A native of the South of France, I now live with my artist husband Stephen in Mill Valley California. Our home and studio are located in a 110 year old Victorian church. It's a magic place with high ceilings and huge Moorish style windows. All day sunlight floods in on my work station which is nestled right in front of one. The ambiance is captivating and very special. I feel blessed to wake up in the morning where I get to create something of beauty and know that it will one day make someone else happy.

I love designing jewelry but it wasn't always that way. In my hometown of Aix en Provence, I went through ten years of Medical school and practiced medicine before I decided to follow my creative instinct.

Having found my true love, I have also found my inspiration and passion in designing beautiful jewelry. It took a while but I always felt more like an artist than a scientist.

The pieces themselves are a marriage of the most beautiful and exciting materials I can get my hands on. I'm always looking for the most rare and enchanting combinations that sing together! Using hand picked quality gemstones and beads from around the world. Many are from the source including semi precious and precious gemstones, pearls, shell and fashion crystal along with exotic Balinese, Thai and Turkish silver and gold components. Most are one of a kind and every piece is created from the best quality materials to last.

AquaTerra designs are for women of all ages who follow their own sense of style and fashion. The vibrant jewelry that I handcraft is intended to endure and remain beautiful with the passage of time. That extra touch of design is meant to catch the eye and make the person who wear them feel special and a little more beautiful.

I hope that my jewelry brings you as much joy wearing it as I had when making it.