SmileTheOcean

Hello, my name is Eleonora, founder, and creator of the Jewelry brand Smile The Ocean. I was born and raised in Tambov, Russia, and I have been living in beautiful Long Beach California since 2008. I’m happily married to my husband, we have a beautiful 8-year-old and a 5-year-old boy.
I was always attracted to unusual, rare, and one-of-a-kind things. Since I was young I would avoid buying things that were very popular. From my early childhood money was always tight, almost all of my clothes were sewn or crocheted by hand. But I wore every piece with pride because of the exceptional skill of my Mama. I knew she made every stitch with love and care. Each coat and dress had special meaning to me. Every piece of clothing was made with high quality, every seam and stitch were perfect, nothing was made poorly. This is probably when I found my love and appreciation for handmade. And now, so many years later, I enjoy sewing and crocheting myself; and if I have time and a chance to do it, I prefer my handmade things to store-bought.
I have the same mindset with my jewelry. I want each piece of jewelry to have special meaning for me and to be of the best quality. I like my jewelry to be one-of-a-kind, so I went ahead and learned how to do it myself. I love being able to create something special with my hands. I try to create every piece with quality, care and love, making it truly handmade.
My jewelry line is called Smile The Ocean. The Ocean is full of unusual colors and creations. There is no limit to the ocean the same as with creativity. Every fish, shell and coral are created by God with quality and love. So when I use these natural elements like corals, shells, and semi-precious stones, I feel that I'm sustaining the original beauty in these objects within my jewelry.

My hope is that my jewelry will be seen as high-quality craftsmanship, and everyone who makes a purchase will appreciate the labor of love and cherish the individuality within every piece.

I am so happy to be doing what I love. I owe so much to my Mama and my upbringing for my appreciation of using my own hands to create something unique, special, and worth every Smile.