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Our nature-inspired line of leaves and flower petals feature antique carvings that were hand-carved sometime between the
mid-1800s and mid-1900s.
They were originally made as part of sculptures, and made by different artists. We collect these sculptures and re-purpose the individual carvings, breathing new life into these incredible miniature sculptures.
Surround yourself with nature...
Our amber is from the southern region of Mexico, sourced over 20 years ago by working with a wonderful group of families that do the mining, cutting, and carving.
We offer this amber in lighter tones, clear, or with inlusions of moss, bark, and leaves, or with exquisite carvings of flowers or leaves.
The beautiful yellow tones pick up light, and feel like you are...
wearing a little bit of sunshine...
It is fascinating that these creatures were alive millions of years ago, and now they still live on, gracing us with their beauty. We were able to connect with a fossil collector who found these fossilized ammonites in France, and was willing to share his bounty. He sent us a few big clumps of dirt, wherefrom we had to pick and clean the ammonites ourselves.
We are also in love with our fossilized sea urchins, also known as sand dollars.
We carefully set the fossils in such a way, that the fossils are appreciated from both sides.
Obsidian comes in many flavors, and from many regions all over the world. It is formed during volcanic activity and is a very intense and dramatic stone. We source it primarily in Mexico and the US, and use mostly rainbow obsidian,
silver-sheen obsidian, black osidian,
and mahogany obsidian.
Most of our beach pebbles and beach agates are from the Oregon coast.
They are a smooth and grounding element and a perfect complement to pearls and other bright stones.
The perfect way to carry a piece of the ocean with you...
This medium allows us to play around with playful ideas in Sterling silver and copper, adding textures, patinas, and stones, to form truly original miniature sculptures as pieces of wearable art.
We ADORE opals!
We feature mostly old-stock
Mexican Fire Opals stil in the "host" stone, a softer stone called '"Cantera" stone.
These opals come from the central region of Mexico and were sourced directly from the miners more than 20 years ago.
We also play with Australian "Andamooka" opals, Australian boulder opals, Peruvian opals, African opals, Oregon opals,
and frankly, any opals we can get our hands on.
Fiery or not, Opals are truly magical!
Multi-functional jewelry...
We focus on many ways in which one thing can be more than itself. When you combine one with another, they become yet something else.
The "charming" set. Here the "charming" style bracelet, combines with an anklet, to become a necklace. B + A = N.
The "triad" set. Here, 3 different yet complimentary "rain" style necklaces combine forces, connecting to each other to form a very long chain that can be worn as a long necklace, a double necklace, a tripple necklace, 3 separate single necklaces, or even a multiple-wrap bracelet.
Something new, something old, and very old...
Collectible trade beads include beauties such as:
Venetian glass beads from the 17 & 1800s, including "skunk beads", "blue chevrons", "watermelon chevrons", tree beads, milefioris, and more...
Vintage enameled butterflies, very old granite beads from the Dogon tribe of Mali, excavated in the Djene dig,
ancient Indian beads traded into Africa,
pre-columbian jade beads,
neolithic beads found in the Sahara desert, and many other treasures I decide to share from my extensive private bead collection.
Each piece is carefully made with love, with my own hands, paying attention to detail, beauty, functionality, durability, and workmanship.
I focus on natural stones like amber, obsidian, opals, fossils, pearls and more, as well as collectable and/or antique beads, to create wearable art.
In trying to bring out the beauty of nature and serve as a vessel to connect it to people, I try not to underestimate what stones can give us.
I use sterling silver, gold fill and copper, which I twist, wind, shape and pound, making my own clasps and findings. This gives me a way to create and explore designs that can be worn in multiple different ways...
Karina was born in Mexico and raised in Germany. During one of our fabulous summer vacations, we were traveling through Europe along the coast of France, Spain and Portugal, when our small family of 3 women was short of money. Not having enough to return home to Germany, we decided to invest all the money we had left in buying beads, teaching ourselves how to make necklaces and sold them on the beach. We were successful and decided to continue traveling like this for the rest of the summer.
This unique experience stayed with us forever, and was the beginning of all our individual paths as artists.
Jewelry making came into my life and became an integral part of it at the age of 9. It has gone with me to all the places I have lived, through the stages of my life as a girl, a woman, a mother, and beyond... It has been an anchor and a pillar throughout my life.
Exploring different mediums and techniques, I have traveled extensively, experienced the magnificence of nature, became one with the ocean in my sleep, evolved into an avid bead collector, both new and old, which have become the core of my inspiration.
AlmaMia Jewelry
Ashland, Oregon, United States
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