Afiok 5 Link earrings in polished silver (top), Afiok 2 Link earrings in polished silver (left) and Afiok 2 Link earrings in oxidised silver (right)

Good Luck and Hope you really enjoy it!

Watch out for my interview/special feature coming soon……don’t worry I will let you know:)  Have a beautiful Sunday and Namaste

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I had the privilege to share my childhood with him. He was kind, loving, beautiful, understanding, generous, so so special, a true example of friendship, a free spirit!….I loved him so much, I always remember his amazing smiling face…I know one thing for sure…the world is a worse place without him.

I loved him and I missed him, really, there are no words to sprees how much he meant to me. He was simply an example of a loving, generous and caring person.

I would like to send his family and friends all the courage and love to cope with this lost which I am sure is immense and very painful, tho I can not even start to imagine what is like for a mother to loose a son, as a mother myself I can only, as I said , Imagine.

There are people in this world that always will live with you, Carlos, is one of them.

He went doing the thing that he most loved, for this, I am grateful , but I am not saying goodbye to you just yet, because you will always be with me, forever in my heart.

So fly free my friend, my beautiful friend, I will always love you and you will be with me till the day I will see you again, so I say; See you soon!! I simply can’t let go, to you. Charlie Forever!!fly free my friend, my beautiful friend.

I LOVE YOU!! Bea xxx

Here is his memorial video….Charlie forever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iw1XWuXfe4&feature=share

In my floor all the studios were open and I had the opportunity to meet with clients who I only see in this event, I like to thank Katleen and Maurice for their visit is always so beautiful and their continued support, probably one of my best customers so far. Also thank many of my regular customers and new customers ‘Origin 2011′ to attend, they all create an exceptional atmosphere. The effort, enthusiasm and support of my clients and friends was wonderful and I am deeply grateful to all those who attended and made this another very significant event for me.

Thank you so very much! As a result now you can also view and purchase  Bea Jareno  Jewellery @ Arts at The Old Fire Station, Oxford and @ Hilton Fine Art Gallery, Bath.

I will be uploading pictures very soon!! but in the meantime please be aware the Mix Quartz Andalucia collection is now available in my online shop just click in the image bellow and it will take you straight to my shop. Enjoy!:) and Speak soon…

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Andalucia Necklace- Mix Quartz

Andalucia collection -Mix of Quartz Necklace

Andalucia Collection- Rose Quartz Necklace

Andalucia Collection- Smokey Quartz Necklace

Andalucia Collection- Group of three Bracelet’s: Blue multifaceted Agate and Smokey Quartz

I hope you enjoy this wonderful new collection lauched at ‘Origin 2011′ many of you that visited the show  already own a piece of it!! for those that couldn’t make it…don’t worry they will be available at my online shop very soon!!!

Have a lovely Sunday and Namaste

My beautiful Stand D44 at Origin 2011

Comments on my stand and display were magnificent, open space, bright and inviting, where my clients felt very at ease, the bars in which to display my necklaces were perfect and provided an opportunity to appreciate the  Afiok Collection  and the Afiok Beaded Collection at its best , easy to play, touch and try on!. I think these are important points for my clients and I thank you for all your opinions!

I had the pleasure to share my week with fantastic colleagues from my neighbors, Stefania Lucchetta, Rachel Gornall, Claire Knox-Bentham and Inhee Jeon inherent to those who were a little further away, Karen Dell’Armi, Katie New, Michelle Griffiths, Tanja Ufer and  Teri Howes.

I want to thank The Craft Council and  Tent London for the organization and operation of this incredible show, without them there would not have been possible! Thank you for Sal’s  constant and daily help, my dear sister, Maria, for five days of her time and beautiful company, my lovely friend Claire for Looking After my little one for me, and all those friends who came to see me, Sally Lees, Michael Berger, Manju , Patricia, Teresa, Pedro, Rudolf, the lovely Sarah Hewett and the Craft Central staff, and all my beautiful customer’s.

Thank you  to Lesley Bayle, Kath Libbert and Ruth, Diana Porter and Laura, Toni Gordon and Chistine Bola, Ylenia and Paul Haase and Sarah Collins for your continuous support!  a huge hug and thanks to all for making this a show I will never forget! Thank you all and Namaste xx

I meet Diana Porter at the Contemporary Craft Fair while exhibiting there this year,  It was a great pleasure for me as I always admired her jewellery work since I was at college and her Gallery is one of the leading Contemporary  Jewellery destinations in the UK, showcasing her work alongside 90 of the most talented UK and European Jewellery artist. It is a great achievement for me and I like to thank Diana and Laura for their support!! so looking forwards to this one

Diana Porter Gallery, interior and exterior

You will also be able to view my work, a second time showcase,  at the ‘Roger Billcliffe’ Gallery in Glasgow for their Winter Design Collection, 25 November- 24 December

Roger Billcliffe Gallery

I will be exhibiting my work at Craft Central for their ‘Made in Clerkenwell Winter Open Studios’ 24-27 November 2011,  just opposite my old studio (number 15) at the sink room, 1st floor, 21 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DX, come along and say hello!! I am so looking forward to catch up with my colleges from the floor and to  see all my regular customer’s. Great!!:)I love Craft Central!;)

Afiok Long Necklace, no clasp series. Oxidised handmade textured links combined with 4mm round Aventurine Beads.

