Jill Schwartz:
Elements
“I am a maximalist at heart and am so in love with all the little things that I collect. They are my treasures! I cannot help myself from falling in love with all the little bits and bobs of trims, vintage ribbons, sequins, metal stampings and semiprecious stones, tiny glass pieces, rhinestones, and vintage buttons and colors and…. that I use to create my work.”
Jill’s career as a jewelry designer started when she was 3 years old. Forbidden to have pierced ears, she craftily resorted to gluing beads to her ears. The daughter of two designers, you could say she has design in her blood. You could also say she crossed an ocean to find it.
While her design education from Cornell and Pratt gave her discipline, it was her travels through Europe in her early 20s that ignited her passion. Her love for shopping led her to bead stores, and her talent for putting them together in unique ways found her her first admirers as she travelled on trains. It was then she realized that she could be making money to buy her an extra day in Europe. That extra day turned into a year, and Elements/Jill Schwartz was born.
About Elements....
Elements is a line of jewelry, which is all about the way in which unlike things are mixed together. Awed by nature and man’s ability to juxtapose, the designer is attracted to dissimilar elements; deconstructing and constructing them so their combinations create harmony that is pleasing in a most unexpected way.
Founded by designer Jill Schwartz, renowned for her unique combinations of vintage and modern elements inspired by her love of antiques, fashion, and travel. We make timeless jewelry, hair accessories, and holiday ornaments for people who love beautiful things.
And while her mixture of unusual vintage and modern materials has evolved over the years, each piece is still unmistakably, inimitably “Jill.”