Lustre

Tue, Dec 14th 2010, 10:00 PM

By JEFFARAH GIBSON
Tribune Features Writer

NOT every piece of jewelry had a predetermined finish. Sometimes she sketches a design and other times she lets her imagination take control.

However Nadia Campbell's discipline in the craft allows her to put her vision of each trinket on a piece of paper. Afterwards she translates this same vision onto a bead board, where she matches semi-precious stones with conch shells, and coral.

The outcome of each piece of jewelry after this process sometimes loosely reflect the current fashion season, a particular mood, or feel.

"I try to focus on a feel. I then think of what materials I am attracted to. And then I draw a sketch of what it is I want. ...

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