Wearing an 18k gold necklace with amethyst and turquoise (design: Christine v. Schönburg) at a very nice coffee break in the late afternoon to meet Consuelo Blocker, the delightful italo-brazilian trend hunter and blogger living in Florence, who writes about fashion and style in her great consueloblog
Jewellery Designer and Goldsmith.
I've started my career in São Paulo, Brazil, learning jewellery making with Bobby Stepanenko, then trained graphic design, gemology and chasing at Le Arte Orafe, in Florence, Italy, where I gained technical experience from local known jewellers and also had a workshop with Caroline Khuen von Belasi, offering customized art pieces. During my 8 years in London I continued creating jewellery and had my work shown in Italy, United Kingdom, Austria, France, Spain and Germany. After 13 years abroad, I set up my workshop of São Paulo, and currently offer consultancy and unique pieces for my local as well as international clientele. From March 2011 my new accessories line" Anna B." is available on-line @ http://annab.tanlup.com .