Handmade Jewellery Inspired by Nature + Outdoor Adventures

Loops’ elegantly cool small batch jewellery is often inspired by the wild beauty that surrounds us, letting you make a naturally stylish statement when you wear it…

Vancouver Island’s natural beauty is an endless source of inspiration to those of us who are lucky to live or visit here. It’s a wild and expansive place where people from all over the world come to experience the thrills of kayaking, hiking, fishing, skiing, scuba diving, or just chilling out. You’ll find exhilaration in lush old growth forests, soft moss beds, salty Pacific spray, and the looming mountains that dot our massive island. 

Loops Jewellery’s designer and maker Jill Bernakevitch is no stranger to the charm of Island nature. Whether it’s the awe-inspiring height of cedars or the elegance of a curling fern frond, Jill loves getting outside to hike, walk with her dog, and relax with her family. She then takes that outdoor inspiration home to fuel new ideas, inform her designs, and create really cool jewellery pieces for you.

Check out our faves from Loops’ current collections

HEART MOUNTAIN EARRINGS

Loops’ handcrafted heart mountain earrings are part of Jill’s nature-influenced Heart collection made to let you carry a bit of Vancouver Island’s wild beauty with you everywhere. These delicate beauties are made from slightly oxidized silver and available as necklaces and bracelets, too. From ocean waves to mountain peaks, each heart-shaped pendant features its own natural wonder. Perfect for any nature-loving jewelry wearer in your life. 

THE FERN RING

Anyone who knows Vancouver Island knows how lush ferns are bountiful in nearly every shady corner of our damp forests. Not only are they integral to the coastal ecosystem, they’re also magnificent and pleasing to the eye, with some species growing up to four feet tall. 

Loops’ beautiful Fern Ring is dedicated to this quintessential Island plant. Jill’s created this intricate hand-cut fern frond design to honour the fern’s beauty. The ring’s overlapping band style makes it easy to size and comfortable to wear. The fern collection offers this graceful design in rings, earrings, cuffs, and necklaces. Jill hand cuts each one so that they are truly distinctive and meaningful to the wearer.

INTO THE WILD MOUNTAIN + TREES NECKLACE

The Into the Wild collection is a lovely way to show people your appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds us from Victoria and Tofino all the way up to Telegraph Cove and San Josef Bay. 

Made with recycled metals and available in sterling silver, 14k gold fill, and 14k rose gold fill, the chic Into the Wild Mountain and Trees Necklace is Jill’s vision of the west coast’s temperate rainforests and majestic mountains. Set on a hand-cut disc, this necklace is an iconic tableau of the peaks and evergreens that surround us in the Pacific Northwest. This handmade necklace makes a perfect everyday necklace you can wear with pretty much anything. 

We think you’ll love Loops Jewellery’s exquisite details and lovingly handmade pieces. These are the kind of nature-inspired earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets that you wear all the time and cherish for years to come.

Start exploring more of these handmade beauties today!

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