Eternal Hope: A Journey of Renewal”

As I embarked on my latest collection, “Eternal Hope," I delved deeply into the essence of this powerful state, recognizing its ability to inspire and guide us through life's uncertainties. Like the quiet anticipation before spring, hope sustains us reminding us of the vibrant renewal waiting just beneath the surface.

In the “Eternal Hope" collection, I sought to capture the essence of hope in the tranquil hues of misty mornings and serene afternoons, reflected in gemstones like Aquamarine, Quartz, Mangano Calcite, and Amazonite. Our profound connection to the ocean is symbolized by the timeless beauty of black and white South Sea Mother of Pearl, while the warmth of sunset and the magic of dusk are echoed in the fiery hues of Ruby, Terahertz, Lapis Lazuli, and the radiant glimmer of Gold, Silver, and Antique Silver.

May this collection serve as a reminder to carry the flame of hope within, igniting joy and celebrating the beauty of new beginnings.

Simon

Lyrical Resonance

Within the intricate weave of existence, certain moments and experiences speak to the soul in a language beyond the grasp of mere words, inviting us to revel in the exquisite depths of emotion and sensation.

With my collection, "Lyrical Resonance," I intended to convey a sense of beauty and emotional depth that transcends simple communication, aiming to create a poetic and grounding experience for the individuals wearing these pieces.

Similar to the way we experience the beauty of a sonata, immerse ourselves in the verses of moving poetry, or are captivated by an art form that defies adequate description, it becomes an internal journey.

By incorporating "power stones" such as Onyx, Lapis, and Quartz, I crafted pieces with strength and romance, flowing gracefully and encouraging tactile exploration.

Some of these pieces are adorned with Rubies, Black Agate, Black Spinel, Madeira Citrine, South Sea Mother of Pearl, Diamonds, yellow gold, rose gold, white gold, or silver accents.

Several pieces feature symbols I have previously employed in my collections: the Dragon for power, the Circle and Triangle for infinity and strength, the Vesica Piscis for balance and creation, the Eye for protection, and the branch to represent the power of Mother Nature.

Hand weaving is the technique that unifies all my creations and lends the collection a cohesive aesthetic expression. In this particular collection, the use of black hand weaving communicates an aura of mysterious elegance.

My latest collection, Plexus Solaire, and its accompanying art installation celebrate the radiant and empowering energy of the solar plexus chakra. This chakra is believed to be associated with certain emotional and spiritual states and is located in the third chakra in some Eastern spiritual traditions. It is associated with personal power, confidence, willpower, and self-esteem.

Using a combination of white topaz, diamonds, gold, quartz, and pearls, I have crafted pieces that complement the spiritual and energetic profiles of the solar plexus chakra and embody its empowering and transformative essence. White topaz is known for its purifying and cleansing properties, while diamonds and gold symbolize strength, courage, and abundance. Diamonds and quartz, with their high vibrations, amplify and enhance the energy of the solar plexus, creating a powerful and uplifting effect. With the Plexus Solaire collection, I invite you to embrace your inner strength and step boldly into your power.

With this new energy of balance, I began to create the Beauty & Grace Collection and I found my way back to the circle. The circle commonly represents unity, wholeness, and infinity. The first building block of all creation, the Monad. I pondered the philosopher Plato’s quote:

“Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity”

Of course, simplicity does not mean easy. One has to be precise and rigorous and illuminate anything that is not necessary. I thought about the work of the artists Agnes Martin and Donald Judd and how they sought autonomy and clarity in their creations. Their works convey a sense of peace and purity of art and design. That inspired me.

My primary technique in my work is hand weaving, it is a continuous thread that runs through my work, from my most maximal creation to my most minimal. Hand weaving connects to my ancestral lineage. I continuously work on it to improve and work towards the impossible goal of perfection. I utilize the hand weaving in the Beauty & Grace Collection in collars, necklaces, earrings, ear cuffs, and bracelets to transmit a luminous texture. I encourage you to combine the pieces in various ways to create your expression of beauty and grace and affect the world around you. 

Delight means “from the light.” Light can be seen and measured in wavelengths. It is non-linear and can be created through consciousness.We associate the word delight with feelings of joy, happiness, and pleasure, which are high-frequency emotions that raise our frequency. The higher our frequency, the more light we generate, and the more we can reflect that light.

The Delight Collection is a continuation on the map of the New Genesis Collection. In New Genesis, I focused on the reminders of who we are: “I am made of Stars” "I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy,” and “Waves of love.”

I also used colors representing the four elements, Earth, Air, Water, and Fire.

In creating the Delight Collection, I focused on the energy we need to embody to navigate this new world to create a more conscious and high-frequency existence.  As I was researching stones for this collection, I was powerfully attracted to Terahertz, a stone that I had never heard of before. I was entranced by the stone's cosmic appearance, and how it reflects and refracts light.

I learned that Terahertz is created mostly from Silica in sand and that it was discovered and created by Japanese scientists.  It is said that Terahertz has many healing physical properties, including improving circulation, protecting from harmful electromagnetic rays, and clearing the brain of heavy and negative thoughts.  It is also believed to have a calming effect on emotional health and can restore the health of the base chakra.

In my view, Love carries the most light and therefore, the highest frequency. As in all my collections, there is a continuous thread that allows you to beautifully and easily combine new pieces with pieces from my previous collections. The goal is to facilitate your creative style expression. This collection reminds us that as we embody more light, and cultivate delight, we illuminate the world.

