Restyling Your Jewelry

Mindi is an ocean gal, an avid bird watcher who lives on a saltwater estuary along the South Georgia coast. At her invitation we met at her home, the Moon Dance Studio, to talk about a custom [...]

   I was delighted to see Chrissie and her husband Jim at my open studio during the Ithaca Art Trail last Fall. Here is Chrissie’s account of our creative collaboration. “I always [...]

“The most amazing thing about wearing this bracelet is that its meaning continues to evolve as I wear it. Lainey has unified the gemstones carefully collected over my lifetime into an intriguing [...]

  Evie is a precocious little girl who quickly outgrew the hand engraved baby bracelet that her Grandma, JoJo, had given her when she was born. Inspired by her initials, EGG, JoJo wanted her [...]

On summer evenings I bear witness to thousands of fireflies in our uncut NY meadows, blinking in simpatico. It’s a jaw-dropping performance, mesmerizing, mysterious, silent, sublime, powerful. At [...]

Jenny Kapella is a new client that found me through a Google search, even though she lives only a mile away. I was very happy to know my website and social media efforts led her to me and I was [...]

Sometimes if we’re lucky and live long enough we get to see ourselves spiral around and revisit where we began. With fresh vision, our experiences lean toward wisdom. One spiral began in [...]

As the most stable form of color in the universe, gemstones never fade. These artisan jewelry pieces were designed with clients’ under-appreciated gems that had languished for years. This is a [...]

An artist sometimes creates from a well of percolating inspiration and sometimes from blessed patrons who commission jewelry to celebrate the turning years. I love recycling, restyling and [...]

Upcoming Events Ithaca Green Door Studio Show: June 15 & 16 Friday, June 15, 12PM-7PM Saturday, June 16, 11AM-4PM 152 Inlet Valley Way, Ithaca, NY 14850 same location off Calkins Rd., but new [...]

Upcoming Events and News Work on the new Elaina Designs website is underway and will soon feature online purchase capability. Stay tuned for updates. I continue to take custom orders by phone or [...]

Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL International Light Association Conference Jewelry show April 30 – May 3 Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach 801 Seabreeze Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 Atlanta, GA [...]

Pink Tourmaline, Freshwater Pearls, Imperial Topaz, Cat’s Eye Mint Green Tourmaline, Pear Shaped Diamond, Bi-Color Tourmaline, 14KT White and Pink Gold. Designed by Lainey Papageorge, [...]

Tate was given small, unmatched opals and diamonds from her beloved mother-in-law, Boo. She wanted an Orbit necklace that would be a standout statement suitable for day or nighttime wear, [...]

                Last summer, Bennett came to me with an ambitious pile of items she wanted to RE-design. We began by harvesting diamonds from an inherited [...]

 Wearing Your Family Close to Your Heart  Please take a look at recent custom jobs using family birthstones and inherited gems.  On a personal note, Lainey is still in recovery mode from recent [...]

The “Chloe Hope” necklace named in honor of Jan’s grandmother. “Lainey’s MOCA retrospective inspired me to meet with her to discuss the possibilities of restyling [...]

Please mark your calendars for the Green Door Barn Studio Show & Sale167-1 Calkins Rd. Ithaca, 14850June 11-14, 11AM-4PM and June 15 &16 by appointment onlyPlease contact Lainey at [...]

Shop early for the Holidaysthis Friday & Saturday at Elaina Designs Open Studio Show November 21 & 22, 11AM-5PM both days675 Drewry St. NE #8, Atlanta, GA 30306Leisurely select your gift [...]

Remember! I’m in a group show Mother’s Day Weekend, Friday, May 9, 10AM-8PM & Saturday, May 10, 10AM-5PM @ Studioplex, 659 Auburn Ave. Suite #101, Atlanta 30312. Below are more [...]