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Luxurious Looking Jewellery an Everyday Treat Beautiful local jewellery line that you can wear anywhere WORDS BY KAREN MEURER PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINA KIM STYLING BY ONE PALM STYLING
When Kristen Mackie was on her second
collections. She works to create pieces
maternity leave from teaching, she started
for everyone that can be worn with every
making jewellery at her kitchen table. This
look — classic pieces that you can wear
hobby of making one of a kind bracelets
over and over again dressed up or casual.
and necklaces soon grew into a full on
The designs are guided by trends like rose
business and eLiasz and eLLa jewelry
gold and rose quartz — both very popular
was born.
right now — and inspiration from places Mackie has travelled like the colours and
Mackie has always been interested in
vibrant architecture in Europe.
working with natural gemstones. When starting the business in 2013, she joined
It’s now a full time labour of love for
the farmers market community to sell
both Mackie and her husband — she
her jewellery. Soon the popularity of the
is the creative side and he is the
jewellery line grew to an online store and
business side. It’s been a great journey.
in about 120 different boutiques across
She doesn’t miss the office life. Following
Canada — the largest of which being
her passion has paid off. “I wouldn’t trade
Simons. Now Mackie has manufacturers
it for all the amazing people we’ve been
to handle the large quantity but she is
able to meet through our business.”
still very involved in the designs of the
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