About Micky Roof

About Micky Roof.

Micky Roof has been a jewelry designer since 1972, specializing in custom designed, one-of-a-kind creations for a discriminating clientele who seek jewelry that makes a unique, personal statement. During this time, Ms. Roof has grown from a one-person studio to a shop of ten; her atelier is located on the Cayuga Lake Waterfront in Ithaca, New York.
Ms. Roof's trademark is her innate ability to go beyond the boundaries of conventional design into areas that reflect natural elements, using only extraordinary gems and precious materials to express these themes. Ms. Roof's work has been shown in several important galleries in the United States, and is collected by clients nationally and internationally.
In addition to her own creative self-expression, Ms. Roof is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of public support for the arts in our communities. A founding member of the Greater Ithaca Art Trail, she has sat on the board of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and a committee for the Tompkins County Board of Representatives for the Cultural Tourism Alliance. She is also a member of Rotary International.

Artist's Statement.
"The inspiration for my current body of work came to me as I stepped out my front door one fall afternoon. I have two majestic old white birch trees, which in this area of New York State are a real treasure.
"I was looking at the texture of their limbs and the fantastic colors of fall, and wondered how I could translate this into a piece of jewelry. This inspiration soon found me rendering the delicate textures of birch twigs and sticks in precious metals. As I am also an avid collector of opals, I chose to put these two passions together — combining the stick shapes with the brilliant and varied colors of opals. The result is the Twig Collection. This body of work seems to have no end, like nature itself. This is the kind of design that I have been searching for for many years. There is no language barrier, nor cultural barrier. It is an expression that all human beings can recognize."

Ms. Roof's Dedication to Quality.
Uncompromising quality (reflected in the materials she uses, and in the execution of her craft itself) is a consistent characteristic of Ms. Roof's creations. "You can absolutely find less-expensive jewelry," she says, "and I wouldn't suggest otherwise. But, it's very unlikely that you'll find this level of quality in a lower price range. Superior quality has always been extremely important to me, and to my art...and in that context, our prices are absolutely realistic. For the consumer, the selection process depends upon knowing what's out there—knowing the difference—and having a good sense of what will make you happy.
"I've long avoided the 'trends' of mass-merchandised jewelry," she adds. "The pieces in my collections remain wearable, rather than ending up in a jewelry box for years on end once they've outlived their popularity."

Micky Roof's Background.
Ms. Roof was introduced to the art of jewelrymaking by her high school art teacher, Edward Hoops, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She earned a B.S. in Art Education from Mansfield State College in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, where she majored in jewelry design and fabrication; she took workshops with Stanley Lecthin from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at the Cheltenham Art Center in Philadelphia, and studied hollowware construction with Hans Christianson of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

About the Store, The Jewelbox.

Ms. Roof opened her own custom studio in 1976, and her first retail shop in Sayre, Pennsylvania in 1980. She launched her first large retail operation, "Micky Roof Jewelers" (including a full-service shop and a staff of goldsmiths), in Ithaca, New York in 1985; a second Ithaca retail operation, The Jewelbox, debuted in 2005.
Consolidating these enterprises in 2006, Micky now centers the company's retail activities at The Jewelbox (with administrative offices, and additional goldsmiths, nearby). Here she specializes in GIA-certified diamonds and carries the finest collection of precious and semi-precious stones, and unique gems and minerals, in New York State's Finger Lakes region. A full-service jewelry shop catering to both a regional and an Internet-based clientele, The Jewelbox showcases Ms. Roof's own one-of-a-kind jewelry creations alongside the works of other contemporary jewelry artists from around the world ...and provides a broad spectrum of custom jewelry design and repair services.

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301 Taughannock Boulevard
Ithaca, New York