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Kelim Jewelry is inspired by the beautiful patterns in traditional Turkish carpets of the designers’ native country, as well as the natural beauty of their adopted home in Switzerland. The brand’s U.S. distributor, Lori Gadola, has been representing the brand for over 17 years, and she delights in bringing these hand-made pieces crafted with old-world techniques into contemporary fine jewelry stores across the states. With vast experience within the marketplace, it was a logical next step for Lori to co-design a collection of gemstone intensive jewelry, Joyla Jewelry, which is intended to bring joy and laughter to its wearers.

JA New York: 5 words that best describe your brand DNA?

Lori Gadola: Clean lines, elegant, easy to wear, timeless

JA New York: What’s your trade show uniform?

LG: BLACK

JA New York: Go-to news source?

LG: News…who has time to read the news…

JA New York: Guilty pleasure?

LG: Salt and vinegar potato chips

JA New York: Tech must-have?

LG: iPhone

JA New York: Favorite Cities?

LG: Tamarindo, Ocean City, MD,  Zurich, Vienna, too many to list

JA New York: Your most prized possession?

LG: My Ebel watch which I paid for with my first paycheck from the business after 3 years of hard work. Symbolizes to me that sometimes it takes time for hard work to pay off…and of course, my dog MOJO.

JA New York: If you had a Super Power it would be….?

LG: Cure Cancer

JA New York: You have a one-way ticket, you’re going…?

LG: Costa Rica

JA New York: Won’t leave home without?

LG: My Jeep Wrangler

JA New York: Dream celebrity client?

LG: Mary J. Blige…she can rock some awesome Kelim earrings!