About Us

Brian Smith
After four years of college at the University of Maine I took a leap of faith with two other craft people and opened a small retail and studio work in the summer of 1969. I discovered a passion for creating jewelry and working with precious metals and gems.
With little previous jewelry training, I began studying and experimenting with many techniques and styles always focusing on strength and flowing designs. I have held onto my original goal of creating high quality custom and handmade jewelry. One of the most rewarding aspects of my vocation is working with a customer to find or create the perfect piece which reflects the positive emotion of that special occasion or event.

We also offer an extensive selection of antique and estate jewelry from many periods. The store has evolved to become a full service family business able to procure, create, appraise and repair most anything in the jewelry industry. I thoroughly enjoy studying the styles & history of jewelry and have been a long time charter member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers. I feel extremely fortunate to be a resident of the beautiful Mount Washington Valley and am proud to share our jewelry adventure, services and products with both locals and visitors.

Emily Smith-Mossman
I have been around jewelry my whole life, however my passion for jewelry and the craft was slow in the making. In 2000 I began working full time at my fathers store, in its new location. At first I was working the floor doing retail sales, then one day my father wanted me to try soldering. The second I picked up the torch, watched the solder flow and the glow of the metal, I realized this was my path, this is what I am supposed to be doing! My love for creating, and repairing jewelry grows everyday. I specialize in custom designs using precious metals, and a variety of stones. Some examples of my work include freeform organic designs, custom wedding jewelry, hand-stamped personalized jewelry, and large pieces that make a statement!

My new found love is working with antique watch movements: re-using them to create new and interesting jewelry pieces. This new line is called, "Resurrecting Time" . I like the idea of taking something that has been discarded, and exposing a side and beauty that has never been fully realized. That same philosophy I also apply to randomly found objects, to create found jewelry pieces out of things such as old gears, old knobs, etc. It has become my little way of recycling these special little forgotten treasures! I reside in the White Mountains with my husband, young daughter, and small pet menagerie.

Lenore K. Allen
The joy of working with my hands began in my youth with my mother teaching me piano, and my dad and I building wooden toys in his workshop. Later I was fortunate to attend private art classes where the focus was on creative use of natural elements and discarded man made items - sticks, plastic, rubber, rocks and metal. My specialty soon turned to designing and building oversized spinning mobiles made of ocean drift wood, weathered and smoothed by mother nature, with some structures as large as 10 by 13 feet.

My energy here at North Country Fair Jewelers continues to focus on nature' s creations. I string pearl & natural stone or beaded necklaces, and design pearl wedding sets. I restore antique pieces, rebuild metal earrings, and create awesome pendants made with raw stones, some wrapped in gold and silver wire. I also refurbish turquoise pieces, and have lots of fun engraving just about any type of jewelry!

Katie Smith
My interest in jewelry came to me at a young age. Working at my fathers shop was my first job. Here I learned the working of jewelry (soldering and such), as well as retail and grading coins. Later on my father passed down his old gem book to me, "Healing With Gems and Stones". I began researching and identifying stones, in particular their healing properties of stones and long line of history. Each culture became enriched with unique beliefs based around the mythological stories of stones, their healing properties and techniques of using them for medical treatment.

I started making "medicine necklaces, bracelets and earrings". These pieces can be custom made to aide all types of illness. I also have experience in stringing pearls and grading coins. Though my life goals differ from most of my family and I do not work full time, I enjoy being a part of the family business. I am currently at school working on my masters degree in education and I plan on being a teacher. Eventually I hope to return to the Mount Washington Valley, work at the shop and do all I can for the community that raised and inspired me to educate myself and become who I am today: a teacher, an artist and a writer.