elephant heart - press kit
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About Elephant Heart Jewelry
Born and bred Angeleno, artist and jewelry designer Elyse Jeanne Graham followed her passion for creating from an early age. While still in high school, the ambitious young artisan desired to further her interest in jewelry design by taking night classes at Otis College of Art and Design. In 2003, Elyse graduated from Brown University with a degree in Art: Semiotics – a combined concentration of Studio Art and Modern Culture and Media. Elyse spent the following year teaching art classes and exploring North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Whether she’s in the mountains of Appalachia or Eastern Oregon or the sprawl of Los Angeles, Elyse has always made a point of connecting with her community and giving back. In 2004, Elyse launched her introductory jewelry collection - Elyse Jeanne Jewelry, whose initial success she built upon to create Elephant Heart Jewelry - a synthesis of her creative interests. Her two collections, Classic and Supernatural, are reflections of the dichotomy of her aesthetic sensibility. The former, her refined sense for the delicate and natural and the latter, her gravity toward the outrageous and experimental. Each piece of jewelry is handmade and created by Elyse herself. Elyse’s continuous commitment to social responsibility is evident in the presentation of each piece of Elephant Heart Jewelry, placed in a finely crafted wooden box with a slide-lid top, making a beautiful keepsake. The boxes are made by the Nezinscot Guild in Turner, Maine, which hires and trains individuals with developmental disabilities-- empowering them to become productive and independent members of the community.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine Española April 2012
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Genlux Magazine Holiday 2011
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Collective Magazine Volume 2 Issue 11
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Bullett Magazine Spring 2012
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People Stylewatch.com November 2011
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Los Angeles Times.com November 2011
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Brides.com November 2011
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People Stylewatch.com April 2010
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Brides.com November 2011
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New York Times.com December 2010 Globos Earrings
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Lucky Magazine.com April 2010
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Lucky Magazine.com April 2010
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Celebrity - Television
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E! News Big Kiss Ring
Sherri Shepherd & Elisabeth Hasselbeck
The View Big Kiss Ring / Big Kiss Necklace
Celebrity - Television
Carrie Underwood
Access Hollywood Elephant Heart Charm Necklace
Betsy Brandt
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Selena Gomez Bay Leaf Earrings
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