If You Can Dream It, The Studio Can Make It

The Studio by Tre-Femmes could fit right in with apple pie and baseball – you would be very hard pressed to find a single thing not made in the United States inside of the Deer Park Avenue shop.

"Everything in this shop is made in America," owner Roseann D'Elia said. "All of the jewelry we sell is hand-made and designed right here on the premises."

The shop, located across similarly stylish stores such as Pandemonum and House to Home, fits right in at the north end of the business district with its beautiful rings, earrings and necklaces as well as high-end clothing, accessories and shoes. One shopper noted the store was so cozy, it felt like shopping from home.

D'Elia, a Whitestone, Queens native, got her start just out of high school, working at a retailer in a nearby mall. She's climbed the ladder through positions – associate, buyer manufacturer – before landing her own business in the heart of Babylon Village.

After working for a belt manufacturer, D'Elia moved on to learn the art of jewelry making from one of the country's most highly respected makers, whom she said she had to leave nameless out of respect.

D'Elia started the business as wholesale in 2000, but by early 2009 she decided to try retail renting space first at Lonny's Boutique in Huntington and then in present-day neighbor Pandemonium.

After finding success in those stores, she took over her current Deer Park Avenue storefront.

"Our motto here is 'if you can dream it, we can make it,'" D'Elia said, smiling. "We're not the traditional jeweler."

You won't find the latest fashion trends in jewelry at The Studio, D'Elia said, but added that "the sky is the limit."

"It's not so much what you see as much as what you want," she said. "You get what you want out of us."

D'Elia said the jewelry is crafted in a workshop no more than ten feet from the front showroom and they would make any person's desired piece become a reality.

There is a good chance, though, you might catch The Studio's jewelry pieces outside of the showroom or not being worn – D'Elia said she tries to give back to the community as much as possible.

One of her pieces was created specifically to be auctioned off for a charity called Mission Be, which strives towards being mindful of others and against bullying. She continues to make the pendant she designed on custom orders, with a portion going towards helping the charity.

The Studio was also among the long list of Babylon Village shops to help following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy last October.

"We've been here three years," D'Elia said. "We try to give back as much as possible."