JOANA PESTANA

Joana Pestana Jewellery

Porto, PORTUGAL

“Clumsy hands make pretty things”

Joana Pestana was born in Porto and graduated in History. Years later, she had a clothing shop in Porto's art district. She was always fascinated by jewellery and dreamed of learning the techniques and processes. A bump in the road pushed her to try and she never looked back.

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Value in the details

Crafting One-of-a-Kind Jewelry: The Enchanting Journey

She prefers to work with metal and to test the idea directly, rather than drawing it. This allows her to have some surprises, mainly good ones!
First, she sees the metal elements and then starts to solder and melt until she reaches the desired result. To create a new piece, it can take several days. The uniqueness of the textures and the peculiar way she sets the stones make her pieces one of a kind.