Dominique

Ten years ago Dominique Guinabert walked through a flea market in Palma de Mayorca, Spain. She stumbled upon a broken antique bohemian-crystal lamp, astonished by the beauty of its crystals, a moment of inspiration arrived. She unassembled the crystals from the lamp and with the help of a needle and thread, the first design was born. - This was the necklace that she had been searching for in all the jewelry stores throughout the world. It was a magical moment -.
She made two necklaces and took them to a trip to South Africa. She wore the necklaces at a couple golf tournaments, awakening the admiration of the guests while becoming a topic of conversation at all the social gatherings.
Upon her return to Spain, she was asked by a dear friend to make a necklace for a benefit auction. She gladly accepted and with extreme joy, her necklace became the sensation of the auction, selling for the equivalent of $1,300USD. That night, Dominique Guinabert became a celebrity.
To begin with her new enterprise as a jewelry designer, she began to look for the best crystals in the market, she found the Austrian made Swarovski crystals. Guinabert hired a team of craftsman and mounted a small shop in Palma de Mayorca Spain. Finally her many design ideas were going to become reality.
After 10 years of international success and many different designs, the original necklace made from a broken lamp remains the star of her collections.