Bead

Andrea Gutierrez has been working with needle, thread and beads for the past twenty years embracing a long tradition of hand work to explore both contemporary and historical cultural patterns from around the world. Her meticulous techniques produce intricate and detailed patterns, textures and forms with multilayered meanings as seen in her one-off hand embroidered cuffs

Gold + silver metal thread, sterling silver, gemstones, cotton thread, vintage glass + metal seed beads

 This cuff was featured in Mastering Contemporary Jewelry Design by Loretta Lam

Vintage glass + steel cut  seed beads, Thai silver beads, vintage nailheads, gemstones, sterling silver clasp

Sterling and Thai silver seed beads, fw seed pearls, Rutilated quartz, vintage glass seed beads

Garnets, Thai silver, vintage glass seed beads, our sterling silver clasp 

Woven gold wire, sterling and Thai silver, citrine, vintage glass and metal seed beads, our sterling silver clasp

Vintage glass seed beads, white gold, copper, faceted diamond beads, sterling silver clasp

Woven gold wire, gemstones, vintage glass + metal seed beads

Sterling silver chain, antique nailheads, fw pearls, found objects, Thai and sterling silver beads and sterling silver clasp

Silk + cotton thread, gemstones, antique nailheads, gold, vintage glass seed beads, our sterling silver clasp set with citrines

Vintage glass and metal seed + bugle beads, antique nailheads, gemstones finished with our smooth sterling silver clasp

A custom commission of silk and cotton thread, Akoya pearls, vintage faceted metal seed beads our smooth sterling silver clasp

Vintage glass + metal seed beads, garnets, antique sequins and sterling silver clasp

Sterling + Thai silver seed beads, antique silver leafed globes, antique nailheads, our smooth sterling silver clasp

Vintage glass seed beads, sterling silver beads, antique nailheads, gemstones, fw pearls and sterling silver clasp

Masses of vintage glass, metal and steel cut seed beads, moonstone, rose quartz, labradorite, Swarovski crystals and finished with our textured sterling silver clasp

Vintage faceted brass seed beads ,vintage glass bugle beads, citrine, carnelian + finished with our sterling silver textured clasp