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Amy Ragsdale Quick Facts
Main Areas: Creating a signature piece for you. Investigating what you've collected in your jewelry box, and why.Best Sellers: Guardian Cuffs in Sterling
Career Focus: Embrace the beauty and spiritual quality of hand made jewelry
Affiliation: Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia, Green Business Network
If Coco Chanel & Alexander Calder had a child, Amy Ragsdale would be her name.
Pioneering, philosophical, audacious and reverent, Amy Ragsdale personifies the new idiom in modern jewelry. Intriguing, from a woman who was born and raised in one of the indistinguishable houses of the first suburban planned community in Pennsylvania. The middle child of seven children, she roamed Bucks County on her horse, exploring and celebrating the wild and tranformative forces of nature. Not surprising, from this stimulation, an artist would emerge. In 1985, with the gentle, yet persistent, prompting of sculptor Anthony Heyl, proprietor of the Silver Lining Gallery in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Amy’s artisan skill flourished. Designs flowed as she played with sterling, gold, beads and stones, letting simplicity be her guide.
This simplicity generated local name recognition soon after opening her studio in 1990. Her forged gold and sterling designs, fashioned by hand; and with respect for the environment, rarely requires soldering. This respect also motivates her to use reclaimed & recycled metals with eco-friendly techniques in her sustainable studio. By inviting her clients into the comfort and casual elegance of her cozy home studio, she offers an alternative to the generic environment of the mall jewelry shop. By June of 2008, her studio moved to the handsome estate in Elkins Park, appropriately offset by nature and nestled next to a barn.
Inspired by the maverick instinct of groundbreaking fashion icon Coco Chanel, Amy incorporates the classic style and sophistication of a 1920’s haute couture shopping experience, when relationships mattered, with today’s virtual world of instant access. Once you visit Amy’s studio and experience the personal touch, you can graduate to shop her website as you build your own Ragsdale Design collection. This relaxed atmosphere invites clients to enjoy an extraordinarily refreshing shopping experience. You’ll get more that custom jewelry or sculpture at Amy’s place; you will be heard, appreciated and celebrated. Ragsdale offers a soft place to land after a rough day or week and rewards her hard working customers with a custom piece that was made especially for them. Amy cares about her clients and how they express themselves through her pieces. So sit back with a glass of wine and a bowl of popcorn and tell your story. Whether you need a special gift for a bride or want to treat yourself with a custom design for that special evening, Amy will use all of her senses to envision and produce an unforgettable creation.
From the Orbital Earring introduced in 1995 to the best selling Guardian Cuff, Amy creates timeless art rather than replicating the latest fashion trends. Following the Chanel motto, “Fashion fades, only style remains the same,” Amy embraces the maverick in all of us.
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Amy Ragsdale
Think before you purchase. Where and how you spend your money is very important right now. Consider a local artisan!
Designer and luxury items are simply products packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Luxury and "designer" has a dark side and you don't have to support it by purchasing Coach, Prada, Gucci, and Burberry. Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. You can get that now, only by dealing with artists or reputable galleries.
