in a nutshell

i love designing pieces specifically for the recipient, whether it is for you, your mom, sister, best friend, grandmother, etc. i aim to add of the persons personality within each. that being said, the necklace has a lot of me in it as well. i began my love affair with beads while traveling years back. instead of collecting postcards from different cities, i was fascinated with gathering beads from all over the world. many of those beads are still incorporated in my necklaces today, so bits and pieces of my life experiences are past to those who wear my necklaces. when i begin designing a necklace, i sift through the jars of different beads to create a palette that suits the recipient and also the vision i have for the piece.

above is a selection of beads used to create a pink based necklace with silver accents

i have always been drawn to asymmetrical design over symmetry, so that is something that can be expected in my necklaces. they are formed in a manner to cause the eyes to jump around, struggle to find a favorite bead, create adjacencies that seem to make no sense, yet when viewed as a whole form wonderful harmonies.

in the necklace above, the asymmetry is quite drastic. one side is all freshwater pearls while the other side a collection of bold colors in different shapes and sizes. this asymmetry is able to create a balanced piece. click here for more pictures of this necklace and the others in the collection.

i began experimenting with alphabet beads, testing out ways to use them in a more sophisticated manner than i did when i was a kid. they are now a staple on my necklaces. on the back of each necklace, i always include two beads, reading "love m". each piece is a part of me, and made with much love.

i expanded on the signature to add quotes to necklaces, a way to further personalize each piece.

there are no limits when it comes to necklaces. i keep working to further push the confines of "traditional" jewelry with every new piece.