Our original designs are created by weaving hand formed metal ribbons dotted with the most luxurious sparkle.

Gina Vitale Syrja began Fair Portia as a way to work from home while raising her daughter as a single mom. Completely self taught, Gina felt free to draw from her background as a contemporary dancer and sought out techniques that supported her sculptural lines and fluid approach to no limit designs. After merging her love of textiles with a discovery of soft metal, she embarked on her jewelry journey in earnest. On an infinite treasure hunt, Gina sought materials of highest quality, and was endlessly inspired and drawn to materials such as Venetian Glass, faceted pearls, plush feathers, and more alternative materials not often found in high fashion costume jewelry designed to last. Seeing a gap in the offerings of jewels & tiaras that expressed a bride's independent style, along with solving her problem of finding the most fun jewels representing the very different personalities of all of the best friends in her party, all within budget!

 

Key Biscayne, the barrier reef island in Biscayne Bay just over the causeway from Miami looms large in the Fair Portia story. Growing up in this paradise planted future seeds of recurring themes of rich sunrise and deep sunset color palettes and freedom of movement echoing the joyous surroundings of nature;  the wind in the palms, the waves of the ocean on endless sand, subtly make their way into designs past and present into forever.

 

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Erika- Our newest force-of-nature team member, Erika brings a unique combination of old-soul wisdom with a fresh perspective to Fair Portia. Always up for a laugh and a fierce supporter of individuality of expression, Erika's jill-of-all-trades is an invaluable asset to our light-hearted endeavor. 

Kristen- Our magnificent graphic designer and metal seamstress.

Whitney- Is our wedding & web Goddess and is the team member we send all of our beautiful brides who'd like style support to. With her calm demeanor and incredible eye, nothing ruffles her feathers; she is kindness personified and truly indispensable to Fair Portia.

Feathers from Italy
Sequins from Paris
Genuine Crystal

Special subtle coatings
Silky smooth chains
Lightweight gossamer precious metal ribbons

 

The Sparkle. The Textures. The Lightness.

Maybe the most thought of all goes into our gorgeous materials, which are lovingly sourced from such storied places as a 50 year old (family feather creator) in Florence Italy, one of the oldest sequin manufactures in Paris, beautifully faceted & impossibly translucent genuine crystal, and mesh from yet another historical company in New England...and that’s just the Beginning...

 

The valuable semi precious metals we use are specifically chosen to stand the test of time.14k gold-filled chosen for its suppleness-skin friendly reaction resistance to tarnish, endurance and subtle glow.

Sterling and fine silver (….)

14k Gold-filled is the fascinating process of heat and pressure bonding a thick layer of 14k gold to a brass core. Though 5% or 1/20 of gold to brass, the 14 karat gold is an actual layer of karat gold permanently encasing brass. It resists tarnish, is supple and gorgeously malleable, meets federal quality standards and allows us to create our original gold pieces at a fraction of the cost to 14karat gold without sacrificing one ounce of imagination, so you Can have it all; spirited designs that stand the test of time and luxury in a delightful range of options

 

Unparalleled approach to finding and working with the most Beautiful materials in a zero boundary way

 

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