About me

~ Thank you for taking the time to wander through the Karmic Star Gallery ~

Welcome to my world of handcrafted jewellery! My name is Karina Raffaele, and I am so happy to have this opportunity to share with you my passion for creating beautiful wearable art!

I have always been creative, experimenting with many different mediums over the years. And it is in making jewellery that I have found my calling. I love to spend time in my studio-space surrounded by all my bits and pieces, and with nothing more than some tools and my hands, create something beautiful and unique.

I absolutely love gemstones, and feel very fortunate that I get to play with these amazing materials on a daily basis (and call it 'work' :). The jewellery you see here on the website represents just a small portion of the gemstone beads that I have in my collection, so if you're looking for a particular stone, please email me and I will let you know if I already have it, or if I can source it for you, to create your perfect piece of jewellery.

I live in Canberra Australia, with my awesomely supportive husband - who is also my Webmaster and creative soundingboard, our adorable daughter - my inspiration and distraction all in one, and our two co-dependent feline companions. I am grateful every day for my amazing family and friends who appreciate and encourage me in my creative work.

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