Watch out for the Craft’s Magazine issue September-October for there is a feature of my work…..so nice!!thank you Rachel!!;)

Lots more coming up……..so come back to check and remember you can catch me up on  my website www.beajarenojewellery.com , Facebook www.facebook.com/beajarenojewellery and  twitter www.twitter.com/BeaJareno 

I like to take this opportunity to thank all my follower’s in Facebook, Twitter and subscriptions to me blog! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, YOU ARE AMAZING!

Have a beautiful weekend and Namaste

About fourteen year’s ago, when I lived in Stoke Newton,   there was a beautiful row of shops in the Church Street. I discovered a Jewellery shop/studio called ‘Metal Crumble’, it was in this shop that I bought my first handmade ring, Design and Made in this very shop just for me!!I though it was the best thing ever, the shop had this beautiful, relax and inviting feeling to it. My ring, was of a polish design in silver with an oval amethyst cabochon stone…….

After that one I went and bought a simple, chunky silver thumb ring which   I later lost it along with the first ring I made for myself, in the Indian Ocean while I was at Argonda beach.

I decided, I wanted to try a course in Jewellery Making, this was a three month evening classes and I absolutely adored it! I made myself my very first ring!!!It was so exciting and felt just right that I thought I could one day have my very own shop/studio, so this is how it started….I worked really hard for one year to make enough money to pay for my studies, tools, material’s etc, then when I started my studies , I was going to college Monday,  Tuesday and Wednesday and working Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s for two year’s, after I graduated in 2004 with Distinctions, I went to St’ John Cass for one year, then it was time to set up my studio….since I worked real hard setting my studio/business, taking part in exhibitions and showcases, working part-time and if this is not enough, I had my lovely daughter, Sofia, in 2007.  Well, reading this I realised how busy I had been since I started this Jewellery adventure.

Today, I feel I achieved a lot, I now only working for myself, my daughter is nearly four year’s old, I have a wonderful studio, I have been invited to exhibit my work in many fantastic Galleries around UK and Europe,  show my work in the very best Fair’s including ‘Origin’ The London Contemporary Craft Fair and ‘The Contemporary Craft Fair’ @Bovey Tracey, Devon, my work is been published in two books and featured in many publications and web-sites and I feel so proud of myself and my daughter for such a journey….I meet very nice people along the way and so my journey continues as I keep on working to have my Shop/Studio sometime in the near future for I believe if you work hard towards something you will achieve it, sooner or later, just keep focus, be happy and look ahead!!make the best of every day and keep smiling! ;););)

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Afiok Bead Short Necklace- Tiger Eye

And finally! the basic Afiok ‘Black and Gold’ collection is now available at my Online shop. (click on images for further details). I will be adding some more beautiful pieces from this collection in the upcoming months, so watch this space!!!

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Afiok 2 link Earrings- oxidised silver & 9ct gold

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Afiok 1 Earrings- black and gold

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Afiok 1 Earrings- black and gold

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Afiok Bracelet- Black and gold

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Afiok Choker- Black and gold

In another note, the Summer Contemporary Craft Collection at ‘New Ashgate Gallery’ Farnham, is now finished, however after a really nice showcase with this fantastic Gallery, they will be stocking my work!!!so  I will like to thank Joanne and amazing team for their hard work and continuous support.

For more stockist, showcases and exhibitions please visit my exhibitions page;):):)

Lot’s happening at the moment, getting to work with so many lovely people and Galleries around the country and Europe, so exciting!!!I am feeling super happy, super confident and  super creative…..  I am so looking forwards to all my upcoming plans and events!!!

Have a beautiful weekend!!Thank you and Namaste

In another note, ‘The Black and Gold’ exhibition, tho it is finished, my work still at ‘Roger Billcliffe Gallery’ in Glasgow, so if you want to visit you will still view my work there!!

The ‘Djanogly Art Gallery’ at the Lakeside Arts Centre in Nottingham is now closed for refurbishment,  but my work will be back there in November for the re-opening and on time for the ‘Lustre’ event. I am so looking forward to meet Lesley at ‘Origin 2011′!! and to keep on working with this fantastic Gallery!

I am also looking forwards to work with ‘The Craft Centre and Design Gallery‘ in Leeds at their very prestigious ‘Alchemy’ annual show, taking place from 5th November 2011 till 14th January 201.

These are just a few!!So lots happening at the moment and it looks like I am going to have a very very busy Xmas time!!! I better get on with making more jewellery as ‘Origin’ is fast approaching and I have many showcases, shows and stockist to keep happy with all my latest pieces of unique handmade contemporary Jewellery.  In the meantime keep up with my exhibitions page for the latest!!! and watch out for the new Jewellery Pages in my website, these will be up soon!!!

I feel very happy and I am looking forwards to all this amazing events coming up!!! life is good and for this I thank my beautiful family and amazing friends, those which are always there for me!!without them this will not be possible, I love them all!!

‘No matter what the situation, remind yourself 

‘I HAVE A CHOICE’  (Deepak Chopra)

Thank you an Namaste

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Afiok Beaded Long Necklace- Mint Freshwater Pearl

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Afiok 2 Choker

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Afiok Beaded Long Necklace- Freshwater Pearl