About Me

The seeds for Alexandra Speer's affinity for design, love of art and prolific imagination were planted long ago in the fields of a plantation located in the deep south just outside the historic town of Abbeville, South Carolina. Steeped in old world tradition ripe with stories of forgotten soldiers and fair ladies, this plantation served as the backdrop for several generations of Speer artists, artisans and designers to hone their craft and perfect their eye for great design. Alexandra's uncle is best known for his hand-made miniature toy soldiers and maharajas. Alexandra's grandfather was a renowned architect and prolific landscape photographer. His architectural drawings taught Alexandra the importance of line and space in design. Her grandfather's photographs inspired Alexandra to travel the world in order to see the places that her grandfather had so magically captured with his camera long ago.

Alexandra studied art at the South Carolina Governor School for the Art & Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina. During the course of her studies, she discovered a passion for manipulating metal. Alexandra went on to study jewelry design and metalsmithing at Rhode Island School of Design and completed her studies in 2008.

"Alexandra Speer" exudes tough femininity by combining strong lines and folded shapes to create sharp, sleek and stunning pieces that can be worn day or night. It is apparent from the dynamism of "Alexandra Speer" that Alexandra possesses raw artistic talent likely inherited from her ancestors, an obsessive attention to detail cultivated during her rigorous education and training in the arts and a discerning eye for beauty and design resulting from Alexandra's exposure to some of the world's most magnificent artists and architects during her travels through Argentina, Austria, South Korea, and Italy.

Alexandra's pieces are handcrafted in her studio.