Jewelry historian Jenna Shaifer spent the past 20 years circling the globe partnering with some of the most talented people in fashion and art. This includes working at some of the hottest American fashion houses such as Isaac Mizrahi and Ralph Lauren. Additionally, her career path has taken her through the curatorial departments at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. 

In 2016, she relocated with her family to Cincinnati, Ohio, where her experience led her to founding Ombré Gallery.

Ms. Shaifer received her Masters’ in the History of Decorative Arts from the Smithsonian Associates/Corcoran College of Art + Design program in Washington, D.C. and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia in Fashion Merchandising.

Our Gallery Manager, Caressa Layne, is an interdisciplinary artist and poet from Indiana. She received her BA from Ball State University (IN) in 2020 with a concentration in Metalsmithing.

Caressa’s work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. as well as published in national publications. Ombré Gallery is fortunate to carry Caressa's work.