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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Fashion Portland's International Champion (Jeweler)
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Usually when I talk about Portland jewelry artists I'm throwing around the names of hip young innovators like Emily Baker and Hazel Cox, but you know who the most badass jeweler in town right now is? This guy:
That's Mark LaJoie, who just took home the top honor of Jeweler of the Year from the Designer Jewelry Showcase’s International Competition. Click over to read more and see the winning piece.
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