{"id":1989,"date":"2019-01-22T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sayulitalife.com\/sayulero\/?p=1989"},"modified":"2019-01-22T07:00:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T07:00:45","slug":"astrid-lily-custom-made-one-of-a-kind-jewelry-in-sayulita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sayulitalife.com\/sayulero\/astrid-lily-custom-made-one-of-a-kind-jewelry-in-sayulita\/","title":{"rendered":"Astrid Lily- Custom Made, One-of-a-Kind Jewelry in Sayulita"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warm, fashionable, and with a certain bohemian flair, that is jewelry designer Tara Nish. When I visit her in her beautifully unique store Astrid Lily here in Sayulita, she takes a break from handcrafting her one-of-a-kind pieces to talk about her personal experiences and what she has discovered along the way in the jewelry making business.<\/span><\/p>\n

When did you first realize you wanted to pursue a career as a jewelry designer?<\/b><\/p>\n

There was never a big moment of realizing I wanted to be a Jewelry designer. I had started making jewelry after rediscovering my creative side through a workshop I took called \u201cThe Artist\u2019s Way\u201d. Then, some friends and family started buying my pieces and urged me to pursue a career in my art form. At the time, I realize now, I didn’t feel my jewelry was good enough, and I feared that being an artist would not provide me with the finances needed to support my young daughter and myself, so I basically put it aside while I instead pursued a career in finance. After a very serious car accident, it left me in chronic pain, disabled, and suffering from depression. This is when someone suggested I take out my jewelry supplies. This was something I could do from bed! Thus, I started to make jewelry again, and I very slowly built Astrid Lily while I rebuilt myself at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are you favorite materials to work with?<\/b><\/p>\n

My absolute favorite materials are semi-precious and precious gemstones. These exquisite pieces that are created in nature still leave me awestruck and give me the most inspiration. The only other materials I use are sterling silver and 14 kt gold fill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where do you go for inspiration when working on new pieces?<\/b><\/p>\n

I find inspiration in so many places. The ocean and travel are both huge inspirations for me. I love exploring far away places. While on a trip to Bali, I designed an entire line. Many of the pieces I carry today were dreamt up in magical Indonesia; they have that bohemian, mystical flare. I get the most specific design inspiration from the gemstones themselves. Shiny, glossy, smooth, vibrant, sparkling…gemstones- I can’t get enough!<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you yourself have a piece of jewelry that carries a lot of personal value to you or has a special story to it?<\/b><\/p>\n

My favorite piece of jewelry is a baby bracelet that I made for my daughter, Astrid. A pink sapphire and emerald ring my boyfriend surprised me with after our first trip to Sayulita also carries a lot of personal value. Other than that, right now I am obsessed with really long duster earrings and choker style necklaces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Any new plans or projects coming up that you wish to share with us?<\/b><\/p>\n

This year our main focus will be continuing to create truly unique gemstone jewelry at a fair price for our lovely Sayulita clientele. We are also working to grow our website and wholesale business. We are just in the midst of a big overhaul to our website with a whole new collection which we are so excited about and will be launching again soon!<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find Tara’s work in her Sayulita Astrid Lily boutique on Calle Jose Mariscal (in front of YamBak). For more information, visit her Sayulita Life Web-page. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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*Written by: Inge Poell<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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