Josh and I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with our good friend and talented jeweler Shan Maloy, of
Maloy's Jewelry Workshop.
He owns and operates this little establishment. Has for over 23 years! It is a quaint little
boutique shop in the heart of downtown Portland. His pieces are absolutely amazing and unique. Nothing is mass produced, everything is individually designed, or restored from antiques.
The images you see below, offer a clear glimpse into his world or
pearls and
diamonds and
precious metals.
We start off on the floor, showing neatly displayed and perfectly lit pieces. We then work our way to the "behind the scenes", showing the transition between orderly and meticulous displays... to the clutter, busyness, confusion (to a non-jeweler) that is his upstairs workshop.
There is something absolutely romantic and heart warming about a personal work space of someone involved with one of the most tedious and messy jobs in the world. The difference, the progress, we saw yesterday... from the dusty and piece-ridden work benches, to the neat displays of perfectly buffed rings and necklaces... was inspiring to experience and exciting to witness.
Any bride and groom would absolutely fall in love with his custom pieces, and with the knwledge of a piece of jewelry being made
especially and specifically for the individual. So special!
~ As a side note, the large horizontal close up of the gorgeous aquamarine stone set in gold, is my favorite piece in the whole shop! Oooooohh how gorgeous it looks on me! :-)
Stop by, and enter Shan's world. Talk to him or any of his knowledgeable employees and prepare to be wow-ed!
Web: Address: - 717 SW 10th Avenue, Portland OR
Phone: Hours of Operation: - Monday through Friday: 10am to 5:30pm
- Saturday: 10:30am to 5pm
- Sundays: Closed
