Sunday, March 18, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Actress Leven Rambin, Ista & The Golden Globes
2012 is off to a great start for Ista! Actress Leven Rambin was spotted wearing our Oxidized Silver/Yellow Sapphire ring & Black Diamond Heart ring in yellow gold to an InStyle/Golden Globes event in Los Angeles. Doesn't she look fab? The Black Diamond Heart ring is currently available in our e-shop and if the Oxidized Silver/Yellow Sapphire ring catches your eye drop us an email at istajewelry (at) gmail (dot) com, we'll be adding it to the shop soon!
Happy New Year & JCK Magazine
Happy New Year, we hope yours is off to a wonderful start! So many exciting things are happening and we promise this year we'll do a better job (here on the blog) keeping you in the loop on all of the fun. Back in November JCK Magazine Style 360 blogger Jennifer Heebner caught up with Ista Head Designer Mevesh to chat about the brand and our favorite mascot Ketchup. Read here and you'll see why we're so smitten by him.
Ista's E-shop has finally launched and ready to meet all of your shopping needs! We are still adding new items so please check back for new products and if you've seen something on our website that is not in the e-shop please drop us an email at istadesign (at) gmail (dot) com. You can access our e-shop by clicking SHOP ISTA on the right hand side of the blog and don't forget to add us to your bookmark/s!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Instagram: Ista Studios
We're kind of obsessed with Instagram here at Ista Studios, ok truthfully I am and have been haggling our designer Mevesh to join the bandwagon! If your not familiar with Instagram its an Iphone app that's used to take and upload pictures instantly, the fun part are the different filters you can use to enhance your photos. Here's an example of Instagram in action inside of Ista studios!
Every piece is made in studio by hand by our amazing designer Mevesh Ozagar
Beautiful 14k Gold Interlocking heart bands w/diamond(also avail. w/out diamonds), great option for a wedding/engagement ring!Mevesh carves each piece from metal or wax, sometimes a piece is too delicate to be carved from wax in which case she will use metal
After the model is carved the next process is casting with gold or silver
Since every piece is hand carved, no two are alike ensuring you an exclusive piece of jewelery that will last a lifetime
A small selection of the line displayed in studio
Friday, July 8, 2011
Ista Picks: Gothic Line
-Stackable Oxidized Silver rings with Tsavorite and Pink Sapphire
-14k Gold Blackened (oxidized silver) Crest Earrings
-14k Gold Hand-hammered Gold with blackened(oxidized silver) Fleur de Lis Ring
-18k Gold Wing and Oxidized Silver Heart with Black Diamonds
Prices available upon request istadesign at gmail dotcom
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Two Cities That Inspire
New York City is every artists paradise, from the variety of aroma's you encounter that cue a fond memory to the stimulating scenery. Ista designer Mevesh has called this metropolis her home for the past 13 years. Originally from Istanbul, Turkey the two cities have equally influenced her work as a fine jeweler. Hailing from 3 generations of artisan jewelers, the art form is literally in her blood. As a young woman she would apprentice under the keen direction of her uncle who himself was a master jeweler along with the influence of other artisans from the ancient Grand Bazaar Kapali Carsi in Istanbul. Casting, carving, melting are just a few of the many detailed techniques that she incorporates into her work today.
Every year Mevesh travels back to her place of birth, each visit unearthing a new well of inspiration. A routine trip to the local market ignites her creativity, colorful arrays of spices, textured grains and bright yellow price tags! Anatolian architecture can be seen throughout Istanbul, breathtaking details of marble and gold flowers carved on Hamam's. Hamam's are traditional ancient bath houses that are still an everyday part of life & culture in Turkey.
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