MODERN ETHNIC JEWELRY

Angela Lovett Designs are unique beaded jewelry pieces created with vintage, antique and ancient silver, gold and brass beads, amulets, pendants and other elements combined with glass, trade and gemstone beads to create contemporary and modern objects of adornment. Each unique necklace has both a story and a history - beads and jewelry items that have travelled across time and continents... The beauty and craftsmanship of antique jewelry from North Africa, India, Asia and the Middle East serves as my inspiration to create a design that is both modern and appealing to today's aesthetics while still honoring the history, preservation and reverence of each element that is featured in the finished piece... Just as inspirational are the stories and histories behind each bead or component. Who were the original wearers and what significance did a necklace or headdress or bracelet have in their lives? Was it a show of status or wealth or marriage? How far has it travelled? Was it a special..