JANINE DECRESENZO

JEWELRY

MEET JANINE

Hello! My name is Janine DeCresenzo.

Jewelry artist sitting on a brick outdoor patio, smiling, with a small wooden table, chairs, flowering plants, and a brick wall background.
A woman with long dark hair sitting inside a painted wooden frame resembling a marriage altar, smiling at the camera. The background features a colorful, mystical illustration of a woman with a third eye, surrounded by symbols and patterns.

What began as a passion for creating beautiful objects has grown into a lifelong devotion to storytelling through jewelry.

Each piece I craft is more than adornment—it’s a treasure, a memento, a talisman. Every design is meticulously composed to hold meaning, to honor the stories that shape us, and to become part of your own.

My work celebrates contrasts—organic yet structured, ancient yet modern—using rare materials such as fossils, coral and meteorite, with fine gems and precious metals. Every detail is intentional, from the placement of a stone to the texture of the metal, ensuring each piece resonates as both art and heirloom.

Luxury, to me, is personal. It’s something made by hand, made with care, and made to last. This is the heart of my work: creating jewelry that carries not just beauty, but significance.

Janine cutting out design details in silver with jewelers saw
cut out silver design in progress
basic jeweler hand tools
jewelers tools; burs on block

Each piece in my collection is a testament to the art of fine jewelry-making, using a combination of basic hand tools such as files, hammers, and burs, as well as some fancier machining tools.

I begin with the flat sheets of silver and gold, shaping them with meticulous care into lightweight, hollow forms. Incorporating the age-old technique of Ajouré, I create intricate openwork patterns that elevate each design, allowing light to play across the surface, revealing depth and sophistication in every angle.

I also work with rare materials such as vintage coral, fossils and abalone—responsibly and ethically collected and reimagined for a new generation. Each piece is cut by hand in my studio using specialized lapidary tools, preserving the coral’s natural beauty while transforming it into a stunning, one-of-a-kind element that adds a touch of history and luxury to the collection.
See the video below for coral cutting in action!!

Process of cutting organic material with lapidary equipment

“I have always been inspired by aquatic life and feel most relaxed and myself near the water. Using the coral and abalone in jewelry is my ode to the sea, giving it another life.”

Janine DeCresenzo with mask. Photo by Jennifer Rosen 
Photo by Jennifer Rosen
Janine showing work on display at an art fair 
Jewelry on display at Art Festival