Jewelry by Gail: Celebrating 45 years of unique, handcrafted designs

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Left: Gail Kowalski, owner of Jewelry by Gail. Others: Examples of the hand crafted Jewelry that can be found at Jewelry by Gail’s.

A long time ago, at a beach not too far away, a ninth-grade girl who lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania decided that she wanted to live and work in the Outer Banks.

That girl was Gail Kowalski, the owner and driving force behind Jewelry by Gail in Nags Head.

Decades after Gail’s first walks on the beach, she is proudly celebrating the 45th birthday of her creative vision coming true this year.

A visit to Jewelry by Gail will quickly reveal the intricacies of her style and why that style has won over so many people. Creating every piece by hand in her workroom in the shop, she pulls inspiration from the movement of the natural world, and here that means wind, sand, sunshine and, of course, water.

The fact of the matter is Gail’s handcrafted jewelry isn’t a piece to be worn a couple of times and then lost and forgotten to the recesses of a trinket box. The designs by this award-winning jeweler are works of art used to adorn those who dare to be different.

You’ll also find that Jewelry by Gail features the work of other designers and has established a reputation for expert repair work and insurance appraisals. You owe it to yourself to visit and marvel at all this unique jewelry store has to offer! 