Colorful, lightweight, and festive. Made from gorgeous luminous resin beads imported from Italy. Colors are combined freely to brighten your face and enliven your look. No two are quite the same.
Real pearls strung with semiprecious stone crescent moons and stars — understated but distinctly dressy and feminine. As a Venetian jewelry salesman once told me, "pearls are so lovely because only women can wear them." Made in a long choker length to fill the collar of a v-neck beautifully.
One of my signature designs. The color palette in these recycled glass beads is so subtle and beautifully mixed, it goes with literally everything. Made in a 26" medium length. Shown here with a handmade sterling silver chain.
Available with or without handmade chain — ask me. Shown with optional Circles chain.
I call this Happiness because that's how the colors make me feel. Playful, a little bit tribal, and very easy going. Wear it to make a bold statement and add a pop of color to a black outfit.
Available with or without handmade chain — ask me. Shown with optional Circles chain.
Vibrant millefiori striped beads in a kaleidoscope of color, combined with a handmade sterling silver chain. Graphic, modern, and completely handmade.
Available with or without handmade chain — ask me. Shown with optional Circles chain.
The real deal. Keshi are baroque pearls — fresh or saltwater — with no center nucleus, made entirely of nacre, the material that gives pearls their lustre. Famously iridescent. Simple shapes at the back of the neck, the more organic forms in front. Some call them cornflakes. I call them gorgeous.
A handmade link chain — beautiful on its own and the perfect complement to all bead necklaces. Each link is formed and soldered by hand. Available in sterling silver, silver filled, and brass at various price points. Please allow 3 weeks for your order.
My life centers around being creative — I am not truly happy or fulfilled unless I am making something beautiful. For years I channeled that passion into silversmithing, opening SevenArts, a cooperative crafts shop in Ellsworth, Maine, where I made and sold jewelry under the name Sorrento Silver. In 2010 I moved to Brunswick to be closer to my family, and when I retired from silversmithing I donated my entire studio — lock, stock, and barrel — to the Maine College of Art.
Turtle Studio grew out of a desire for a simpler, more joyful creative life. My pieces are handmade with love, humor, and a deep appreciation for beautiful materials.
Questions about a piece, custom requests, or just want to say hello — I'd love to hear from you.
dede@turtlestudiome.com