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Passion
The KatieO collection is a journey into a realm of fantasy, inspired by a passion for creation. Every piece in the collection is inspired by a link between KatieO's heart, and the world around her. Her philosophy is to bring the world closer to you, to enable you to experience a place, or beast, or emotion from a far away exotic land. To become part of something greater every time you put it on.
The pieces in this collection are not to be confused with costume jewelry. No, they are the embodiement of stone, of flesh, of fiber and distant cultures, and the elements of the Earth, forged by her own hands. Hands which toil with a passion for creation that you to can share.
Love
The jewelry you see here is infused with love. The love of an artist for her work. It permeates every piece. The aura of which can be felt by the discerning among us. The jewelry here was not created in a cold and lifeless factory, nor mass produced, for love escapes such places. It was created in the loving hands of but one person. A person dedicated to craftsmanship. Dedicated to life, and dedicated to the finer pleasures it offers. When KatieO crafted every piece, it was with love and caring. A love she knows you to will share the first time you see the luster, feel the warmth and experience the emotion which comes with the purchase of a one of a kind keepsake.
Life
The pieces in this jewelry collection are a celebration of life. From the Tibetan charms, to the hand crafted glass beads and charms of Afghanistan. Every piece pulses with life and tells a story. The components in these pieces were not crafted in a plant, everything was crafted by native peoples' own hands or wrenched from stone, earth, or oyster in far away places, then incorporated into a unique jewelry design by the gifted hands of KatieO. They were created to allow you to feel that life force. A feeling we all experience when we adorn ourselves with things passed through the ages.
Nature
Many of these one of a kind pieces of jewelry pay homage to the animals of different lands. Rich vibrant animals, such as the dancing Elephant, the majestic Elk, and the calm but fierce Nile Crocodile. It is widely believed that the essence of these creatures imparts itself to those that wear their symbols. Cultures from all over the Earth decorate thier bodies with symbols of power, of cunning, of elegence. they adorn their homes with these creatures to ward off evil spirits, and protect their loved ones. While you may not believe in such fancifull things, you are sure to feel, and be reminded of the feelings of those that do, when you wear it.
Background
Every piece of fine jewelry you find in these pages was hand crafted in the US by designer, Katie O'Sullivan. Katie recieved a BFA from Parsons School of Design. She has been studying jewelry design, silversmithing and lapidary for over 8 years. She has hand cut and carved many of the stones in the Fringe, Stone, Girls Rock, and Talisman collections. She is constantly striving to challenge herself with unique ways to combine the elements used in her sophisticated and dynamic custom jewelry creations.
KatieO jewelry can be found in exclusive private collecitons around the world. As well as the one of a kind pieces on display at Kapsiki on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach Florida, and Artmosphere on Dixie Hwy in West Palm Beach Florida.
Sources
The suppliers of all of the elements of these woderfull creations are family owned and operated, and purchase their goods from cottage industries in foriegn lands. Taken from places where men and women still craft hand made beads and create intricate designs in silver using age old techniques in traditional settings. Fanciful places, like Africa, Afghanistan, Tibet, among others. Alot of the pieces are also antique and these are of high regard to KatieO. As beauty is only made much more awe-inspiring with the addition of countless years of care.
Commisioned Artist
KatieO is available for exclusive collectors of fine jewelry. If you are interested in a commisioned piece, please contact KatieO.
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