CREATE-by Maria Apostolou

CREATE-by Maria Apostolou I'm a jewelry designer/metalsmith, located in Chalkida, Greece. More about my work at: http://create Beauty can be transient or hidden in the mundane.

Η ενασχόλησή μου με το χειροποίητο κόσμημα ξεκίνησε το 2005. Έχω παρακολουθήσει εργαστήρια και σεμινάρια σύγχρονου εικαστικού κοσμήματος στη Χαλκίδα και στο Λονδίνο.
Σήμερα, συνεχίζω να σχεδιάζω και να κατασκευάζω κοσμήματα στο εργαστήριό μου στη Χαλκίδα, τα οποία συνδυάζουν ασήμι και ημιπολύτιμους λίθους με υλικά και αντικείμενα όπως κλωστή, ύφασμα, μαλλί, χαρτί, βότσαλα, κοχύλια, ρητίνη κ.ά.
Το

ενδιαφέρον μου εστιάζεται στη δημιουργική χρήση και το συνδυασμό υλικών, στα οποία προσδίδεται αξία, με άλλα, τα οποία μπορεί να θεωρηθούν καθημερινά, αναλώσιμα ή λιγότερο “πολύτιμα”.
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I have studied jewelry design and fabrication techniques at the Municipal School of Jewelry of my hometown, Chalkida, in Greece, from 2005 to 2007. Since that time, I continue to experiment with different mediums and take regular classes as often as possible. My work can be described as a continuous search for beauty and simplicity. Sometimes it 's in the little details, in a delicate leaf or even in the decay. Beauty is thought to be subjective, hence it can be found potentially everywhere. Studying colors and textures of the surrounding environment, collecting natural specimens and observing seasonal transformations are ways to approach what is often elusive. In this quest, precious and non-precious materials are equally important. I often choose to combine sterling silver and gemstones with alternative or repurposed materials like resin, paper, pebbles, fibers and textiles not only for their visual and tactile qualities, but also for the stories they carry within. To integrate them, I'm drawn by simple, geometrical shapes and abstract botanical forms, which are then meticulously rendered into wearable objects.

The largest sea urchin in my collection 🐚✨Gold plated and finished with a sparkling 4mm rose cut blue topaz, set in the ...
10/08/2026

The largest sea urchin in my collection 🐚✨

Gold plated and finished with a sparkling 4mm rose cut blue topaz, set in the centre.

Inspired by the sea and and the beautiful forms found in nature. 🌊

New ring featuring a striking rose-cut blue topaz, framed by sterling silver and tiny 14k gold granules.
03/08/2026

New ring featuring a striking rose-cut blue topaz, framed by sterling silver and tiny 14k gold granules.

A little ocean-inspired birthday gift set. 💙Sea urchin earrings with turquoise, paired with a matching sea urchin bracel...
08/07/2026

A little ocean-inspired birthday gift set. 💙
Sea urchin earrings with turquoise, paired with a matching sea urchin bracelet featuring blue topaz. Ready to celebrate someone special. ✨

25/06/2026

Watch how I finish these fish earrings and pendant by adding resin mixed with pigments. After removing any air bubbly, the resin cures for 24 hours....and they're ready to wear. 🐟💙

Tiny sea treasures in oxidised silver. 🌊♥️🖤
20/06/2026

Tiny sea treasures in oxidised silver. 🌊♥️🖤

Pearl & rose stud earrings 🌹🤍Recently made as teacher appreciation gifts ✨A small thank you for the people who help us g...
01/06/2026

Pearl & rose stud earrings 🌹🤍
Recently made as teacher appreciation gifts ✨
A small thank you for the people who help us grow.

New one-of-a-kind bracelet ✨Handwoven with colorful waxed linen cords and sterling silver details 💛                     ...
30/05/2026

New one-of-a-kind bracelet ✨

Handwoven with colorful waxed linen cords and sterling silver details 💛

All shades of blue 💙🌊 From deep lapis lazuli to soft aquamarine, turquoise and kyanite… tiny gemstones set in sterling s...
27/05/2026

All shades of blue 💙🌊 From deep lapis lazuli to soft aquamarine, turquoise and kyanite… tiny gemstones set in sterling silver sea urchins, each carrying a different colour of the sea.

Handmade from real sea urchin shells I collect by the shore and cast in sterling silver. ✨

Wildflowers ring and tiny turquoise dot earrings, on their way to a lovely friend in Hungary 💗 ✨🌿
15/05/2026

Wildflowers ring and tiny turquoise dot earrings, on their way to a lovely friend in Hungary 💗 ✨🌿

A study in texture and line.Sterling silver shaped like a branch, marked with tiny pods and finished with a soft oxidise...
21/04/2026

A study in texture and line.
Sterling silver shaped like a branch, marked with tiny pods and finished with a soft oxidised patina.
This one started as a small piece in wax, slowly formed into its curved shape, built up dot by dot before casting and finished by hand.

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