Renowned jewelers visit Oxford gallery
OXFORD – Gallery Three-Two-One hosted two renowned jewelers Saturday. Gallery owners Bill and Diane Troxell invited the couple to be part of their holiday open house. Jewelers Margie and Bill Lombard have been crafting their art for the last 23 years. Many of their pieces include rare gems and materials, such as the ivy from the tusks of an extinct prehistoric animal, the mastodon (woolly mammoth).
Margie was originally a nurse and Bill graduated from Cornell University with a degree in animal science. Both began their art as a pastime, but it eventually grew to become a full-time occupation. Margie said she always wanted to pursue a career in the arts, but was discouraged by her family’s lack of faith in the competitive field. When the opportunity appeared, Bill left his job at Cornell University with the support of friends and coworkers. The couple has shaped and designed pieces together for the last 23 years and have been happily married for 20. Their business is run out of their private home just outside Saratoga Springs, called “The Village Smithe.”
They have had 26 road shows so far in 2006 and spend a great deal of time traveling. Each winter they travel to Tuscon, Ariz. and visit the largest gem shelf in the world, said Margie. They collect many of the materials needed themselves and hand-carve each individual piece. “We have no mold or anything like that; we make it all on our own,” said Margie.
A favorite piece of Bill’s was called the “Child of the Universe,” a small piece crafted out of Mastodon Ivy and Australian Boulder Opal. Most of the pieces made cost between $40 and $940. On the day of the open house, the couple received a request to create wedding rings for an Oxford couple. Margie and Bill intend to continue creating more imagery and jewelry pieces well into old age. “I just love it,” said Bill. To see Bill and Margie’s work first hand, you can visit Gallery Three-Two-One in person at 41 State St. in Oxford, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Currently between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the gallery is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached at 843-9538.
Margie was originally a nurse and Bill graduated from Cornell University with a degree in animal science. Both began their art as a pastime, but it eventually grew to become a full-time occupation. Margie said she always wanted to pursue a career in the arts, but was discouraged by her family’s lack of faith in the competitive field. When the opportunity appeared, Bill left his job at Cornell University with the support of friends and coworkers. The couple has shaped and designed pieces together for the last 23 years and have been happily married for 20. Their business is run out of their private home just outside Saratoga Springs, called “The Village Smithe.”
They have had 26 road shows so far in 2006 and spend a great deal of time traveling. Each winter they travel to Tuscon, Ariz. and visit the largest gem shelf in the world, said Margie. They collect many of the materials needed themselves and hand-carve each individual piece. “We have no mold or anything like that; we make it all on our own,” said Margie.
A favorite piece of Bill’s was called the “Child of the Universe,” a small piece crafted out of Mastodon Ivy and Australian Boulder Opal. Most of the pieces made cost between $40 and $940. On the day of the open house, the couple received a request to create wedding rings for an Oxford couple. Margie and Bill intend to continue creating more imagery and jewelry pieces well into old age. “I just love it,” said Bill. To see Bill and Margie’s work first hand, you can visit Gallery Three-Two-One in person at 41 State St. in Oxford, Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Currently between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the gallery is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached at 843-9538.
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