About Finestra Designs
Jeannette Mullarkey, the owner and designer at Finestra Designs , has been creating fine jewelry for over 25 years. Her interest in jewelry making began while attending the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Jeannette majored in jewelry / metal smithing, receiving multiple design awards and honors and earning her BFA . Also a painter and sculptor, she has enjoyed carving in many different mediums.
Her designs are created by carving the original models in jeweler's wax, then molding and casting them into metal using the technique of lost wax casting.
Prior to founding her own company, Jeannette worked for some of the top high-end designers in the jewelry industry, as well as fine retail jewelers, where she was creating custom work, original designs and models.
"Finestra Designs was born from a need to claim my work as my own. Although I continued to draw, paint and sculpt, it was my wish to further express myself in the medium which I had invested the most time and effort. I worked to develop designs, which could express a varied interest in natural, and human made structure. Architecture and nature inspire me. I am fascinated by the means with which structure finds its form, in either organic or invented process".
"My mission as a jewelry designer is to realize sculptural, visually dynamic work, which is both wearable and finely crafted. Each piece I create is carefully considered and made with a generous quantity of gold or silver. Jewelry unlike most adornments retains a lasting value due to the beauty and durability of the materials from which it is made. Another important value jewelry has is its ability to serve as a tool for self-expression and as a symbol of emotional connection. It is because of my respect for this ability that I enjoy creating in this medium. Finestra Designs is committed to realizing beautiful, powerful and complex jewelry for individuals with the same exciting attributes".
Our jewelry is available in a variety of precious and semi-precious gemstones, many of which are specially cut. Our designs are created in 18kt Gold, Sterling Silver, or two-tone combination's of both. All work is designed and created by Jeannette Mullarkey in limited production. Each piece is personally made by hand in my studio. The work is very high quality, priced fairly and finished with care and attention to detail.
Her designs are created by carving the original models in jeweler's wax, then molding and casting them into metal using the technique of lost wax casting.
Prior to founding her own company, Jeannette worked for some of the top high-end designers in the jewelry industry, as well as fine retail jewelers, where she was creating custom work, original designs and models.
"Finestra Designs was born from a need to claim my work as my own. Although I continued to draw, paint and sculpt, it was my wish to further express myself in the medium which I had invested the most time and effort. I worked to develop designs, which could express a varied interest in natural, and human made structure. Architecture and nature inspire me. I am fascinated by the means with which structure finds its form, in either organic or invented process".
"My mission as a jewelry designer is to realize sculptural, visually dynamic work, which is both wearable and finely crafted. Each piece I create is carefully considered and made with a generous quantity of gold or silver. Jewelry unlike most adornments retains a lasting value due to the beauty and durability of the materials from which it is made. Another important value jewelry has is its ability to serve as a tool for self-expression and as a symbol of emotional connection. It is because of my respect for this ability that I enjoy creating in this medium. Finestra Designs is committed to realizing beautiful, powerful and complex jewelry for individuals with the same exciting attributes".
Our jewelry is available in a variety of precious and semi-precious gemstones, many of which are specially cut. Our designs are created in 18kt Gold, Sterling Silver, or two-tone combination's of both. All work is designed and created by Jeannette Mullarkey in limited production. Each piece is personally made by hand in my studio. The work is very high quality, priced fairly and finished with care and attention to detail.
