Nora Julia

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Nora Julia Custom Wedding & Engagement rings, Silver filigree and enamel jewelry, all handmade in the mountains of Asheville, NC (formerly Austin, TX).

After growing up on the East Coast, Nora spent just shy of a decade learning the jewelry trade in Austin, Texas. When she lit the torch for the first time and watched the color and flexibility of the metal change with the introduction of heat, she was instantly hooked! She advanced from student to apprentice, working with Steve Kriechbaum, an incredibly talented goldsmith with over 40 years’ experience. She then demonstrated her talent and versatility as a key team member at Creative Side Jewelry Academy, maintaining the workspace, teaching fast-paced classes, and eventually becoming the Casting Lab Manager.

2017 marked her return to the East Coast. From May of 2019 - March of 2021, Nora co-founded and taught classes at Ignite Jewelry Studios - a shared creative space, jewelry studio and gallery in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. April of 2021 marks a new beginning. Nora is fully dedicating herself to creating a new line of jewelry to bring the spark back in her soul, and bringing custom work to fruition for her clients. Whether it’s a unique filigree piece or handmade wedding rings, bringing your design to life is a passion. Nora designs, forms, files, saws, fuses, hammers, and polishes every piece of jewelry by hand. She mainly works with Argentium sterling silver - a hypoallergenic, highly tarnish resistant silver alloy guaranteed to be made using 100% recycled metal. Each filigree piece takes multiple hours to complete - forming every wire shape individually and ensuring they fit into the outline without overcrowding is a precise art. While the jewelry looks delicate, the joining of the wires forms a surprisingly strong web of silver. Shop in person at:
Woolworth Walk - Asheville, NC
Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, NC

More night sky pieces coming to life over here for the show, July 17-20! Can’t wait to show you all of the new goodies ...
07/05/2025

More night sky pieces coming to life over here for the show, July 17-20! Can’t wait to show you all of the new goodies I’m working on 🤗🌌

New set of matching wedding bands 💕 Swipe to see them before cleanup and polishing!✨I have been off to a slow start this...
05/14/2025

New set of matching wedding bands 💕 Swipe to see them before cleanup and polishing!
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I have been off to a slow start this year, working at being patient with myself as I ease back into making. This winter was a time of intense hibernation, cocooning and self-protection after Helene rocked our existence. Teaching classes at has been my main focus, and we have been doing some great things! Our community is growing stronger and some amazing work is coming out of the space!
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More jewelry is coming with time. Doing some major spring cleaning to get my studio ready to rock again. Thank you all for being here! I would hug each and every one of you if I could.

Just spruced up my case at ! Go check out the goodies and this holiday season 💙
12/12/2024

Just spruced up my case at ! Go check out the goodies and this holiday season 💙

Feeling so grateful to be safe. The devastation around us is unreal and we are still in shock. The connection and suppor...
10/02/2024

Feeling so grateful to be safe. The devastation around us is unreal and we are still in shock. The connection and support we have witnessed and been a part of over the past few days around our home in Swannanoa and our studio in Asheville is incredibly powerful. This is such an amazing community. It will be a long road to recovery but we will make it through this.

Meredith, Uva and I are heading out of town to regroup for a few days and will be bringing supplies back with us. The infrastructure that brings water into Asheville and the surrounding area was demolished and it may be months before reliable water is available, so drinking water will be our first priority.

For those who have offered help, thank you. Please give us a few days to regroup and we will let you know how we can accept that help. and are two groups we know are doing amazing work on the ground right now.
Sending hugs to everyone.

🌺🌛 Moonflower 🌜🌸Hand-formed and fused silver filigree with a glowy moonstone on a custom 18” sterling silver wheat chain...
06/08/2024

🌺🌛 Moonflower 🌜🌸
Hand-formed and fused silver filigree with a glowy moonstone on a custom 18” sterling silver wheat chain.
Currently on display at the SNAG conference in San Diego this weekend!
A giant thank you to for going above and beyond to organize an amazing group of filigree artists for this show. I’m proud to be a part of it!
(Go check out Andi’s page if you’d like to see their incredible filigree paper wasp nest 🤯)

That labradorite flash 😍💙🦋 these really have to be seen to be believed. Try these brand new necklaces on before they’re ...
12/16/2023

That labradorite flash 😍💙🦋 these really have to be seen to be believed. Try these brand new necklaces on before they’re gone! At the , 11:00-9:30 today through December 23rd.

Enjoying rockin out the ! So happy to be back in Austin, eating all the food and hugging the artists I miss every year...
12/15/2023

Enjoying rockin out the ! So happy to be back in Austin, eating all the food and hugging the artists I miss every year. What a magical place. and I will be holding down the fort in booth K-3 11:00-9:30 from now through December 23rd. Come out and see us!
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Brand new blue bbs, come and get ‘em at the ! Happening now through the 23rd, 11:00am-9:30pm everyday. Live music, drin...
12/15/2023

Brand new blue bbs, come and get ‘em at the ! Happening now through the 23rd, 11:00am-9:30pm everyday. Live music, drinks, food, and the loveliest collection of artist booths you ever did see. ❤️‍🔥

Drops of Moonlight 🌙Hang the moon from your ears! Hand-formed swirls of silver filigree fill these crescent moons, melti...
11/03/2023

Drops of Moonlight 🌙
Hang the moon from your ears! Hand-formed swirls of silver filigree fill these crescent moons, melting into drops of moonstone. It’s so hard to capture how these sparkle in the light! Available now 🌟

You can try these Autumn leaves on for yourself at ! Argentium Sterling Silver with torch fired glass enamel. Just adde...
10/31/2023

You can try these Autumn leaves on for yourself at ! Argentium Sterling Silver with torch fired glass enamel. Just added to my case yesterday along with a group of new pieces.
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