Alaska Boneyard, Gold Daughters and Master Jeweller with Ilaura Longley | #204

The Kelsi Sheren Perspective

Ilaura Longley is a born and raised Alaskan entrepreneur who owns several businesses that are all deeply rooted in her upbringing. Born and raised on a gold mine in Fairbanks, Ilaura and her sister Jordan started their own gold-panning business, the aptly named Gold Daughters, a decade ago. Since 2014, hundreds of thousands of tourists and locals alike have visited Gold Daughters, where they’re taught the fine art of gold panning, using soil brought in from the gold-rich family land. Gold Daughters opens every Memorial Day and closes its doors in mid-September when the ground starts to freeze and winter takes over the interior. In the winter months, Ilaura returns to her work bench in Jacksonville, Florida, loaded with gold nuggets and shards of woolly mammoth ivory she collected from her family’s mining claims. After taking an apprenticeship with a jeweler and studying the fine art of jewelry making, she came out with her own line under her name, Ilaura Longley. Her unique designs have captured the attention of jewelry lovers and celebrities alike. Her beautifully handcrafted pieces typically sell out within minutes when she opens her bi/weekly drops. Ilaura has cornered the market on mammoth ivory and gold luxury pieces. Prior to opening Gold Daughters and pursuing Jewelry Design, Ilaura was a collegiate athlete competing in Division one softball at the University of South Florida. It’s also where she met her husband Drew Longley, who was a catcher at USF and then the Detroit Tigers. Ilaura and Drew balance entrepreneurial duties while parenting their ten month old son, Jules. His first words were, “I found a gold nugget mommy, would it be okay to stick it up my nose?” He’s well on his way to becoming the youngest D-11 driver in the world.

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