I’m a 16 year old high school girl from Slovenia. An enthusiastic and hard working with big plans for the future.

I started creating after my grandmother passed, but then it was only a hobby. I always had the desire to create something beautiful and unique. I started creating sea themed handmade jewelry with real starfishes, old and rare Mediterranean seashells, genuine sea glass, real beach sand, real corals from the bottom of Mediterranean sea, dried Iceland moss and many other natural elements.

With my parents and sisters we created the “Maristella” shop and decided to dedicate our time into making unique and good quality jewelry. It is a family shop that brought us closer together. So far I have sold more than 1000 pieces of my jewelry to some of many amazing places in the world.

I love saying that everything happens for a reason and I don’t think you are “too young” or “too old” to start doing what you love to do. I was featured in many local magazines, well known sites and blogs and had a lot of interviews so far, still can’t believe what I achieved so far and I am only 16.

More info: maristella890.etsy.com

Yup, this is me in my little studio.

Antique pocket watch locket with rare seashells, corals, moss and a starfish

Cute Dreaming of the sea necklace with beach sand, seashells, moss, a starfish and a genuine sea glass piece

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/248469405/dreaming-of-the-sea-necklace-beach?ref=shop_home_active_6

Antique locket necklace with a very rare 6-armed starfish

I love you to the moon and stars, beach necklace with a tiny starfish, tiny seashells, corals and colorful genuine moss.

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/261514331/moon-locket-necklace-moon-necklace-i?ref=shop_home_active_9

Anchor locket necklace with a tiny starfish, really tiny seashells and beach sand.

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/240838763/anchor-locket-anchor-necklace-ship-wheel?ref=shop_home_active_7

Glass earrings with tiny seashells, sand or microbeads, moss and corals

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/212325142/real-seashells-earrings-small-seashells?ref=shop_home_active_11

Crystal clear beach locket

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/247805772/crystal-locket-pendant-beach-locket?ref=shop_home_active_9

I love you to the moon and back, beach necklace

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/244410612/i-love-you-to-the-moon-and-back-necklace?ref=shop_home_active_22

Mermaid lover necklace with a not-moving under the sea scene and a handmade paper boat floating on the sea

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/258213482/mermaid-pendant-necklace-mermaid-charm?ref=shop_home_active_1

Beach rings with seashells, sand or microbeads and starfishes

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/208471495/beach-ring-sea-ring-sea-shell-ring?ref=shop_home_active_1

Antique bronze locket with rare and 100+ years old seashells, genuine rare sea glass, corals, moss, genuine sand dollar and a tiny extremely rare 6-armed starfish

Hear locket necklace, so you can keep the beach close to your heart

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/234418115/heart-necklace-heart-jewelry-heart?ref=shop_home_active_8

Beach bottle necklace for mermaid lovers

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/245661311/mermaid-necklace-mermaid-jewelry-mermaid?ref=shop_home_active_23

Paper boat on the sea necklace

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/227294957/origami-paper-boat-necklace-origami?ref=shop_home_active_10

Under the sea scene necklace

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/206849835/origami-paper-boat-necklace-origami?ref=shop_home_active_12

Antique pocket watch necklace with rare natural pieces

Really tiny earrings with beach sand, seashells, corals, moss and a handmade miniature paper boat

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/247909198/origami-paper-boat-earrings-beach?ref=shop_home_active_18

Antique lockets with different genuine sea glass pieces

More information about this necklace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/232032191/sea-glass-necklace-antique-necklace?ref=shop_home_active_3

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