The Designer

Having been exposed to the diversified cultures of North Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East, marrying East and West, my jewelry pieces are an expression of the beauty experienced and seen in the women and cultures of these exotic places. They are shrouded in femininity and mystery; yet they are bold, confident, and independent, like the women who will wear them.

My specialty is original chokers. My concept: to paint with beads. Using semi-precious stones, Venetian style hand painted glass beads, beautiful lamp beads, faceted crystals, and other beads specially designed for me, I create one-of-a-kind or limited edition jewelry pieces.

After spending considerable time studying beads and their fascinating history, I discovered that the glass beads have a background no less auspicious than that of diamonds, pearls, and semi-precious stones. Each bead is a miniature container holding the secrets of the culture that made it, traded it, and wore it. Drawing inspiration from this fascinating discovery, and from many other pleasures in life; magical childhood experiences created by my mother, the tapestry of colors in my father’s tenderly cared for garden, the marvelous hues of blue and green of the sea in Spain, exotic cultures, dreams and fantasy, I design individual chokers that each have a name, a character, and a story…

Exhibitions:

• Unique & Original Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE
• Darel Ons, Calpe, Alicante, Spain
• Fashion Week ‘98, Dubai, UAE
• Kensington Exhibition Hall, London, UK
• Ascot Exhibition, London, UK
• Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, Canada
• The Canadian Craft Gallery, Toronto, Canada
• The North York Central Library, Toronto, Canada
• The Crafter’s Market Place, Burlington, Canada
• The Holylan Hotel, Jerusalem
• The Manar Hotel, Amman, Jordan