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necklace with

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about kali rocha + ilak designs

vintage art nouveau belt buckle on silver chain

“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

at 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…

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 ecclectic 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…

art nouveau hat pin

santa fe necklace parts + pearls

antique brooch

aztec belt buckle

mexican coins + tibetan beads

vintage horse brass

antique marcasite pin

vintage 1950s shoe clip

reimagined leaf bracelet

japanese officer’s pin

vintage peruvian coins

taj mahal cufflink

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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