Betsi Ewing Studio / BLOG: June 2012

June 23, 2012

Montauk | Mia Lara Jewelry

We had the pleasure of working with our darling friend Mia, of Mia Lara, recently out in Montauk New York. We did this beautiful lifestyle shoot featuring Mia and jewelry from the Mia Lara collection. The photos were all taken in an afternoon at Hither Hills State Park, near Montauk New York.

Here's some more info about the artist herself... The contemporary artisan jewelry in the Mia Lara Jewelry collection is designed by Mia Lara Nathanson, a young designer who views personal adornment as a quintessential form of expression. “I find great pleasure in watching a woman fall in love with a piece that speaks to her. It’s as if she’s suddenly found a part of herself reflected back to her in my art.”

The Mia Lara Jewelry collection is a balance between a bold aesthetic and elegant simplicity. It’s contemporary, yet timeless. The pieces are fresh, versatile and playful. The collection is characterized by the juxtaposition of the organic with the refined. Intrigued by this interplay, Mia is drawn to rich, vibrant color combinations of precious and semi-precious stones accented by elements of both textured and polished metals. Mia celebrates the beauty expressed in the asymmetry of the natural world and designs with this creative vision in mind.

In February 2010, Mia dove wholeheartedly into her business to make it a full-time endeavor. She traveled to India where she spent a few months cultivating design concepts and sourcing stones. The rich cultural fabric woven into the landscape of India has become a deep inspiration for Mia. The vibrant energy found in the contradictory elements so palpable to India is embodied in the Mia Lara Jewelry collection. Each piece captures the natural beauty of imperfection and embraces organic form.