Interview with local Jewelry Designer Ric Rami

At RDo Women's Wear Boutique, we understand the importance of supporting local and domestic brands. That is why we focus on carrying products in the boutique that are MADE IN AMERICA. Here at the boutique, you can find beautiful exotic one of kind handmade jewelry designed by jack of all trades, jewelry designer, at home dad and freelance photographer Ric Rami.

We had a chance to sit down and speak to the multi-talented and creative Ric Rami to see what inspires and drives him when creating his one of a kind pieces.

Tell us your background: 

 I was born in Mexico City 32 years ago to Catholic Mexican and Spanish parents. When my mother got a great job offer she couldn't refuse in the states we moved to Chicago during the coldest winter according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Some of my earliest and fondest memories are of us making snow angels and digging my parents' cars out from under 8 feet of snow. Holidays in Miami are hard for me without the snow falling and covering everything in a blanket of white.

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What inspires you Ric? 

I am fascinated and inspired by other cultures and religions and I love traveling to faraway places. My jewelry collection started during my first trip east into Asia about 5 years ago. I brought back a variety of unique one-of-a-kind, indigenous and artisanal pendants and beads that I planned on making into gifts for family and friends. They were so well received that  I decided to turn the rest of what I brought back with me into some of the most unique handcrafted, multicultural pieces of wearable art anyone has ever seen. It's my way of allowing my customer to travel with me as i explore the world and all its riches. I generally only make one of a kind pieces or limited edition collections and I only use precious and semi precious stones from places like Tibet and India. Any diamonds I use I take special attention to make sure they do not come from African mines. I prefer to work in Sterling, Gold, Platinum or Rhodium but in today's economic climate I am open to using plating however I refuse to use anything made in China. Nowadays where everything is mass produced and made to be disposable I truly believe it is within our capacity to buy things made locally albeit using certain components that have traveled hundreds even thousands of miles.

What makes your handmade pieces different from what is on the market now?

It's evident that different cultures have migrated to America and have built this country and elevated us to where we are today. My goal in each piece I make is to take different elements from various parts of the world and unite them perfectly and harmoniously into a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art as unique as a person who wears them.

  

Unisex Tibetan turquoise tusk necklace with non-sterling hex beads on knotted beige cord

Unisex necklace with ebony prayer beads faceted Czech glass stainless w Tibetan tusk

Who wouldn't love to own and wear one of kind timeless pieces. It's like owning a piece of jewelry made just for you. These pieces are not just unique but they are all individually gorgeous pieces to own. Ric's limited edition collection pieces are only available only at RDo Women's Wear Boutique located in Miami, FL. Come check out what other limited edition pieces we have.


Ric Rami
www.ricrami.com
786.417.5323
rami2126@yahoo.com

Nicole Miller and Fashion Group International

 Last Wednesday, I was invited to attend a great event hosted by the Fashion Group International of South Florida.  The event was to honor American Designer Nicole Miller as she celebrated her 30th year in the fashion industry in conjunction with the events for Funskion Fashion Week in Miami.

I was very exited to attend and started preparing my look for the event immediately after receiving the invite. I wanted to wear a cocktail dress, but after seeing a picture of a super chic maxi skirt in the Fall Vogue Magazine, I fell in love with the look and had to wear it. I looked in my closet for a maxi skirt that I made back in 1998, (lol), but I was not able to find it. After much frustration and looking into my many bags of clothes. I noticed the bag of unfinished items that I set aside to send to a seamstresses in the Dominican Republic. To my surprise, I saw the silk taffeta gown I started sewing in 2007 and never got to complete. I thought to myself that this will make the perfect skirt for the event. Immediately the next day, I began to redesign of this taffeta dress. In the pictures below, you can see both my inspiration and the final results. All in all, here's a very good reason why I don't get rid of things. You never know when you will need it.

During the event, I got a chance to speak with the talented Nicole Miller. I asked her for some advice regarding longevity and success in the fashion industry. She said to me," The industry is hard to start in." She explained, "You need to love it in order to success." I thought then I guess I'm on the right track.

Here's my inspiration

Inspiration from Vogue Magazine Fall 2012


Final Product

Wearing: Taffeta skirt by Rucht D'oleo, Black voile cotton race back top by RDo (Fall Collection 2009), Handmade Tibet necklace by Local Jewelry Designer Ricardo Ramirez available at RDo Boutique.

I added pockets to the skirt!!

Pictured with designer Nicole Miller

One of the kind Ricardo Ramirez 22 K gold antique prayer box from Tibet with rubies and emerald stones, agate.  Exclusively at RDo Women's Wear Boutique.