Isabel Rooney

Isabel C. Rooney has always felt at home in the art world. Her interest in making jewelry began by taking pieces apart and re-assembling her mother’s old costume jewelry. Isabel quickly gravitated toward pearls, her birthstone; for her they are the ultimate symbol of elegance, timeless beauty and femininity. Isabel’s inherent good taste and excellent design sensibilities create unique, beautiful necklaces.

It is important to Isabel to present women with one-of-a-kind treasures that were both hip and classic. Isabel works with all semiprecious gemstones, freshwater pearls and precious metals. She seeks out gemstones whose unusual cuts highlight the natural striations found in the stones in nature. She hand picks each pearl to ensure quality of luster and shape. Her pieces often include pyrite, which add sparkle and a youthful edginess. All pieces are on-of-a-kind and handmade by Isabel herself. Pieces from her line are now being sold at Circle & Square boutique in San Francisco, CA, and Sanford Smith Fine Art in Great Barrington, MA. Isabel is a graduate of Georgetown University and The Hotchkiss School.