Despina-Aryiri Manolopoulou
Born in Athens, studied Arts and Crafts in Brighton UK and lives in Cyprus.
The inspiration originates from everything…even if it is unknown in the first place: the great designers of the past, the history and the local tradition, the multiform of the nature, the shape of a tool and an architectural building, the sentiments/feelings provoked by a travel, a story, a memory, a moment of joy or sadness… and it is transformed into colorful pieces of jewelry.
DAM Designs was established in 2016. The brand now ships worldwide, offering sustainable creations to customers in the U.S. and beyond.
Its core is the Upcycled/ Recycled Collection. Despina, the designer, transforms forgotten treasures into unique, handcrafted jewelry. For example, cheap, useless plastic bags become, after a certain process, into feathery-like multicolored and multishaped earrings and other body ornaments. Quoting French photographer Garance Dore, ‘Jewelry is a very personal thing. It should tell a story about the person who’s wearing it’, the Upcycled/ Recycled Collection combines one’s environmental consciousness with her desire to wear a unique handmade accessory with environmental and artistic value. Embrace the beauty of repurposed materials!
