MANA Recycled Jewelry

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Matt Embrey in Clothes+Accessories

Brazilian designer, Mana Bernades works with teenagers and students in Brazil teaching jewelry making and creative re-use. She sees luxury in seemingly unusable materials using mini-flasks, PET bottles, phone cards, toothpicks, hair clips, plastic netting, pearls & silver to create unique, modern jewelry crafted by hand. By using recycled materials, the Mana collection demonstrates that re-use can be beautiful and this is done through collaborative education engaging young people to create beauty through eco-friendly design.

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11 Responses to “ MANA Recycled Jewelry ”

Sansia

10. Nov, 2008

These are absolutely stunning. Essentially wearing trash around you neck can be beautiful

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Kate

10. Nov, 2008

This jewelry is really beautiful. I love the glass necklace with matching earrings and bracelet. The pearls with toothpicks are beautiful as well; I do not think I have seen such beautiful jewelry made from recycled materials.

Thank you for the great post!

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Randy Burks

10. Nov, 2008

I love Mana’s jewelry! It is amazing to see what can be done with a litte ingenuity, a little creativity and a whole lot of talent. I can’t wait to see what she will come up with next. Nicely done!! Recycle Renew Reuse Re-adorn Rebeautify Reinvent

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Emerald

10. Nov, 2008

Very inspiring! Great pieces.

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august

01. Dec, 2008

absolutely beautiful…does anyone know what the first piece of jewelry is made out of?

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Matt

01. Dec, 2008

@AUGUST

I believe that they are little circles cut out of plastic bottles.

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Marlene Affeld

26. Mar, 2009

Unusual and trendy jewelry - look nice. I am always heartened when I find posts that focus on environmental awareness and recycling - thanks for sharing this information.
Wishing you the best.

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Andrea

18. Apr, 2009

padrisimo!!! los diseños se ven fresquisimos!! muy originales!!

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judith okeme

20. Apr, 2009

i love mana’s collection.they are absolutely stunning.pls is there a way i can learn from her weath of experience?

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