Blog — navona handmade

Have you checked out my latest collection for Navona Handmade? All the new jewels are hammered brass with glass beads, which a colorful departure from my standard sterling silver jewelry. I think these are perfect for summer!

I made these Sylvia Starburst Stud Earrings for Navona Handmade. Do you know about Navona Handmade, the collaborative business I run with my friends Bethany and Julia? We take a short trip together twice a year to someplace new and inspiring, and create a collection of jewelry and home decor based on our experience. (Yes, we built a business around taking vacations together, and we think we’re pretty clever). From these trips, we gather inspiration for the color palette, patterns and textures that guide each collection. After we come home, we take a few weeks to process, brainstorm and sketch....

What is Navona Handmade? We're three friends from art school who decided to pursue our artistic passions as an artist collective. We meet regularly to discuss, critique, and encourage each other.  Christine is our jeweler, Bethany is our potter, and Julia is our fiber artist. Finding Artistic Inspiration We're an artist collective. We take a short trip together twice a year to someplace new and inspiring, and create a collection of jewelry and home decor based on our experience. Yes, we built a business around taking vacations together, and we think we’re pretty clever. From these trips, we gather inspiration...