Greek Sea Glass Jewelry
Sea glass, pottery and stone become a part of this featured crafter’s line of jewelry inspired by Greece. All of the colorful stones and items were found on the beaches in Greece, each telling a unique story. Gina says the Aegean mermaids gifted her all the treasures found to create her pieces. Let’s hope those mermaids never stop because the jewelry is breathtaking!
Gina Argyrou
Random Facts About You?American born but live on the little Greek island of Rhodes
A self taught mosaic artist
Former cruise ship singer
Volunteer for many local charities
What got you started crafting?
After living for 25 years in Rhodes, Greece and having to return to the USA to care for my elderly father, I took all the inspiration of the island with me and started creating mosaic art as a hobby. This hobby became a full time occupation and upon my visits back to Greece I started collecting sea glass to use in my mosaic art. Which in turn led me to start making jewelry from all my sea glass, beach pottery, and lovely beach stones that I have collected over the years. I have recently just moved back to Greece and love the natural colors that surround me and the abundance of beach treasures that the Aegean mermaids have so willingly gifted to me for my creations. Each piece tells a story to me of it's origin and the uniqueness of the shapes and colors and how it ended up on my little Aegean paradise I call home. I do not sketch or design a piece first, I begin by taking a beautiful shard of sea glass and take my inspiration from that piece to design.
What is your source of inspiration?
The colors of the Greek islands, the beautiful architecture and natural beach treasures that I find.
What have you made recently?
Recently I just started making beach stone jewlery. The Greek beaches have the most amazing stones and it seems like every different beach I go to have a color and pattern all their own. They are so smooth, naturally rounded, oval and some are flat and some are like marbles! I love them and think they are a great jewelry accessory for men and women.
Where do you sell your crafts presently?
While living in the USA I attended many art shows, craft shows and charity events to promote and sell both my sea glass jewlery and my mosaic art. I also sell on Etsy and have many sales come through from my facebook fan page. Recently I have been contacted by 2 local handmade jewelry-art shops that will carry my jewelry in 2013.
Why are handmade crafts important to you?
To me a piece of sea glass, beach pottery or beach stone has it's own uniqueness to it and with most of my pieces I just embellish them with some wire wrapping in sterling or other metals and let the natural beauty of the glass/stone/ceramic show through. Sometimes I like to add other beads, crystals, rhinestones and charms just for added sparkle. But all in all the beauty of the surf tumbled sea glass is the star of the show.
Find Me
LocationRhodes, Greece
Email Address
Gina Argyrou
Personal Website
http://agapiseaglass.net
Store Website
http://agapiseaglass.etsy.com
@gina argyrou
http://facebook.com/mosaicsbygina.fans
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Mandy, thank you so very much for this wonderful feature in your blog! It is such a joy to wake up and open my email to find this first thing in the morning. I love to share my creations with the beautiful Greek sea glass that I find and this is a great avenue to do that in you blog!
be well be happy be creative
Gina
Thank you, Gina, for sharing your great jewelry!
Thank you Lindsey for allowing me and having a look at what I love to do
Gina
How nice that you featured Gina in this article.
We have not met yet but we have a lot in common and it feels to me like we are old friends. She has a unique talent and wonderful eye for creating, picking and choosing her medium from the shores of the gorgeous country of Greece. Keep going Gina, your work is beautiful.
Christeena
Thank you Christeena for the kind words. I am amazed by your talent and you inspire me to be better at my craft. Amazing support from a mutual lover of sea glass from Greece.
Gina
My wife & I have known this little lady for 12 years & consider her as a valued friend. It wasn’t until just a few years ago that she realsed she had a talent that had lain dormant all these years, this you can see in her gifted designs & each one is an original. We wish her every success for the future. B&I/L.
Thanks Mr. Palmer! you and Ingerlisa are truly my #1 fans and support my art of many different avenues through the years.
love you both bunches
Gina
Wow! Very beautiful jewelry pieces! By the way, I just want to know how did you do the spiral wire? I’d also like try this jewelry making stuff. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post!
Thank you Chelsea for your lovely comments! You can find many free tutorials on YouTube for wire wrapping and coiling. Best of luck to you
Gina