There’s not a thing that I would change about the time that I have spent working with my clients and growing LUMO. Our space also doubles as a workshop for our totally hand-crafted line. We have a wonderful bright and airy space to showcase our core collection of styles and a number of unique one-of-a-kind styles available only in our store. We recently opened our first brick-and-mortar storefront on Orange Avenue in Coronado, and the result has been incredible.
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After a buzz started to grow about some of our best-selling pieces, we started working with a number of boutique clothing and jewelry retailers around the country, and around the world. LUMO started out as a one-woman operation, and I was selling exclusively through an online store. Jewelry is unique in that most people can remember exactly when and where they got each piece of jewelry that they own - whether it was a thoughtful gift for a special occasion, or if its something meaningful that you bought and that makes you smile each time you put it on. When I decided to open LUMO and began hearing from happy clients that I was crafting custom pieces for, I knew that this was something that I was excited to dedicate my life to. I learned that hand-crafted fine jewelry is a great addition to an outfit, and is also a beautiful art form in and of itself.
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It was at that point that it really grew from an interest, into my life’s passion. So, I studied at a number of independent studios in Southern California, learning different styles and techniques along the way. My inevitable solution was to learn to make them myself. When I first became interested in fine jewelry, I found it really difficult to find dainty, minimal pieces that I could wear every day. LUMO was born from my own love of fine jewelry.
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Lucia, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucia Mouet.