The Story behind Seaside Harmony

Hi- I'm Sarah.  The owner, designer, Metalsmith, Enamelist, and one-woman show at Seaside Harmony Jewelry.

My handmade jewelry is inspired by the healing power of nature and the ocean. The ocean gives us glorious gems like sea glass, polished rocks and gorgeous shells that I love to collect while I'm enjoying the sounds of the surf and breathing the sea air.

         

I design and create my pieces in San Diego, California. At 17, I felt a strong pull to the Pacific and moved from Maryland to San Diego. Being in La Jolla for college provided access to the ocean that brought me healing and tranquility.   Some of my favorite pastimes are running and walking along the beach, looking for sea glass, and climbing among the craggy cliffs.  I even got married by the cliffs in La Jolla.   

I create my pieces using torch soldering, kiln enameling and metal smith techniques.  I fabricate all my settings from metal sheet and wire. I also use enamel, which is powdered glass, to create colorful and layered designs. I layer the enamel onto the metal then fire it in my kiln at about 1500 degrees F. until the glass fuses into the metal.  I am fond of enameling techniques such as cloisonne, champleve and stenciling.  

~Why I create it~ 

I had a major life shift in 2010 which left space for me to delve into my dormant creativity.  I never set out to own a business, but it was natural step after getting deep into making jewelry.  I started with wire wrapping and later moved to silversmithing.  A few years later, I was exposed to enameling and added that to my skill set.  

Besides working with metal, and I am a prolific yoga teacher, with a 500 hour teacher training credential.  My yoga life informs my creative designs as well.

Thank you for expressing interest in my work. It is my goal to create quality artisan jewelry that will bring a piece of the ocean's power to those who wear it or gift it to others.  Always keep creating and learning. 

Namaste.

~Sarah