Statement Jewelry Azores Inspired...

I am really excited to introduce to you a new, and incredibly talented, friend of mine, Emilie Smith. She is a Swedish Haute Couture Bijouterie designer who lives and is inspired by her home, São Miguel, Azores. When Emilie first wrote to me, she said, “For the last 7 years I have been designing and producing my own bijouterie. In 2006, I opened the largest commercial bead shop in Europe... in Ponta Delgada. Then Portugal hit the depression, and basically overnight my shop became my atelier. As you see on my work, I do have my favorites, such as fresh water pearls, semi- precious stones, mother pearl, murano and crystals. I like timeless things... My mother is the...