Ana rings Cavalheiro Jewelry

By manoj | July 15, 2008

Jewelry designer Ana Cavalheiro has released her first collection. Cavalheiro, who grew up in Lisbon, Portugal, had a career in marketing before deciding to follow her passion for jewelry.

She trained in Paris two years at the Ecole du Louvre (BJO Formation) where she learnt to handcraft jewelry in the traditional European way. Although Cavalheiro lives in Southern California now her designs recall her Portuguese youth with bright colors and romantic and medieval motifs.

The pieces are handcrafted in 18K and 14K gold and gemstones including large cocktail rings and earrings and necklaces whose designs are influenced by traditional European tile designs. Check out the gallery below for more looks at her romantic yet modern designs.