My Italian mother, Giovannina Rosina, was a certified master seamstress. She was the creative and adventurous one in our family. We would take long walks on the beach. Arm in arm. Collecting seashells. My mother and I wondered what we could make from what we found.

a&b jewelry includes a for me, Adriana. The b is for my husband Bill. He helped me take my mother’s wonderment and creativity to start a jewelry line.

This is the birth story of a&b jewelry. One of a kind pieces made from organic and upcycled vintage materials