Lorien Powers Studio Jewelry

We are big fans Lorien’s beautiful and creative custom jewelry. We have always appreciated her customer service and effort in getting our last minute Christmas gifts delivered on time too.

My wife wears this on occasion (being every few weeks) and I always notice it when she does.
Thank you Lorien — looking forward to finding her next favorite piece, though you. :)

Beautiful, interesting pieces fairly priced. Not your usual bla stuff. Great for men and women.

I love this shop and her products! I trust Lorien so much that I had her create my wedding ring without a 2^nd thought!
The jewelery are high quality and one-​of-​a-​kind and her service is friendly and down to earth!
Truly a jewel (no pun intended) of Truckee!

Lorien is awesome! She made both my engagement and wedding rings. They look beautiful and I’m so proud to have two of my very own «Loriens» on my finger. She also made my husband’s ring with the ridge line of Mt Conness as he ordered. She is a busy gal, but very reliable and her finished product looks just beautiful! thank you Lorien for playing such a huge part in our celebration! We love you!!!

A year and a half ago my wedding ring slipped off my hand at the Tahoe City Grape Stomp. I was a few days away from getting it resized and after an extensive search around the site of the grape stomp we gave up hope. My husband and I have been eying Lorien’s ads in the local newspapers for several months now and this morning I suggested we take a drive up the road to visit her studio. We walked in and after taking a short look around the young gal came around the counter to help pull some pieces out for us. The gal (totally forgot to ask her name) was sweet, pleasant and very helpful. Luckily (for me) we found a ring that is beautiful and unique and we’ll be back soon to create a band for it!

I own several pieces of Lorien’s handcrafted silver jewelry, and one pair of earrings in particular never fails to draw compliments. In fact, I had to go back and buy a pair for a friend that coveted them. She adds a little grit and local flair to her work, and many pieces use Nevada turquoise or other native rocks. She will also custom-​make jewelry to your specifications, and some of her work is really impressive. Now that her boutique is in Moody’s hotel, she has added the work of some other top-​notch artists to her collection, and they make for an even more interesting shopping experience.

I have one of Lorien’s necklaces and I went into her shop last weekend to buy another one. She was on the phone when I walked in and she did not register my existence in any way. I found a necklace I wanted and went over to ask her if I could pay for it. She barely acknowledged me; let alone getting off the phone. She went to the counter, wrote up my sale, pointed to the amount I owed and waited for me to pay… all the while, continuing her phone conversation. I was so amazed at her rudeness that I said, «You’re not going to put down the phone for just a moment to talk to your customer?» She looked at me with great annoyance and said, without any apology, «It’s an old friend that I haven’t talked to in a long time.»
I told her that was not an acceptable way to act with a customer and she then accused me of offending her! That’s when I left. All she had to do is put her hand over the mouth piece for a second and say «I’m sorry to be so rude, but this is an old friend on the phone» or even asked her friend to hold the line for a couple of minutes. This is no way to run a business.

Great service! Wonderful ambience! The waitress is hot! Varied menu! Delicious!!!

Lorien made me 2 custom crosses in a very timely manner.