In 1991 Virginie and her parents emigrated from Canada to start a new life in the South of Costa Rica, in a small town called Ojochal. Virginie remembers that she was the only foreign girl in her school where she had to learn Spanish mandatorily. A pastime that she had enjoyed in Canada was to cut out paper dolls, dress and adorn them. A friend taught her how to work with wire, and she started creating her first jewelry.
After 20 years she and her three daughters returned to Canada. She committed herself to aerospace studies and worked as an inspector in an aeronautical company, a very demanding job where an essential requirement was extreme accuracy and precision.
On her return to Ojochal she dedicated herself to the creation of very exclusive jewelry. “The important thing for me is that each piece of the collection is unique as each person is unique,” she says. “The most difficult thing has been to run a business and take care of the family and the house. I am grateful for the support of my youngest daughter, both morally and for her help.
”Little by little, Virginie has forged a name with her small company Unicity Jewel. What she likes most is to see her pieces on another person. “That’s when they look even more beautiful to me!”
She works with stones from India, Thailand, Brazil and Africa using silver and copper. None of her creations are welded. Among many, we admire a very special stone, brought from Alberta, Canada called Ammonlite, which has an incredible energy force. Virginie makes personalized creations and recovers broken jewelry.
Unicity Jewels:
• Wednesday at El Mercado - Bahía Ballena
• Friday at “Ojochal Fair Market” - in front of the Mona Grita
• Home studio by appointment
• Private jewelry showing at parties or by appointment at your residence or hotel.
By Dagmar Reinhard
INFO: Virginie lévesque
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