as a strategic planner for 2 years then left for a 3 month trip to New York City in 1996. She fell in love with the city and has made it her home ever since.

In Paris, Carole always made her friends jewelry for special occasions. She continued to design jewelry in NY and women on the street wanted to buy her pieces from her neck or hands, so she decided to test market her product on Prince Street in Soho. The jewelry proved to be successful, women were lining up to get 3 rings 2 cuffs at once, CNN made 2 success stories on her line called LA Petite Princesse and  Japanese TV shows did as well.

La Petite Princesse line is hand carved by Carole with the lost wax process then the jewelry is casted  in white metal and then the piece is dipped in a bath of 24 carat gold.  Some cuffs,  rings  and necklaces are hand painted with enamels in luscious  colors. Carole decided to open her store at 232 Elizabeth Street NY, famous street for young avant garde designers.

Meanwhile she married painter Enoc Perez in 2005 whose work is represented in NY, LA , Berlin , London and Paris. He has also shown in museums in Europe and the US. He recently completed a commission for the Lever House Foundation  and will have a survey of the past ten years of his work at the MOCA in Miami December 2007 .

Recently Carole has been concentrating on her  gold  and sterling line named after herself, Carole Le Bris Perez. These pieces are one of a kind hand carved mini sculptures. She doesn’t make molds so her customers can enjoy a unique piece which is often inspired by artists such as Alexander Calder and Nicky de St Phalle,  Salvador Dali...to mention a few of her influences. The organic shapes of the jewelry are usually designed around large colorful cabochon. The stone color and shape usually adds to Carole creative process. The gold pieces are made like a sculpture in wax , she carves together the intricate pieces of wax to either form a chain or a flower shape, or a bubble gate, a cat,  fruits…then the cuff is fitted directly on her wrist to mold it to its shape. Her lines reflect her relationship to art.

Both of Carole’s lines are made and casted in Manhattan, which gives her complete quality control of the manufacture.

Calypso 815 Madison Ave displays her gold line,

And in June 2007  three other calypso stores including south Hampton will carry La Petite Princesse “prêt a porter” jewelry, cuffs and necklaces.

  Store Hours & Location:

 Open Daily: 12 - 6:30pm

 www.nolitajewelry.com 

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