The word “demimonde,” French for “half-world,” is the polite 19th Century term used in the same way we use “mistress” today.

Demimonde is a line of jewelry created by Portland based artist, Rachael Donaldson. Her designs revel in our sometimes illicit affairs with the objects with which we adorn ourselves. A Fine Arts graduate of Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, Donaldson is a self-taught jeweler who likes to think of her work as an indulgent, guilty pleasure. Her designs and materials are constantly changing, inspired by visits to museums, antique stores, nature trails, and fashion. Donaldson is also a painter and novice potter.

Demimonde Jewelry can be found at:

California

The Blues Jean Bar
1827 Union Street
San Francisco 94123

The Blues Jean Bar
1409 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica 90403

Colorado

The Blues Jean Bar
250 Fillmore Street
Denver 80206

Illinois

The Blues Jean Bar
2210 North Halsted Street
Chicago 60614

Oregon

Haunt
811 E. Burnside Suite 113
Portland 97214

Idom
1600 NE Alberta Street
Portland 97211

Tilde
7919 SE 13th Avenue
Portland 97202

Una
2802 SE Ankeny Street
Portland 97214

Texas

The Blues Jean Bar
6810 Snider Plaza Boulevard
Dallas 75205

Washington

Home Body Olympia
416 1/2 Washington Street SE
Olympia 98501