A dynamic husband and wife team, Laurette and Zygmunt capitalize on their passion for design to bring to life innovative, handmade jewelry. Zygmunt combines the knowledge he gained from his Masters Degree in Fine Arts with over twenty-five years of design experience to create and contribute to designs. Laurette, a constant apprentice studied her craft throughout the world. Each destination adding to the evolution of her art. The culmination of their expertise is displayed in each piece they create. Their work takes them across the continental US and they are proud to say that their jewelry is designed and handmade in America.
They run their business, “Laurette O’Neil Jewelry” from their Las Vegas workshop. Her main objective is to keep the design simple and clean.
She says
“My work draws people in because of its pure and idyllic spirit”.
“I am proud to say that all the pieces are designed and made in the United States.”
They create each tool to craft their jewelry. In their workshop, they mold, cut, oxidize, polish, and perfect the designs by hand. They use material such as Gemstones, Minerals, Saltwater Pearls, 18k Vermeil Gold, and Titanium.
The base metal of their work is nickel free Sterling Silver
Pearls are farm raised and high quality
They design and create all components of their work i.e. clasps, tubes, cones, discs
Coral is farm raised purchased from a family owned company. They keep the natural shapes.
Black Jade comes from Arizona.
For the last fifteen years, they have worked with the same Geologist in creating shapes and finishes.