Each and every couture jewelry design shown on this site is a one-of-a-kind Artisan Designer piece of jewelry. Using Natural Gemstones, Cultured Freshwater Pearls, the Finest Swarovski Austrian Crystal, and Vintage Aged Brass Filigree, each piece is hand wired together in a vintage couture process that takes hours to complete. Each semi-precious bead is woven through the filigree openwork one at a time. Every crystal is hand set and wired in place by hand. All of the natural materials used have unique characteristics making each piece a one-of-a-kind work of art. The Filigreed stampings are either Vintage and in very limited quanties or made from original casting molds that date back as far as the Turn-of-the-last-Century. The Brass is aged in order to give it a deep rich patina with some irregularity reminiscent of pieces one would find that were centuries old. Some semi-precious beads are Vintage and others have been collected from sources all over the world. The goal in creating these pieces is that they will not only be worn and enjoyed today, but perhaps be passed along down through the family as were many of the pieces that originally inspired the collection.