MaryAnne LoVerme of Wabisabi Brooklyn turns humble elements into stunning jewelry. Named both for LoVerme’s native borough and for the Japanese aesthetic concept, “wabi-sabi,” which roughly translated means “beauty of imperfection,” the current collection combines vintage elements, images from recycled paper, coins and other ephemera in unexpected ways to create true statement pieces.
Choosing to work with materials like coins that are not intrinsically high in value relies on a dose of alchemy to transform them into something precious. “I think coins imbue jewelry with an element of magic.”
“I find travel really inspiring, and my favorite mode of locomotion is walking. I walk over the Brooklyn Bridge most weekdays. On long walks I often experience a state I imagine some people achieve through meditation. I come up with many of my designs ideas while suspended between Brooklyn and Manhattan on the world’s most beautiful bridge.
