About Me
I was born in Athens, Greece in 1984 and discovered my artistic nature at an early age, focusing on painting and various hand constructions. As a teenager, I realized I could combine my creative skills with my love for beauty and elegance through the process of making jewelry, by bringing items of usability, durability and real value into existence. So I decided to study the art of jewelry. At the same time I started working as an assistant in one of the most important handmade silver jewelry workshops of my city, where I gained considerable experience and learned the secrets and techniques of silversmithing next to a successful craftsman.
Today, after 4 years of study at the silversmith school and 16 years of experience as an assistant and craftswoman, I aspire to create my own success story.
I believe that everything that a man makes with his hands is unique and its evaluation is always subjective. For some it is a masterpiece, for some just another construction.
As for jewelry, what is important is that there are people able and willing to wear it. Therefore, I retain a realistic and humble approach when I estimate the value of my work, although it is invaluable to me! More often than not, after I have materialized what I imagined and designed in my mind, I feel like a little child. I show it to everyone around me and I take great joy when I see in his or her eyes that they like it. By making jewelry that people like, I fulfill a dream of my childhood. My greatest reward is to see happy people wearing one of my creations or offering it to a loved one!
I opened my 2d Etsy shop in August 2019 and I am excited to introduce a new collection of jewelry made for men.
My workshop & retail shop “Emmanuela – art in silver” is in Greece.
Emmanuela Alevizopoulou
