How it Started

At 15, I started working at an antique shop, preparing things for the sales floor – cleaning, scrubbing, repairing, and even restringing old costume jewelry, replacing gems and more. I became enthralled with the story of all those objects, art, furniture, accessories and adornments of all kinds.

It inspired to create jewelry that tells its own stories…

I started my jewelry making journey with using the left over broken jewelry and pieces to create my own.

As a seeker, inspiration hunter and creative rule breaker, I’m fascinated by what’s possible. I’m a textbook workaholic that tends toward boredom. I process what I observe in the world through the work I do with my hands, and sometimes there’s so much that my hands can’t keep up.

The Process

For me, there are no rules when it comes to creating jewelry. I make what I want, I make what I love - whether it starts with a concept, a sketch or I decide to melt the sh*t out of something to see what happens. I work with fire, I forge metal, carve wax, string beads and wrap wire. Most times, I let the materials and my intuition guide me. There’s no room for perfection in my process, because I want my pieces to look like my two hands have made them.

The Pieces

Established in 2011 Cire’ Alexandria is a handmade jewelry line inspired by the Earth, Sea, Sky, Space and ancient adornments. These elements are harmoniously weaved into each piece using a variety of high quality materials including 14K Gold Fill, Sterling Silver, Solid Brass and Bronze along side genuine pearls and stones. Heirloom pieces that are meant to be worn daily, collected and gifted.

Made in Stoughton, WI