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Decorate That Helping Hand!

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
You know the problem...when you have to buy presents for those people you can't quite put your finger on.  You know, when you just can't remember i...
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New Bracelet HOT OFF THE BENCH!

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Before summer comes to a complete close, before the last social event has come and gone, and before that fateful day when all your white hot outfit...
Posted in 18k, 22 karat gold, 22k, Bracelet, california, fashion, Fashion Jewelry, fine jewelry, hand fabricated, hand made, handmade, Hearts, jewelry, Labor Day, labor day, Love, maria-tina karamanlakis, new, silver, sleeping beauty turquoise, sterling silver, Summer, summer, turquoise, turquoise jewelry, Turquoise mine, women

Life's a Spiral

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Spirals have always played an important role in the Minoan Culture, as demonstrated through the presence of the labyrinth designs in the artistic a...
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MIAMI BABY MIAMI!

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Maria-Tina is back from Miami and has a tan to prove it! While reflecting on this great trip and others from summers past, a few words of wisdom bu...
Posted in 24 karat gold vermeil, 24kvm, fashion, Fashion Jewelry, Gold, Love, Miami, Miami Beach, Necklace, new, Pendant, sterling silver, turquoise, women

Celebrate the Hero in your Family

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Amphora ca. 530 B.C.   While Father’s Day was not a common celebration in Greece, let alone America until around the 1970’s, Gr...
Posted in Ancient Bronze, Arrow head, Arrowhead, Arrowhead Necklace, Arrowhead pendant, Chain, Dad, Dad's Day, Father's Day, Fathers, Hero, Man, Man Jewelry, Men's Jewelry, Necklace, Pendant, Sterling Silver, Sterling Silver Chain, Turquoise, Warrior

Better than a Bouquet for Mother's Day

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Mother's love is like a flower that never wilts in the sun... who's petals don't blow away in the wind.... Mother's love is the never-ending spri...
Posted in boutique, california, classic, Diamonds, Gold, hand made, jewelry, Love, maria-tina karamanlakis, Mother's Day, Mothers, new, Ring, san francisco, sterling silver, women

Off to the Beach!

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Whether you are going to Turks and Caicos, Cabo San Lucas, Miami Beach, Aruba, Corte D' Azur, or Santorini, after you buy that ticket and book the ...
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Happy Vernal Equinox!

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Celebrate the fertility of spring with this beautiful new Fig leaf Necklace from Greek Island House and Maria-Tina Karamanlakis.  A symbol ...
Posted in art, arts, boutique, california, Charm, classic, emmy award winning designer, fashion, Gifts, greek, hand fabricated, hand made, jewelry, Minoan, Necklace, new, organic, Pendant, san francisco, silver, Spiritual Symbols, spring, sterling silver, women

Happy Heart's Day

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
  Celebrate the love of your life by giving them a gift as unique as they are! Maria-Tina Karamanlakis' sterling silver hand-hammered signatu...
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Komboloi Necklace

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Whether Christian, Buddhist, Eastern Orthodox, or Muslim, nearly every culture and religion of the world has their own set of worry beads (ros...
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Hot Off the Bench!

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
 Hello Everyone!  I am thrilled to introduce piece that could have been worn by Minoan Priestess! I just completed this large cuff for ...
Posted in art, arts, california, copper, cuff, hand fabricated, hand made, jewelry, Minoan, new, organic, san francisco, silver, sleeping beauty turquoise, sterling silver, turquoise

Daraja Bangles Supporting Girls in Kenya

by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Philanthropy plays a vital role in our Greek Island House culture. We are continually on the hunt for ways in which we can better the world, our co...
Posted in advancement, africa, daraja, darajaacademy, educateagirl, education, girl's education, girls' school, gold, greek, greek island, jewelry, kenya, maria-tina karamanlakis, new, philanthropy, sterling silver, women