Making Jewelry is dirty business!

Cutting shells with a wet saw (the same one used for cutting tiles) is fun but I was amazed by how messy it is. 

After this day I started wearing a mask and protective glasses. I should have been using long sleeves too but it is way too hot in the Bahamas!

Rum Cay - Bahamas

Making jewelry isn't glamorous...

 Cutting shells in Rum Cay.

My heart belongs to many places...

I am a Carioca, meaning I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I grew up surfing which led me to a lot of traveling. One of my adventures landed me in Rum Cay in 2010, a small island in the Bahamas with amazing fishing, surfing and diving. 

With only 60 people living in the island and drinking all day not being a great option I needed to find something to keep me occupied. I started beach combing with my dogs and soon I was learning how to play with tools, cutting, drilling and sanding the gorgeous shells I found. Now living mainly in FL but with a heart that belongs but with a heart that belongs to many places I try to share the gifts that Nature gives us in the form of beautiful jewelry and accessories.

All items are totally handmade, designed by me and always one of a kind since Nature is weird like that. :D

No sea creatures or coral were killed for the making of these pieces.