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Assiah
grew up on a large farm in New
Hampshire. One of her favorite
moments was the fall arrival of the
Sears & Roebuck Catalogue (my “Wish
Book”) when she would steal away to
sit under a huge maple on the “big
lawn” and study the latest fashions.
She spent summers traveling
throughout the United States and
soon learned that she had a distinct
love of beauty and fashion. After
high school, she studied fashion
merchandising and modeling in
Boston.
In her early 20’s, while traveling
about in Italy, Assiah taught
herself to make jewelry that she
sold in the streets with other young
vendors from around the world.
Later, as a professional chef on a
fashion photography shoot in
Jamaica, she developed a sewing
project “Soft Jewels,” one-of-a-kind
pins fashioned from a collage of
fabric and brilliant hand-sewn beads
that provided income for five
Jamaican women. |
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Another turn
in her career found Assiah working
for women’s health and an AIDS
Service Organization for twenty
years. Then after getting lost in
the jewelry district in NY, the idea
of
Puttin’ on the Glitz – Daily Jewels,
her hand-selected collection of
jewels, was born. The look is
vintage, distinctive upscale fashion
jewelry — Austrian crystals, Czech
glass, fine beads, pearls and
semi-precious stones.
Why "Daily Jewels”? Assiah believes
they are meant to be worn every day
with everything from casual jeans to
more formal wear and not kept
in the jewelry box until that
special occasion. She believes that
jewels reflect the soul and
personality of the woman wearing
them. Daily jewels, a rare
collection of vintage beaded purses,
and fine fashion accessories are
what you will find in this little
gem of a shop. |
