A fallback topic for a post on this blog is almost always paper jewelry. Why? Because as an inveterate window shopper, I love the ease of researching the world via Google images, and because readers seem to enjoy the surprise that paper jewelry offers as much as I do.
Have a look at this latest round up of handcrafted paper jewelry. The half dozen makers create contemporary art jewelry... the kind that is not at all mainstream, yet is clearly admired by others.
In addition to her website, she is on Instagram, @verdealfierijewels, and also has an Etsy shop, Verde Alfieri Jewel Design.
2. Monica Peksa in Austria is creating captivating pieces that capture the beauty of summer. Here she has transformed simple papier mache and driftwood into an elegant brooch.
I'm also drawn to the soft color and perfect accordion folds of her fan brooch (below).
Connect with Monica via a direct message on Instagram, @peksa.monica, or shop in person at 'S Fachl in Linz, Austria.
3. Eunhee Cho, a jewelry artist in South Korea, used Hanji (Korean paper) and Jiseung (twisted cord) to create these ethereal pieces - a necklace (Whisper of White, 2025) and ring (Fruit Bearing Thorns, 2024) .
She explains: "From the primary material—bark of the
mulberry tree—to the final touch with sticky rice paste, the repetitive
act of connecting and weaving with materials sourced from nature gently
brings me into a state of calm and ease, as if I have become one with
nature."
In addition to her website, Eunhee can also be reached via Instagram, @choeunhee.artwork.
4. Naoko Yoshizawa is a Japanese jeweler in Singapore. The soft colors and forms of Naoko's washi and silver pieces are so lovely that I can never resist including
her latest designs.
Naoko's work is inspired by the traditional Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. "I created a series of brooches featuring motifs drawn from the world of tea ceremony, such as tea flowers, tea gatherings, tea rooms, and roji (tea garden paths)."
The necklace is composed of oxidized silver 925 and hand-dyed paper, while the brooch includes a circle of 24k gold leaf. Naoko can be contacted via direct message on Instagram where she is @naoko_art_jewellery.
5. Liliana Broussard and Cristina Barcellari of Opella Milano in Milan, Italy create a seemingly never-ending stream of stylish jewelry pieces that sometimes include paper in their construction.
The simple, yet fabulous shape of these AYANA paper fabric pins makes them the perfect accent on a coat, scarf, or hat.
The eye-catching UBORO necklace (below) features a wooden ring covered with Japanese paper and accented by waxed cotton strings tied in prominent knots.
6. Helga Rehmert in Germany is a jewelry designer who works with silver and gold to create modern pieces. However, she has a great many interests as her diverse Instagram grid shows, including papier mache sculpture, photography, and travel.
I'm admiring her long paper yarn necklace that is accented with silver bands, and a shorter one that fastens with a paper-covered magnetic clasp. You'll find Helga on Instagram where she is @silverli_silverli.
Do you have any favorite paper jewelry makers? I'm always ready to 'meet' more.. get in touch via Instagram where I am @allthingspaper or on Facebook, allthingspaper.