Intrigued with heirloom accessories, Mississippi native Laura Schmelzer James founded Laura James Jewelry using antique and vintage components. Along with one of kind vintage pieces, James utilizes gold, silver, vermeil, and semiprecious stones. For the past ten years, James has hand made her jewelry out of her studio boutique located in Charlotte, NC. Laura James Jewelry has been featured in the pages of Lucky, People, US Weekly, and Good Housekeeping