Lara Bazant featured in the Toronto Star, and welcomes new fashion and art to the studio

I'm definitely ending 2011 on a high note, and starting 2012 off right! Today a half page feature in the Toronto Star newspaper was released about Bazant Unique Adornments. In three days I am traveling to the coast of Ecuador. When I return I'll be sure to hold an open house event with my two new studio mates Fashion Takes Action (North America's premier eco fashion association) and Sara Aharon (a gifted photographer and painter). I'm super excited about all the new creative energy coming into my space in the Distillery District! We'll have an entirely new setup in the showroom with international landscape photography, abstract watercolors, beautiful clothing, shoes and scarves from some of Canada's top eco designers, and of course a wide array of my unique jewels. Feel free to pop by the studio while I'm away and say hello to Sara, Kelly and Sarah (yes, that's right - there are two Sarahs). To book appointments and classes with me in February, March and April, send an email to info@bazant.ca and I gladly will slot you in. I'll be periodically checking the internet, but unable to fulfill online orders until I get back in the studio on February 3rd. Happy 2012!

Ending 2011 a bang - wholesale orders complete!

I'm working through the holidays to prepare for a month away. I'll be in Ecuador for the entire month of January, so I've really had to buckle down to complete my Spring 2012 wholesale orders. Here's a small glimpse of what one new store at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto will be featuring this spring:

Bazant Unique Adornments 'Jumble' convertible bracelets in green, blue, pink, purple and brown

Bazant Unique Adornments coconut shell rings in a variety of colors and sizes

Bazant Unique Adornments 'Bellavia' necklaces in pink, blue, green and red

Bazant Unique Adornments famous 'Eco Cluster' detachable pendants in a variety of colors

If you are a retailer and would like to order some of these beautiful, unique eco baubles for your shop this Spring, please check out my wholesale linesheet on Trunkt, and send me an email. I will be in touch with you the first week of February.

Antique Ring with Custom Amethyst Cut and Re-Set

My first time working with a stone cutter! For this project, I worked closely with a local stone-cutter on designing an emerald-cut Rose de France Amethyst to replace a lost stone in a sentimental antique ring. Here is the ring before:

Antique gold ring before custom setting: two claws broken and missing stone

And here it is after!

Antique gold ring after custom setting:
emerald cut rose de france amethyst - side view

Antique gold ring after custom setting:
emerald cut rose de france amethyst - front view

Antique gold ring after custom setting:
emerald cut rose de france amethyst - bottom view

I am so excited about this project and can't wait to start doing more like this next year. In the past, I have mostly worked with costume jewelry, but now I am venturing into the world of fine jewelry! All custom and ethical of course. No blood diamonds here!

Karen Franzen and Friends Holiday Sale 2011

I'll be away from the studio this weekend, but you can come and visit me at Karen Franzen's studio! So much great work to enjoy in a range of prices to fit every budget!