Tuesday Treasures: Lamoore Designs
You know the original Hans Christian Andersen story of The Little Mermaid by heart. You belt out "Under the Sea" with the car windows down and warble "Part of Your World" in the shower...along with the pre-song lines, and you can do a Disney heroine voice with the best of 'em. If Disney ever does a stage version, you are so landing the part of Ariel. And the one episode of Charmed you've seen a million times is the one where Phoebe becomes a mermaid. And okay, technically, it's a two-parter, which makes it really two episodes, but come on; it's really one story, and you never would have left the sea. Girl, you so shoulda been a mermaid.
And now, you can be.
From Cape Breton Island comes the sea-themed art and jewelry of Lamoore Designs. Nova Scotian artist Laura Moore brings her fascination with fairy tales to life in the form of mixed-media paintings and jewelry comprised of sea shell pendant necklaces and pins in bright, jeweled tones; drift wood earrings; and "beachcomber bracelets" of driftwood, shell, and glass. Never quite got the hang of flippin' your fins? For the woodland sprite inside you, Lamoore also offers the Enchanted Trail Collection of pewter and maple leaf pendants and earrings. From sea or by land, each piece is a one-of-a-kind, individual work of art, and all are signed and numbered and guaranteed by the artist.
I like the layout for Lamoore. It's all blues and greens in swirly shapes, and I love the whimsical swirly snail scroll bar in the left section. It's neat, too, that Ms. Moore provides a section explaining her entire process of creation, from start to finish. Lamoore Designs has no shopping cart, but prices are listed in the shop section, and I gather those who live far from Nova Scotia or who want a custom piece of jewelry in a particular color can order via email. I find Lamoore's jewelry prices more than reasonable, especially considering the amount of care and detail that goes into each piece, but thrifty shoppers who read all the way to the bottom of the price list will also find great deals on closeouts and 2004 items at prices even a mermaid could love.
And now, you can be.
From Cape Breton Island comes the sea-themed art and jewelry of Lamoore Designs. Nova Scotian artist Laura Moore brings her fascination with fairy tales to life in the form of mixed-media paintings and jewelry comprised of sea shell pendant necklaces and pins in bright, jeweled tones; drift wood earrings; and "beachcomber bracelets" of driftwood, shell, and glass. Never quite got the hang of flippin' your fins? For the woodland sprite inside you, Lamoore also offers the Enchanted Trail Collection of pewter and maple leaf pendants and earrings. From sea or by land, each piece is a one-of-a-kind, individual work of art, and all are signed and numbered and guaranteed by the artist.
I like the layout for Lamoore. It's all blues and greens in swirly shapes, and I love the whimsical swirly snail scroll bar in the left section. It's neat, too, that Ms. Moore provides a section explaining her entire process of creation, from start to finish. Lamoore Designs has no shopping cart, but prices are listed in the shop section, and I gather those who live far from Nova Scotia or who want a custom piece of jewelry in a particular color can order via email. I find Lamoore's jewelry prices more than reasonable, especially considering the amount of care and detail that goes into each piece, but thrifty shoppers who read all the way to the bottom of the price list will also find great deals on closeouts and 2004 items at prices even a mermaid could love.
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