Kumar, Samia and Rangaswamy
Mysore India, 2009

Samia Shalabi is a jewelry artist. Her unique designs are inspired by life. Careful thought and conscious placement of color, and texture are put into every piece she makes.

Her passion is travel and she has traveled the globe. The winter of 2006 brought Samia back to India. There, she traveled to different regions where she found rare stone beads and inspiration from the culture, the colors and of course, the people. In Mysore, she spent 6 weeks studying and working with a very skilled goldsmith named Kumar and his apprentice, Rangaswamy. Together, we created amazing pieces with 22Kt gold and very old sea glass I found on the shores of Maine. These precious pieces are now available along with Samia’s beautiful and unique beaded jewelry.

Jewelry is not simply an accessory, it tells a story, it has a meaning. The story behind her jewelry lies within the realm of following her dreams. She does what she loves and hopes others love what she is doing. She asks you to wear each piece with excitement and joy, knowing love has gone into every part of making it. Enjoy it, it is yours to tell stories about and to have forever. Her pieces are found in boutiques around the Midwest and Seattle.

Design and a love of the earth have always been a part of Samia’s life, she spent her years in college studying geology and how the earth formed. Now her interest in design is extended to the human body and mind, she studies, practices and teaches yoga too.

Karazi is the English translation of an Arabic word meaning “bead”. The word Karazi was chosen because of her Arabic roots.