More BEST OF CCD as we count down the last few days before heading to Texas… this post is from Spring 2009 after I was first introduced to Richard and Janet Schmidt… their joyful spirits and attitudes ooze out of their beautiful jewelry… even if you can’t make it to Texas {be sure to visit the Schmidt’s this fall at Marburger Farm!!} you have a great opportunity to get to know their work on their website right HERE. 

Last fall during Round Top Antique Week I was introduced to Richard and Janet Schmidt ~ a married duo whose talents, creativity, and keen eye create endless STYLE. During Round Top Antique Week they set up an unassuming display for their jewelry on Round Top’s town square. It’s not until you enter their little white tent that you realize you have stumbled upon something really special… jewelry that is created with SPIRIT and SUBSTANCE, and is sure to be the next big rage.

This spring I had a chance to peek into Richard and Janet’s permanent showroom, Schmidt’s, which is in the town square of La Grange, Texas {just 20 minutes south of Round Top, and halfway between Houston and Austin}. As suspected, I was not disappointed… Art, jewelry, photography and pottery are just the beginning of the journey through Schmidt’s.

Richard’s distinct jewelry designs set the tone for the space which has been a family owned business since 1977 {Richard and Janet have owned it together for 9 years}. In addition to their own designs, Richard related that “other artists they show are Dave Newman, Brad and Sundie Ruppert, Clayton McDermott, Rustic Attitude, and Tara Gasparian. They also have a great selection of diamond and colored stone jewelry, santos, oaxacan pottery, wrought iron and wooden crosses, beads and many other great tchotchkes.”

I also asked Richard about how he got started designing jewelry, “I first made jewelry about 30 years ago while in college. It wasn’t until 1995 when Janet and I decided we wanted to raise our children in the small town I grew up in that I decided to do jewelry design full time. I am mostly self taught with lots of trial and some error. This is truly my passion and I am blessed that I get to do this every day.” Richard’s passion is evident in his detailed and INPSPIRED designs.

“Schmidt’s is a small town store and gallery with great merchandise, Texas hospitality, and a warm atmosphere…” The Schmidt’s work hard “to find unusual and one of a kind pieces that will fit even the most discriminating budget.” This is definitely a place that you must stop if you are traveling between Houston and Austin ~ or go for the day, it’s a great drive… ROAD TRIP!!

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I’m not known for being a fashionista, but I do love ACCESSORIES ~ especially JEWELRY!!  I am a strong believer that if you have several key pieces of spectacular jewelry, a comfortable pair of boots, and a stunning belt buckle {or two}, then it is easy to get away with blue jeans and t-shirts from Target, and dresses from the mall, all year round!! 
{This is critical for my house where we are on a strict, three-buckaroo budget.}

That said, it is only right to start off this week of *STELLAR ROUND TOP VENDORS* with the extraordinarily STRIKING designs from Schmidt Jewelry.  We came across the husband and wife team, Richard and Janet Schmidt, set up on the Round Top Square when we visited Texas last week for Round Top Antique Week.

Inspired by the palette of Southwest sunsets, and faith in the Maker of the sunsets, Richard has been designing jewelry for over a decade.  Richard’s designs are classic in the same stunning fashion as the antique Native American jewelry that is so revered.  Like the classics, Schmidt Jewelry will be a collectible among those of us who admire hand-crafted * western-inpsired * jaw-dropping jewelry designs.

With a store located in La Grange, Texas {smack dab between Austin and Houston}, the Schmidts have a growing clientele from the Texas cities surrounding them, as well as from the large number of Second Home-owners in the La Grange area. 

YOU can also work with the Schmidts by checking out their website HERE, then give them a call and place an order!!  {RETAILERS: they will also work with you!!  This is a great chance to be the first in your neighborhood to offer Schmidt Jewelry ~ but hurry, fame is in their future ~ wink, wink.}

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