Article: Honu Handmade Jewellery, My Identity, My DNA
Honu Handmade Jewellery, My Identity, My DNA
My Touch, my DNA
I am Isabelle B., Designer and Artisan Jeweler, Self-taught and Heir to a Family Passion. Granddaughter of a foundryman and daughter of an apprentice jeweler, the Passion for metal and its progressive transformation has always driven me. Gone far too soon, these two Men unfortunately never showed me, nor taught me their know-how. So I learned on my own and late in life.
My Job, my Passion
I chose to develop my outlet into a profession, to evolve towards a Passionate Universe of my own: handmade jewelry (without any molding), particularly composed of Solid Silver and Authentic Tahitian Pearls.
My method
100% Handcrafted
Each piece is forged, sculpted, shaped, and polished by hand in my workshop in Portugal. I practice ancestral and traditional jewelry-making techniques.
My Choice
No casting, no mass production
Each piece of jewelry is entirely handcrafted, from the first saw cut to the final finish. There is only one version of it, just as there is only one You.
Each piece is its own original, unique, in essence.
My Subjects
Precious Metals and Choice Ornaments
Sterling silver is at the heart of my creations. I chose it for its nobility and for the unique patina it acquires over the years.
Enhanced by Genuine Tahitian Pearls, my Creations are the fruit of the perfect Embrace between these two Materials.
My Creative Freedom, my Instinct
Honu against the current
Unlike most creators who draw and plan each step, I often give way to my Instinct and my Inspiration of the moment, it is my Creative Freedom.
Sometimes I create a piece of jewelry from a Creative Accident, a technical unforeseen event that becomes an Original, Unique and, above all, impossible to reproduce piece of jewelry.
My Style and My Identity
Make way for my Creative Freedom through an eclectic style that blends modernity and traditional techniques.
My Creations reflect my DNA and my demand for quality. I have chosen not to use a mold and not to create in series. For me, this is where all the magic of a jewel lies. My Pieces are Singular, Authentic and above all Unique; even if I recreate a model, the result will never be perfectly identical to the first.
My Jewels, Your Distinction
My Jewelry is for the person who wants to be the only one to wear it. For the one who is looking for a Presence, an Imprint, an Original Work (in its primary sense), that resembles her. My Pieces follow the trajectory of those who love Craftsmanship, the Nobility of Materials and details that assert themselves, that speak...but without shouting.
