art nouveau dragonfly button necklace
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about kali rocha +
ilak designs
I’ve been making jewelry since high school, when I converted a tiny little room in my basement into a fledging jewelry studio. After nearly 40 years of treasure-seeking, collecting found objects from all over the world, visiting any and every garage sale, estate sale, junk shop or thrift store I can, I have amassed a vast collection of eclectic materials from which to create inventive and unique jewelry. I love the story behind an object- love imagining the things it has seen, heard and experienced- and respect the echoes of time that my reimagined jewelry carries into its new life…
“Family heirlooms are more than just objects passed down through generations. They are tangible links to our past, embodying the history, culture, and personal stories of our ancestors.”
-Mumford Restoration
photo: @docuvitaeat ilak designs, we cherish the history behind every treasure we find and delight in reimagining it into a new, unique and wearable piece of art…
donna d.'s vintage bracelet she loves but doesn’t wearan example of what we love to do:
i deconstructed it + a pair of wire earrings she wanted converted into posts, saving all parts of the original pieces
the result: a rewired 3-stone pendant on a gold chain with an added diamond drip; gold post earrings; reimagined original chain drip earrings with added diamond studstreasure-curious?
artist: kali rocha
CONTACT ilak designs today to plan your customized VINTAGE NECKLACE BAR PARTY, sign up to participate in one of ilak designs’ many HEIRLOOMS REIMAGINED WORKSHOPS, start a collaboration on a PERSONALIZED COMMISSION for a loved one, arrange a personal CLASS, or just to ASK A QUESTION about anything treasure-related…
we are here and eager to connect with you, and thank you for your interest in ilak designs!
Kali Rocha
info@ilakdesigns.com