Jewelry Designer Tamara Comolli at Neiman Marcus Cherry Creek
In this month’s Trend Report, Jewelry Designer Tamara Comolli shows us her new collection at Neiman Marcus in Cherry Creek and talks about why she started her company.
PHOTOGRAPHY: ESTHER LEE LEACH
Cherry Creek Fashion: Tamara, you founded your brand Tamara Comolli over 27 years ago? Why did you want to create this ‘effortless luxury’ jewelry brand?
Tamara Comolli: I grew up in a very international environment, traveling and meeting the world. My father worked in the casino business, he traveled a lot and my sister and I received a golden charm every time he came back from an extensive trip. At this time fine jewelry was for robes and was anything but effortless. My mother loved gemstones and her jewels inspired me as much as glass pebbles on the beach. We lived in Spain and Gibraltar, always near water and my free time was spent every minute at the beach. Our family life was restless and fine jewelry belonged to occasions only. My passion is in gemstones and my first design was a leather bracelet with slideable gems. I was 17 years old and that started it all. Making jewelry wearable for every day was a challenge for me and I wanted to introduce gems that were understated, colorful and rare. For connoisseurs only. After a professional career in business and advertising (but always making my own designs that I wore), I made the step to create a brand with iconic designs that live by the expression of rare colorful gems and high quality. A bit of a “gypset” feel was needed in the fine jewelry world.
CCF: You were born in Germany but raised in various European countries including France and Spain. How does your multi-national upbringing contribute to the aesthetic of your brand?
TC: I simply saw the woman, not her culture. I wanted to create something so wearable, classy that is effortless to wear, meaningful for all and fun.
CCF: The supermodel Carolyn Murphy is the face of your new campaign which recently launched at The Gramercy Park Hotel in New York. Tell us more about this new campaign and why Carolyn was chosen to represent the brand?
TC: I was looking for a woman with style, sophistication, and character. I found Carolyn and we became friends. She is a mother and lives in the Hamptons near the water that we both love so much. She is natural, a surfer, has two dogs, grew up in Florida always at the beach just like me. We have a bond, and when I saw how she touched and wore my designs, it looked as if the pieces were her own.
CCF: What were the inspirations for this season’s new collection?
TC: Always gems and especially some quite high-end one-of-a-kind gemstones that made me create our Unique rings. Also again my beloved ocean and my cooperation with OCEANA where I launched the capsule Sand Dollar Collection and the beautiful diamond WAVE pendant.
Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry: @tamaracomolli
Neiman Marcus Denver: @neimanmarcusdenver