About
About Monica
Hi there and welcome to my shop!
My name is Monica and here is where you'll find an exclusive collection of handmade jewelry created using locally sourced, high-quality materials, crafted in my home studio on the south shore of Montreal, Canada.
I've been making jewelry for as long as I can remember. As a child, I would collect seashells with my mom and string them together to make necklaces. I would braid yarn to make bracelets and cut out cardboard to make earrings. They say that if you want to know what your true passion is, think back to what you loved to do as a child.
After I left my corporate career, I picked up jewelry-making again and reworked some of my late mother's beaded pieces into more modern, versatile and comfortable styles that I could share with my family. This sparked my curiosity for metal-smithing so I decided to enrol in jewelry classes which eventually lead to handcrafting jewelry in my home workshop.
I am so excited to have the opportunity to share my passion with you!
Thank you for dropping in. You are important to me and I hope that you will stay a while.
Monica
About the Jewelry
If you're here it's because you are looking for some essential jewelry pieces to update or even replace your current personal collection. Maybe you want to find pieces that will compliment the jewelry that you received when you were a teenager or in your twenties. Perhaps you inherited some heirloom pieces from your mom, your aunts or your grandmother that are precious and beautiful, but not ideal for every occasion. Or maybe you are entering a new phase in your life and you just want to update your style with quality and affordable jewelry pieces that will last forever.
I make essential jewelry for women who just can’t find what they’re looking for anywhere else. In shopping for myself, I noticed that there was a lack of selection in the market space between mass-produced jewelry (which generally is of low quality) and high-end jewelry sold in luxury stores, which generally don’t focus on everyday pieces in their designs.
- Jewelry designs that are versatile, comfortable to wear and effortlessly elevate your style
- High-quality materials that are locally and ethically sourced, primarily from female-run suppliers
- Fine craftsmanship that is focused on details and durability
- A customer experience that will make you feel like you really matter (because you do!)
Locally made and supporting female operated businesses
If you’re searching original pieces that are locally made with high-quality and Canadian-sourced materials, you are where you need to be. Supporting local businesses is important to me which is why I make sure to purchase at least 95% of my metals and stones from Canadian vendors. In addition to this, 90% of my suppliers are female owned and operated.
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