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the Jonkheer Gallery found inspira-tion
for her own studio through an
old black and white photograph she
discovered of her grandfather, who
owned a tulip farm in Holland, posing
in front of his factory with the Jonkheer
name displayed in huge letters across
the building’s facade.
“That’s the reason I put my last
name on the building,” Jonkheer says
of her decision to brand her storefront
near the intersection of Wrightsville
and Kerr avenues.
Jonkheer’s style of jewelry and her
many original designs feature insect
wings pressed into silver and gold
pieces, and pebbles from Wrightsville
Beach embedded into necklaces.
“I love nature, I love wings, I love
leaves, I love hearts,” Jonkheer says.
Jonkheer’s fan base is as unique and
diverse as her one-of-a-kind pieces.
“They want something that speaks
to them, not just something they found
at a department store,” she says. “They
want something that suits their per-sonal
style, and that’s why they connect
with me.”
Through a creative process that
begins with an artistic sketch of the
piece, Jonkheer’s handmade jewelry is
truly one of a kind. “When I sit down
and make jewelry I will not make 50
things alike. I try to change them all
just a little, so each has its own flair,
but it still has my signature on it. It’s
still earthy, and it still has that hand-made
look.”
From rings with children’s finger-prints
as a gift to a mother, to birth-stones
surrounded by inspirational
words, Jonkheer says, “That’s what I
enjoy most about my work, making
something that really means some-thing
to someone. It’s a connection.
I love to combine metals to mix gold
with copper and silver, all to create a
new look. I have so many ideas I can’t
sleep at night!”