Manzoni, Ines

Ines Manzoni, from Portugal.

I grew up with the sound of pearls falling on the board and the endless “knots” of necklaces, in the hands of my grandmother, mother, aunts. My grandfather, Henrique Batalha was one of the owners of Casa Batalha, in Lisbon, founded before 1635. For me, jewelry, beads, necklaces have never been showcased pieces. They were from home, like a relative who is always there.

I believe that the ornaments complement us, they can change our energies, and make us travel. I love ethnic art and ancient Greek jewelry, and I’m inspired by them to create my pieces. I look for elements in the four corners of the world that have some strength or beauty, that I feel somehow special, and I mix them. I use materials such as semi-precious stones, metal, pearls and leather.