Bettina and Michelle von Walhof costume jewellery
Bettina and Michelle von Walhof costume jewellery
The official history of Bettina von Walhof jewelry brand began in 1998 in Sarasota Florida, although the designer began making jewelry in the late 1980s. Known for her unique nature inspired imaginative and oversized jewelry creations, Bettina pieces were produced in limited editions. The collections included quaint shapes of figural brooches. For example, lobsters, parrots and whales, as well as flowers. Hand-made from antique glass, cast glass (leaves and flowers) and sparkling Swarovski crystals, many of her pieces are tremblers with the moving parts on springs.
Made with a sense of humor and distinguished by careful detailed elaboration these oversized decorations are for confident women.
Noteworthy, her daughter Michelle Fuhrman joined Bettina brand in 2006. Accordingly, the marking on products have changed to “B + M von Walhof”. Based in Sarasota, jewelry designers Bettina and Michelle often produced their creations in limited editions. Therefore, their whimsical and original pieces are in high demand among collectors now.