click to shop Her hand-made jewelry is sophisticated and each piece reveals the artists talent for design.
Licia Hanshaw is a Brazilian/American jewelry designer, crafter and artist who spent her life around fashion, first as a model and later working for fashion magazines with famous Brazilian Fashion Director, Fernando de Barros "my great teacher in color composition and good manners; he had impeccable taste." She started working at Playboy Magazine in Men's fashion as a producer assistant and other Brazilian magazines like Elle, Vogue and Casa Claudia.
Her passion fro jewelry started at a very early age with her mother's fashion forward influence and "gorgeous jewels and clothes." After working in many magazines and assisting famous Brazilian photographers like Paulo Rocha, J. Duran, Serapiao, Freitas and many more, she worked as a free lance producer assistant in Sau Paulo, Brazil, and in advertisements for tv as accessories assistant.
In 1990, Licia was invited to go to Italy, Greece and France to study and experience fashion and arts. She had worked and learned wire techniques, stone settings and design concepts from jewelry designers who shared her same passion for unique jewelry and beauty. In her travels through the world, Licia has had the opportunity to collect beautiful and unique stones and antique beads, medals and crosses that she uses in her unique pieces.
