SARA SILVIO HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY

24K Gold Vermeil Grounded Glamour Bracelets with
Deer Hide Leather and Metallic Beads,

Located south of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York is the wine region Finger Lakes AVA (American Viticultural Area).

Spreading out across 11,000 acres the collection of vineyards is the biggest wine-producing area in the state of New York.

New York is also home to featured jewelry designer Sara Silvio.

ELVIRA SAZESH

Tribal Necklace in Black Silk
Rope and Swarovski Crystals

Located in Iran, the city of Mashad is a location replete with cultural and architectural attractions.  Annually over 12 million Muslims make a pilgrimage to visit the Shrine of Imam Ali Reza.

Non-Muslims also travel to the city to see Tous Museum, a site known for “ancient Persian artifacts and modern Iranian art.”  

Iran is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Elvira Sazesh.

HELENA ROHNER

Brass and Thread Hoop Earrings

The stunning 14^th century fortress, Alcazar of Seville, is a remnant of southern Spain’s Mudejar and Almohade architecture.

The structure’s Garden of Vega Inclan features twenty flower beds intermingled with water fountains and walking paths.

Spain is also home to featured jewelry designer Helena Rohner.

DOMINIKA SYCZYNSKA

Copper & Copper Mesh Roxy Necklace

Touted as the birthplace of Nicolas Copernicus, Poland’s Old Town, located in Torun holds a wealth of history in its streets.

Among the town’s attractions is the 14^th century Cathedral of John the Evangelist and the four-year-old Center of Contemporary Art.  Poland is also home to featured jewelry designer Dominika Syczynska.

NINA NGUYEN DESIGNS

22-Karat Gold Dipped Sterling
Silver Contrast Multi-Hoop Earrings with
Labradorite and Moonstone

Located along the banks of Vietnam’s Perfume River is the Thien Mu pagoda, a 17^th century Buddhist temple touted as one of the country’s most beautiful structures.  Vietnam is also the birthplace of Nina Nguyen.

MARILYN TAN | MARILYN TAN JEWELLERY

18-Karat Gold Plated Slate Rings
with Natural Pyrite

Opened to the public thirty-nine years ago as “a symbol to welcome all visitors to Singapore,” Merlion Park is a popular attraction with two half mermaid, half lion (hence Merlion) statutes located on its grounds.  Singapore is also home to featured jewelry designer Marilyn Tan.

JENÉ DESPAIN

14-Karat Gold-Filled Bryant Park
Pendant Necklace with Green Onyx Briolette

Located on the southern end of Brooklyn, New York smack dab along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean is Coney Island. 

The name Coney is believed to be a derivative of the Dutch word “Conyne” which means rabbit. 

The settlement was originally inhabited by a large variety of rabbits but industrialization claimed their habitats.  New York is also home to featured jewelry designer Jené DeSpain.

ALEXANDRA BETH DESIGNS

14-Karat Gold Plated Fan Ring

Just over 100 years old New York’s Flatiron Building, located in Manhattan, is a unique structure designed by Daniel Burnham. 

The building is patterned after Greek columns as it sits on a “triangular block with Beaux-Arts styling.”  New York is also home to featured jewelry designer Alexandra Beth Samit.

MICHELE and WHITNEY HENDERSON | HENDERSON DESIGN

Abalone Shell and Gold Vermeil
Teardrop Earrings

Though small in size the Village Creek State Park, located in Lumberton, Texas, is known as “The American Ark” due to its wide variety of wildlife.  Texas is also home to featured jewelry brand Henderson Design.

NURDAN SEN

Within Mysia, Turkey lie the remnants of past kingdoms. The Pergamon Ruins is a complex of Grecian structures that include the Hellenistic Theater, the Sanctuary of Athena, and the Trajaneum. Turkey is also home to featured jewelry designer Nurdan Sen.

CHAN LUU

According to legend lurking beneath the waters along the Ha Long Bay in Vietnam is a giant yet affable dragon. The stretch of limestone islands located here is a popular area for tourists to explore. Vietnam is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Chan Luu.

MIGUEL ASES

There is no shortage of beaches in Spain, and each has its own personality.

From the Playa de Las Catredrales, in Galicia, with its incredible, oceanic rock formations to the serene beaches of Costa Brava, to the rustic, rugged milieu of Playa de la Victoria in Asturias. Spain is also home to featured jewelry designer Miguel Ases.