A-LIST-May 2011
By Melissa Coleman
Photographs by Kari Herer

01 Brown Goldsmiths
As a Freeport resident, this lovely husband-and-wife shop, established in 1971, is the first place I would go for a top-quality, Maine-made ring with style. The personalized service is incomparable, and anything in their Elementals Collection would do just fine, thanks.
11 Mechanic St. | Freeport | 207.865.4126 browngoldsmiths.com

02 Fretz Jewelry
What do you get when Etruscan granulation meets German precision? A unique platinum ring with handmade granules and Fretz’s signature finger-fit form. It’s a technique that has garnered this small Maine company national acclaim.
20 Elm St. | Bucksport | 207.469.2700 fretzdesign.com

03 Etienne Perret
A visit to Etienne Perret’s home-based salon in Camden adds a unique twist to the ring-buying experience—one that is as relished by his customers as his Spiral Band, a comfort-fit ring embedded with a twisting line of up to seventy-nine small diamonds.
14 Sea St. | Camden | 207.236.9696 etienne.com

04 Springer’s Jewelers
Dating back to 1870, Springer’s is one of the country’s oldest fine jewelers. The classic store also features relative newcomers, including the two-tone yellow- and rose-gold custom rings by Maine-based Harvest Gold Gallery, a husband-and-wife jewelry business founded in 1985.
580 Congress St. | Portland
207.772.5404
76 Front St. | Bath | 800.725.2181 springersjewelers.com

05 Folia
In any roundup of rings made in Maine, the Mokume Gane Essentials Collection by Andrew Nyce Designs is one of the most unique—and it’s also one of Folia’s top sellers. These “wood-grain” metal-laminate rings are made from various mixtures of platinum, gold, and palladium.
50 Exchange St. | Portland | 207.761.4432 | foliajewelry.com

06 Foundry Lane
I tend to appreciate jewelry worn by friends more than I wear it myself, and I often find the pieces I admire most come from this boutique shop on Portland’s waterfront. In addition to selling jewelry by a number of local artisans, owner Jenepher Burton also makes and sells her own creations.
221 Commercial St. | Portland | 207.773.2722 | foundrylane.com