Chantil Monet

I began my jewelry designs after having already formed a career in graphic design, fashion and photography. Creating jewelry has had a profound effect on my visual language from childhood. The bold use of mixing materials as a collage of various material, color, and dramatic metaphor translates directly into my creations. I create pieces that speak from the past optimism, present problems, and future possibilities. I tend to see the world and creating from another perspective then most people, which leads me to the desire to constantly keep a little of the nostalgia of the past. I have always had a fascination with vintage trinkets and rustic pieces. A lot of my designs are inspired from the time spent from the element of the past. From my photography, and exposure to the fashion of the 50’s. I can experiment with notions of reality, representation, and boldness that provide me with layers of my perception of beauty and as a woman it allows my work to communicate with many different viewers. I would lik