Earlier this year, we brought you the Crushed Abalone Bolo
from Portland-based accessories company Sticks & Stones. Now, just in time for
Valentine’s Day, we bring you their newly opened brick and mortar store,
located in the city’s Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood. Specializing in custom,
made-in-house jewelry, Sticks & Stones was founded on the belief that repurposed
natural materials—such as sea shells, shed antlers, and prehistoric ivory—make
beautiful components for unique jewelry. Here, we spoke to owners Marc Ishida
and Ben Posin to learn a little more about their new location.
Can you tell
us about the new store? What can people expect?
The new Sticks & Stones flagship will be a destination place
for custom jewelry and American-made goods. We will have a wide selection of
our jewelry available to purchase, but the real experience of our store will be
the ability to customize your jewelry. We are able to add custom engraving, set
precious gemstones, choose unique combinations of materials, or even
incorporate previously owned natural materials with significant meaning to the
customer.
Can you talk
about what you will carry?
Beyond our jewelry, we will have a carefully curated selection
of American-made clothing, accessories, and home goods, spanning from Oakland
to Seattle. We have chosen brands that we feel not only share the same values
as we do but also carry the same quality and lifestyle as our own
products.
We see that
you will be working on products in-house. Will people be able to come in and
watch as you work?
We won't be sanding our products in the store, but we will have
our jeweler’s bench where customers can see more of the fine detailed work that
we do to our pieces.
What's next
for Sticks & Stones? Any new products coming out soon?
We will be releasing a special limited-edition Valentine’s Day
collection that will be available online, as well as in both
our Portland and Seattle stores.
Image courtesy of Sticks & Stones.
