by trish on September 11, 2009

La Cinta Bracelet – tang – carnelian and sterling
The “Tang” colorway is a prototype of a new design – the “La Cinta” style features a narrow band of sterling wire and bead weaving, embellished at either side with gemstone rondelles. The piece is all metal and involves no thread, it has a significant weight and a springy quality to the weave. This bracelet is exactly 8 inches and closes with a lobster clasp and sterling rings. It’s good if you wear a seven inch bracelet and like a loose, sexy fit. Entirely hand woven, bead by bead.
Shop the complete Enso jewelry collection here.
About the designer:
Ensō is a meeting of ancient and antique bead weaving techniques and stitches with the cool aesthetics of modernism. Utilizing sterling silver, gold fill, high quality plated glass and metal beads, and lovely semiprecious gems and pearls, beaded jewelry takes a pared-down and elegant direction.
Ivey Brassil studied sculpture, installation, video, painting, photography – possibly everything other than metalsmithing and fiber art. She brings her interest in minimalism, repetition, color, and utilizing pre-fabricated forms in collage arrangement to jewelry making. She focuses here on art jewelry with a modernist sensibility and an eye toward wearability.