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Specialties
We hand fabricate our custom designs
History
Established in 2004.
In January of 2004, Fritz & Mischell began their partnership. Whether it is the bold, symmetrical forms, defined lines, and kaleidoscopic effect from the inside out, portrayed in the Reflections on Color collection, or the soft, sensuous textures, and order found in chaos portrayed in the Organic collection, all of Fritz & Mischell’s designs take their cues from Nature. Their collaboration on design and hand crafted execution enable them to harmoniously unite materials and technique, in a refreshing manner. They have developed a process, which utilizes such techniques as piercing, forming, fusing and stone setting, to create hand fabricate fine art jewelry. Using gold, diamonds, natural gems, Pearls, and silver are all integral parts to their work. These jewelry designs blend classic qualities from earlier periods while maintaining a unique vision and contemporary edge. Fritz And Mischell won the 2007 Buyers Market of American Craft Merit Award and the 2009 Niche Awards in the
Meet the Business Owner
Fritz and Mischell M.
Business Owner
Born in rural Blue Hill, Maine, Fritz Pearce was influenced by the family jewelry business. After receiving his BFA in Jewelry Design from Rhode Island School of Design in 1996, Fritz moved to California. He worked five years for John Bagley Designs, where he honed his jewelry skills. In June of 2003, Fritz completed his studies as goldsmith Meister at the Goldschmiedeschule mit Uhrmacherschule in Pforzheim Germany.
Mischell Maldonado was born in San Francisco California. Growing up in the North Bay, she was deeply touched by the vibrations of nature. Mischell was influenced by the arts and began intuitively working with her hands at an early age. Fascinated by metalsmithing and tools, she decided to get a formal foundation from GIA in Carlsbad CA. and received her GJ, in 1997. Working for numerous jewelry designers and experiencing a wide spectrum of jewelry techniques, she made plans to begin her own studio.
In January of 2004, Fritz & Mischell began their partnership. Whether
