Continuing with our week of Jewelry Collection Stories, today’s collection features Sheri of Metier SF. If you don’t know, Metier is a boutique store located in San Francisco which went from selling mostly clothing and some jewelry, to mostly jewelry and some curiosities. Sheri and Trina curate some of the finest antique jewels you will ever lay your eyes on, so I knew the moment I asked Sheri to share her personal collection with Gem Gossip, it was going to be great! Take it away, Sheri:
“I am a collector of jewels of all kinds. I like that they are a testament to the past and beautiful reminders of events or people, or particular moments when you put them on. I like that they decorate the way you talk. I’m fond of mingling antique pieces with modern gems, the ethos of craftsmanship binding the different time periods and jewelry styles. I’m obsessed with references to natural forms in jewelry. I love snakes and animal motifs, and am drawn to unusual natural stones, old diamonds, coral, emeralds, turquoise and agates of all sorts. I mix my metals and adore stacks of gold bands and bracelets.
I’m very sentimental and wear a curblink chain with collected antique and Philip Crangi charms everyday. Without this talismanic necklace I feel naked. French angel charms with the names and birthdates of each of my children and a beautiful parrot locket filled with family pictures are among my most treasured pieces.
I collect bangles and love Etruscan Revival next to Victorian next to MidCentury. The diamond snake bangle was given to me by husband for my 35th birthday and the pair of wedding bangles were an anniversary gift. The silver floral bangle with rose gold edges was one of the first pieces I ever bought more than 20 years ago.
Ever drawn to contrasting shapes and textures, my wedding day cameo necklace pairs unexpectedly with vintage branch coral or the Gabriella Kiss ivy necklace and rough emerald earrings from Variance Objects.
Fashion always plays a big part in how I style my jewelry. Lately larger earrings for day have been calling out to me and my carved antique horn urns or intricate studded hoops from Philip Crangi again feel very au courant.
Last are my beloved rings. I’m drawn to stones and styles that seduce the mind and the eye. Two are snake rings, one a wedding band and the other a Gemstone Gypsy snake, twin to one my teenage daughter wears. My work partner, Trina and I recently bought each other the Gabriella Kiss eye rings. My mother’s diamond was set by Gillian Conroy and the extrawide rose gold wedding band and turquoise pave navette ring have remained among my very favorite rings since I began collecting. These rings and all of my pieces are the lovely keys to my life.”
You can check out her store in San Francisco or online, here. Special thanks to photographer Rebecca Goldschmidt for photos.
546 Laguna Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
