this original design, Luiz Antonio Dias extends an invitation for a walk on the moon. He works in enamel on silver to create the hair clip. Each is an individual work of art, and no two are ever exactly identical. .900 rating silver Artisan Info: "I started designing and crafting silver jewelry at the beginning of the 1980s so I could pay my university tuition - I was studying mechanical engineering. I became so involved in this activity that I ended up dropping out and working full time as a jeweler. I began selling my wares at local art fairs in various coastal cities. "Eventually I developed an original technique to work with enamel at low temperatures with polyester resin, the same material used for maki...  (less)

creates exquisite jewelry from natural blossoms. Immortalized in 22k gold, the flower is a gift of the tropics. Because natural blossoms are used, size and shape will vary slightly. Due to the flower's natural weight, pin in a vertical direction. Artisan Info: "My name is Danai Leosawathiphong. I was born March 20, 1949 in northern Thailand. My grandfather was a Chinese immigrant from the Canton province. He emigrated to Thailand at the end of the 19th century when he was in his early twenties. He was a very hard working person and set up a business by the Ping River. He traded goods all along the river and during that time he met my partner's grandfather. "I studied business and left for England. Engi...  (less)

Preserved in 22k gold, the elegant flower graces any fine jewelry collection. Danai selects a delicate blossom to transform into an extraordinary stickpin. Because natural blossoms are used, size and shape will vary slightly. Due to the flower's natural weight, pin in a vertical direction. Artisan Info: "My name is Danai Leosawathiphong. I was born March 20, 1949 in northern Thailand. My grandfather was a Chinese immigrant from the Canton province. He emigrated to Thailand at the end of the 19th century when he was in his early twenties. He was a very hard working person and set up a business by the Ping River. He traded goods all along the river and during that time he met my partner's grandfather. "I studi...  (less)

garnet and dyed quartzite, it blooms in glittering splendor. Busarin's feminine brooch is fashioned by hand on stainless steel strands. Artisan Info: "Dear Novica customers, thank you for all of your support and testimonials. Your trust in my jewelry has made me very proud and brings me great strength. "My name is Busarin Hutawarakorn, and I was born on June 30, 1975, the youngest of three sisters. After I graduated from the university, I did some disc jockeying but felt that this job did not reflect who I was and what I wanted. Indeed I wanted to be independent and earn a living from something I love. "The idea of making jewelry came not only because I love jewelry but also because it goes along so w...  (less)

eye and citrine for this original brooch, adding the sparkle of cut glass accents. Artisan Info: "Dear Novica customers, thank you for all of your support and testimonials. Your trust in my jewelry has made me very proud and brings me great strength. "My name is Busarin Hutawarakorn, and I was born on June 30, 1975, the youngest of three sisters. After I graduated from the university, I did some disc jockeying but felt that this job did not reflect who I was and what I wanted. Indeed I wanted to be independent and earn a living from something I love. "The idea of making jewelry came not only because I love jewelry but also because it goes along so well with women. I initially bought and resol...  (less)

Thailand's Netnapa Thapinta decorates the wood hairclip with lacquer and finely detailed hand-painted motifs. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I can say that I am obstinate, dogmatic, and really impatient, but these faults of mine started to tone down...  (less)

Thailand's Netnapa Thapinta decorates the wood hairclip with lacquer and finely detailed hand-painted motifs. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I can say that I am obstinate, dogmatic, and really impatient, but these faults of mine started to tone down...  (less)

designer Netnapa Thapinta. She is inspired by the beauty and refined elegance of the women of Lanna, the ancient Thai kingdom in the northern part of the country. Thapinta etches the floral patterns before painting them. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I...  (less)

She is inspired by the beauty and refined elegance of the women of Lanna, the ancient Thai kingdom in the northern part of the country. Thapinta etches the floral patterns before painting them. Artisan Info: "Hello! My name is Netnapa Thapinta but please call me 'Nina.' I was born on December 22, 1986 and am an only child. My parents make saa [mulberry bark] paper and run a small grocery shop in my village. I am thankful to have been born in my family because my parents took good care of me and taught me well - how to choose the right path and how to be a good person. When I looked for myself and for something to do with my life, they suggested I find something I love and just do it. "I can say that I a...  (less)