Enjoy this look at fine creative paper jewelry made by worldwide artisans... it is the second installment of a two-part feature. Missed part one? Six Fine Art Jewelry Designers Who Work with Paper


Anastasia Ioannidi, an Architect and Structural Engineer in Athens, Greece, is currently working on her PhD on transformable origami architectural structures at the National Technical University of Athens. She creates origami patterns in both small and large-scale projects, and because she loves jewelry, especially earrings, she began designing original origami jewelry.


Anastasia combines papers sourced from around the world with modern findings of 18K, 22K gold, 925 silver, or 22K gold-plated silver. The blue and white earrings were made with handmade cotton paper from India, and Italian paper with a mosaic pattern was used for the blue and orange pair. Cold enamel is applied to each piece so it is fully waterproof. The jewelry is available in museum shops and galleries in Athens... Anasta…

I'm constantly impressed by the variety of professional paper jewelry that is being created by paper artists around the world. Granted, most people never give paper a thought as a viable jewelry material, but these stylish and even sophisticated pieces prove that isn't true. This is the first part of a two-part paper jewelry feature.... I'll think you'll be surprised by these avant-garde designs.



Lucie Houdková in Prague, Czechia creates fine jewelry using many materials. These multicolor laser cut paper pieces, a ring and brooch, are included in her recent Deep in Color series. Her work has won a number of awards, been exhibited around the world, and is in numerous collections. See more via Instagram where she is @luciehoudkovajewellery.



The handsome pair of earrings and brooch seen above are from a paper jewelry collection by Stavroula Kavalierou in Athens, Greece. They feature a glossy geometric pattern inspired by traditional patterns from Metsovo, a norther…

As an ardent fan of summer, it's no wonder the colorful paper cut scenes created by Harumi Nakatani appealed to me immediately. Her work often features warm and sunny California beach days... it's a joy to scroll through her entire Instagram feed. Sarah King of Apple Seed Paper Cuts steered me to Harumi's art, and I've since learned that they are fast friends and feel lucky to now know both of these talented paper artists!


Not only are Harumi's paper cuts beautifully composed and executed with smoothly cut curves and sharp angles, but each descriptive scene is a reflection of a personal life experience, made even more enjoyable by a caption that tells a story. She apologizes for her English, but it is perfectly understandable and charming in its own way.


For example, this is how she described her arrival on Instagram:

I know Instagram is all about pictures and there are very few people who read captions. But I keep writing where my inspiration comes from.
People enj…