About Maui Swan Designs

Handmade with Aloha & one of a kind! Glass seed bead & gemstone wire wrapped fringe jewelry made to be passed down generations. Incorporating Native American arrowheads, Hawaiian seeds & shells. All high end fine fringe jewelry, necklaces, anklets, bracelets & earrings made with Japanese & Czech glass beads, 14K gold, solid sterling, rose gold & gemstone. Unique fringe bespoke jewelry merging modern high end to traditional seamstress beadwork. Each piece is handmade solely by the artisan Melanie Scott. She sews the tiniest glass seed beads, gemstones, 14k, solid sterling, rose gold, natural hand harvested drilled tree seeds & shells from Hawaii & Florida. Gemstones are cold forged, wire wrapped into pendants then embellished with hand sewn, high end chain, metal & glass beads. Customization of solid gold or white gold available upon request, hand drawn first & then turned into 3D fringe jewelry keepsake heirlooms. All tropical color combinations are first envisioned by spectating all colors that can be seen in nature, inspired by living on the tropical island of Maui for over 17 years & in 2024 participated in over 20 juried fine Art shows in Florida. Seamstress techniques were taught by Bohemian Slovak & Native American elders in her birthplace of Ohio. These skills are influenced by traditional Native American Church prayer ceremony, nature & the artisan’s tribal ancestry. Featured in 8 printed magazines in 2022-2023. More info & custom pieces available. MauiSwan.com Read their story