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Artist studio
Star Sosa
The path that opened
is now set in stone.
H er career as a
jeweler began in
California where
she helped man-age
a wholesale jewelry studio, which
led to traveling to cities like Sausalito
and Santa Fe, New Mexico, as a
sales representative. After ultimately
designing for the collection, Sosa set-tled
in Wilmington, North Carolina.
“It’s been the best move I could
ever make,” she says. On the threshold
of her 15th anniversary in the city,
Sosa and Spectrum Art and Jewelry
Gallery at The Forum are well known
throughout the community. “We see
a lot of people who have homes on
Wrightsville Beach, Figure 8 Island, and
all along this side of the county.”
With a sculptural, contemporary
style, each piece from her gallery goes
through a meticulous creative process
to ensure its uniqueness.
“Each piece is started as a wax
sculpture, specifically tailored to that
gemstone. Then we cast it, finish it
and set the stone,” she explains. This
method ensures a very body con-scious,
sleek and streamlined fit.
“I’m definitely not a traditional
designer. I have a preference for yel-low
gold, and I love unique colored
gems, bezels around stones and chan-nel
sets,” she says.
With the addition of Susan Drake,
full time designer, and Scott Jones,
full time goldsmith, Sosa says, “We put
everything together as a team.”