In the New Genesis collection,  my intention is to create personal maps to aid us in navigating  the new world we are entering.  The collection Includes The Master Key affirmation - I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious, and happy, as well as  the affirmations: I am made of stars, and waves of love.  These affirmations serve  as reminders of our source, our resilience, and our strength. The affirmations are laser engraved into rings and pendants, and are represented in shapes that reflect back to the Sacred Geometry and Flow collections, and the four elements

When it was finally time for me to design this new collection, FLOW,  I went to prepare in my usual way, and I immediately understood that I had been collecting data everyday in my explorations in the garden and the lake and that what I had to do was just flow. I was already prepared.  I could see that I had chosen Lapis Lazuli because there was a plant vase that I looked at every morning that was that deep cobalt blue a color I have always loved. I used Larimar, which has a milky pale blue color and is a stone only found in the Dominican Republic, as well as pink opal, and pink spinel because these are the colors that I saw as the sun rose every morning and the mist rose off the lake. 

I used white topaz, and quartz because it represented the water, and citrine reminded me of the sunset reflecting on the lake every afternoon. The black agate represents the night sky and mixed with quartz, diamonds, and white gold shimmers like the moon and the stars. You will discover more for yourself when you explore the collection. 

You must understand that none of this was planned. I realized it all when the collection was complete and I saw before me the result of all the data that I had been collecting for months. The collection represents the energy of the elements, air, water, fire, and earth. 

In my new collection, I am using sacred geometry shapes that symbolize creation and remind us of the unity of all existence. They are meant to serve as a constant reminder of our connection to each other and all of creation. Now more than ever, we have to remember that we are all connected at an energetic level.  What we do to other beings or the planet we ultimately do to ourselves. 

I have recently been pondering the state of joy.  What does it mean? How do we cultivate more of it in our lives?  What brings us joy,  what colors, what words? What actions makes us feel that spark in us and makes us smile?  Often times it’s a matter of changing our perspective. A change of our point of view can make us see something differently, it can make us feel that warmth in our hearts, and we smile. These are the ideas I am exploring in the Joy Collection.

In an increasingly anxious world riddled with fear, uncertainty, and an overload of information, we find ourselves on an unsustainable trajectory. I am no exception to the systems overload of the current “reality” we find ourselves in. Being a sensitive creative that is expected to produce ideas on a constant basis, I know from experience that anxiety and stress are the antitheses of creativity.

With this in mind, I made a commitment to dive deep into a consistent meditation practice not only from a spiritual perspective but also from a scientific viewpoint. Day by day I can confirm experiencing deeper levels calmness, clarity, and heightened creativity.  The direction for the pieces you will see in my Alpha One collection all came to me during meditation, taking my design vocabulary into a more clear and precise expression.  I trust that it will carry a signal to you that will remind you of your pure essence and power.

These RINGS are created using a double process. The first steps are designing, molding , casting, and polishing the initial silhouettes.  The following step is hand weaving the details in a metallic textile. Next we re-mold, re-cast, and polish the final rings. The end result: a detailed, genderless, and modern design in white gold , yellow gold, rose gold, or sterling silver.

The AQUALUNA collection is based on the qualities of water: cleansing, regenerative, transcendent, calming, powerful, and reflective,  and the qualities of the Moon: luminous, mesmerizing, and transformative. 

M31, also known as Messier 31 and the Andromeda Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy. It is one of our closest neighbors.  Scientists say it contains a trillion stars.

For this collection I found inspiration in spirals and deep shades of pink, blue, violet, and black of the gases surrounding the Andromeda Galaxy. These colors are represented by the use of Lapis Lazuli, Rhodolite Garnet, Mystic Black Spinel, Black Agate, and watermelon tourmaline paired with gold and sterling silver.   I am also drawn to star gates and multiverses.  All of these references will be clear as you view the collection. 

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Mysterious, magical, and artisanal, the Numinous collection references the Nuntius, Dream Phase 1&2, and Alpha Pavonis collections that came before it. The collection combines feathers, spinel, rhodolite garnet, pink amethyst, turquoise, and diamonds with yellow, rose, and white gold as well as sterling silver.  

The StarChild collection signals my journey into utilizing diamonds in non-traditional ways as a part of my expression.   I wanted to take the perception of “preciousness” out of my use of diamonds and present them in a way that has a talismanic essence, or gives you the comfort and desire to wear them every day regardless of your age or gender.

Hand woven hoops and bracelets made with yellow, rose, or white gold and hand woven with metallic cords and various gems. The result timeless, elegant and chic lightweight hoops you can wear everyday from day to night

Inspired by the Sun, Moon, Stars, Skies, and Divinity.

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The name Voyager 2 Neptune, besides being a play on words represents for me the exploration of the outer boundaries of the cosmos, the oceans, land, and creativity. 

"In this collection, all the codes of my work are present: chain fringe hand weaving, powerful chokers that connote indigenous, modern and galactic sensibilities all in one.  Included, you will find a necklace of multiple gems woven together to look as if galaxies are effortlessly floating around you and necklaces that can be worn in multiple ways or combined to create something all together different.

-Simon Alcantara

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Inspired by the peacock and our own innate brilliance; this collection centers on natural colored metal, warm hued gems and fluid yet bold structures. 

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The inspiration for Dream Phase 1&2 comes from Dreamers and Dreams. They inspire us to see the world in a different and fuller manner and they plant the seeds of possibilities into our minds.

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For the Nuntius collection I was inspired by  the inherent power of stillness be it mental or physical and the original spiritual and mystical concepts of adornment. I was also thinking about androgyny, mythology, new ways of communicating that are more visual and the power of music and movement in its purest form

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The inspiration for this collection began for me with the word “Imagine” from the famous John Lennon song.  Imagine a world where everything is as it should be: A world in balance, where integrity, honor, courage and politeness are the signposts.  I was also inspired by an amazing Samurai exhibit I saw in the Tokugawa museum in Nagoya Japan.