Two local businesses, one new location

Earlier this month, The Gold Hammer jewelry shop opened at 19 E. Main St. in Trumansburg, bringing an eclectic assortment of one-of-a-kind jewelry designs to the downtown area.

Originally from Vermont, owner Siedra Loeffler relocated from her home in San Francisco last year to the Trumansburg area.

“I’m friends with the owners of Sweetland Farm, and they’ve been trying to lure me out here for the past few years,” she said. “This year, I decided the time was right.”

Sharing the space with Dan Timmerman of Timmermade Gear, who crafts custom outerwear for hikers and cyclists, Loeffler is offering pieces of original, handcrafted work of her own as well as showcasing the work of fellow artists Sam Woehrmann, Hilary Finck, M. Rose Studio, Woll Jewelry, Koedyker Crafted, Jake Castor and Monica Marcella. Mediums include geometric work featuring various types of stones, silver and high-carat gold to acrylic pieces.

John Compton, neighboring business owner and woodworking artist at Main Street Bike Shop, built custom jewelry cases for the new shop, cabinet-maker Ben Gould has crafted a new door, and designer Chris Wolff is engraving her display sign.

“I think having face-to-face sales are very important, especially after this last year,” Loeffler said. “Our place will follow all sanitary safety guidelines. I want this to be a community space where people can come in and be interactive and feel comfortable. I received a lot of support from the neighboring community, and I’m excited to be in Trumansburg.”

Loeffler was an employee of Timmermade Gear, which was a mostly online-only business. After discussing the pros and cons as well as different aspects of online commerce, Loeffler and Timmerman decided the time for a brick-and-mortar location had come when the storefront on Main Street became available. Having a location that is centrally located and visually appealing made it an easy decision to move forward.

“We both decided that having a place that was close to where we both lived, convenient to get to and easily visible right in the middle of Main Street would be great for both of us,”  Loeffler said. “I’m friends with the owners of the Main Street Market and was encouraged by them to look into this space. Everyone in the community has been supportive and enthusiastic, and we are very grateful. We combined our endeavors, and now, we’re accessible and easy to see and find.”

Having worked in the jewelry industry for more than a decade and having extensive experience working on the craft and art show circuit, Loeffler is excited and optimistic to have a grounded location that is very visual and accessible to the community.

“We have an online store that features most of our inventory, but I felt it was important to have a place for people to come and see our offerings,” Loeffler explained. “I wanted to have a welcoming and comforting space to welcome people in to look and explore and be interactive. I started working on this because I was getting a lot of good feedback from the community, and it inspired me to open this place.”

In addition to the items in the store and the online inventory, Loeffler will be creating custom work such as celebration and event pieces as well as engagement and wedding rings. With her store opening just in time for the holiday season, Loeffler looks forward to offering unique gifts as well as perfect custom pieces for customers’ needs.

“Our hours are currently Friday and Saturday, 12 to 6, but we will be announcing extended hours and holiday hours soon,” Loeffler said. “I welcome any custom orders and design ideas. I think it’s a great place to get gifts that are special and unique. Most of our items are one of a kind. Our inventory featured in the store and online, we usually only have one of what you’re looking at. It’s a great way for somebody to have something truly unique.”

For more information, visit The Gold Hammer on online at thegoldhammershop.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/TheGoldHammerShop.

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In Brief:

Trumansburg Harvest Market

The Trumansburg Harvest Market is Nov. 22 at Village Park, at the corner of Routes 96 and 277.

The market will feature the vendors Sage Hen Farm, Three Stone Farm, Six Circles Farm, Tastes of Wine Country Cafe, Lucky Hare Brewing Company, Redbyrd Orchard Cider, Bluebird Dream Farm, Boland Thomas Vineyards, Crosswinds Farm & Creamery, Seneca Sunrise Coffee, Pendragon’s Bouquet, Mush Love Greens, Sunset View Creamery, Salmon Pottery Gallery, Wixom Farm, Waid’s Honey and Apiary, Mountain Moor Farm and Ort Family Farm.

This is the last chance of the year to stock up on all the regional offerings of the season.