Jewelry Artist Opens Gallery Friday

Artisan Sitara Naghavi will celebrate the grand opening of her eponymous  on Jobs Lane in Southampton Village Friday.

Naghavi, a native of Pakistan who now splits her time between homes on the North Shore and in Southampton, studied fine arts at Punjab University in Lahore, Pakistan, earning her M.F.A. in 1991, and then continuing her education in New York.

She works with metals, such as sterling silver and copper, and precious gemstones, such as turquoise, amethyst, rubies, carnelian and blue topaz, to create one-of-a-kind pendants, bracelets, rings and earrings.

“The resulting pieces are infinitely individual works of art where no two are alike,” reads Naghavi's website. “Inspired by nature, Naghavi’s forms echo the wave of the ocean, the shape of a leaf, the rocks found by the shore. They incorporate a fusion of East and West, of tradition and contemporary, of beauty and functionality.”

Naghavi is developing a jewelry line called “SIN,” for young women, at accessible price points.

For the home or office, Naghavi designs centerpieces, trays, bowls, boxes and decorative accents. Using patterns inspired by her Near Eastern heritage, she hand paints ceramic bowls and vases.

Naghavi pledges to donate a percentage of all sales to charities, including The Breast Cancer Foundation, The Breast Cancer Society, and a select group of children’s charities.

begins at 4 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by Mayor Mark Epley, followed by a Champagne reception. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.