Juliet Schmidt

Biography

Wicker Park — Julie Schmidt is the artist behind Juliet Jewelry. She lives and works in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Her line of women’s jewelry combines her extensive experience in retailing with her love of shapes, fine details and architecture. She grew up in the Midwest, where her passion for art and design began at an early age… much of which was influenced by her mother and father. Julie was encouraged to look beyond the obvious to discover more intricate color combinations and unexpected proportions. Julie was challenged to visualize details, texture, and balance, to play with positive and negative space transforming those ideas into works of art.

Drawing from her experiences living on the West and East coasts and traveling through Italy, Julie began designing a contemporary beaded jewelry line called Juliet Jewelry in 1994. This line was inspired by an unexpected stop in Verona, Italy, where she fell in love with the city and the courtyard of Romeo and Juliet. Then in 1998, Julie’s passion led her to create jewelry on a full-time basis, and her line of beaded jewelry grew. In mid-2005 Julie created a new women’s sterling silver line called Life Forms. Word spread fast about her new collection, and she was invited to launch her Life Forms jewelry line during the Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week.

Julie creates her jewelry using the finest sterling silver, a strong yet vulnerable medium. All of her jewelry is skillfully crafted and shows the mark of her hand, reflecting the perfect imperfections of Life. Julie derives great pleasure from seeing her creations grace a woman’s natural beauty.