Mejiro by Oona Menezes

With child sized hands and an unwavering obsession to create beautiful things. I'm a goofy girl who grew up on a 12 acre produce farm along the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. I moved to Oakland, CA for some time, then gathered up my experiences and settled back in Hawaii (for the time being). This is the somewhat chronicle of my independent fine jewelry company, founded in 2004, though most of the years were focused on honing my skills and design aesthetic. Some musings, inspirations , and other fun stuff included too!

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Feelin' elemental.😍 New business card back design. Undergoing more rebranding and refocusing before this years Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.🤓 Getting tons of use outta this awesome photo of @kelinawolfe taken by the equally lovely @shandellenakanelua #bohogarden #festivaljewelry #mermaidjewelry #endlesssummer #mejirobyoona #mejirobyom #hawaiilife #madeinhawaii #hilo #bigisland #merriemonarch #hulafestival #hawaiiansummer #fern #lauae #ocean #skyporn #gemstonejewelry #geometric #graphicdesign #jewelrydesign #shopping #shoponline

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Aloha Oahu! I'm here till Thursday for a crash course training on running the new Hawaiian Crown Hilo store that'll be opening up during October! But I brought Mejiro by Oona Menezes jewelry and will have some time tomorrow (Wed) for meetups. Just message me over here if interested. I no mo cah, so Waikiki only please! :)

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Congratulations to Blake's brother Terry and his wife Renee!! Renee just went into labor, and here across the Pacific we're wishing her and little miss Brinley Miller a quick and safe birth! We're so excited for the whole family! And that we're gonna be an aunty and uncle!😻🙌💕

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Check out this monster cacao pod we found today! You can see the size difference compared to the normal ones behind it. Hawaiian Crown Alae farm is pumpin' pods! And we're just waiting on the final paperwork, but soon the Ama'ulu farm will be 100% certified organic!🍫 #hawaiiancrown 🍫🍍🍌 #farmlife #cacao #hawaiianchocolate #singleorigin #treetobar #tropicalfarm #supportlocal #grownnotflown #darkchocolate #nibs #Hawaii #bigisland #oahu #oversizedfruit #nongmo #supportlocalfarms

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Good morning Monday! This indicolite tourmaline necklace and the matching earrings were just bought as a gift, and are on their around the world. What a wonderful man! And it's always an awesome feeling knowing my work is being worn globally.🌏💞 Man those blue tourmalines went fast! All out already! But I will be making more of these styles in other colors.😉 #etsyshop #etsyseller #tourmaline #indicolite #jewelrydesigner #madeinhawaii #drippingingems #hawaii #gemstonejewelry #naturalbeauty

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Hi again! Hope you and your loved ones fared well through Iselle, and anyone affected is able to recover quickly. Julio seems to be sucking away the bad weather at the moment- mahalo compañero! And now on to the Mejiro jewelry! Last time I posted some of the new gold filled peices. Here are the sterling silvers! Still working on listing a few, but all to be available on: →www.mejirobyom.com🐦 Or if you're an Etsian: →www.etsy.com/shop/mejiro🐦

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Hello duckies! Halfway to the weekend! Aahh but it's just after 5 so I'ma have a beer anyway!😜 But have you had a chance to check out all the new listings on▶www.mejirobyom.com🐦 Or if you prefer Etsy▶www.etsy.com/shop/mejiro🐦 These are some of the new golden goodies waiting for you in the shops! Since I work in small batches quantities are always limited or totally one of a kind! So get em while you can!😺 #jewelrydesigner #madeinhawaii #summeraccessories #aquachalcedony #Tahitianpearl #sharktooth #fossilteeth #gemstonejewelry #etsy #etsyshop #hamsajewelry #freespirit #resortwear #festivalfashion #bohochic #islandstyle #yogalife #yogi #alohaspirit

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My #mcm, that doubles as "mountain crush Monday" as well. My Aragorn greeting the dawn on Mauna Kea.😉 #mcm #maunakea #greetthedawn #morninglight

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Another beautiful repost from @shandellenakanelua and @livefreeswim featuring Kelina Wolfe in Mejiro jewelry! Necklaces with tanzanite, freshwater pearl, and raw Jammu sapphire. And bracelets with Tahitian pearl, agate, chalcedony, and the new Aloha Disc bracelet! Major listing to be done today on ➡www.mejirobyom.com⬅🐦 Have a great Sunday Funday!😘 #livefreeswim #mejirobyom #designercollab #hawaii #madeinhawaii #bikini #islandstyle #resortwear #freespirit #alohaspirit #wanderlust #mermaids #renegade #nomad #festivalfashion #summerfashion #hautehippie #luckywelivehi #sundayfunday #gemstonejewelry #ooak #rawcrystals

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It's a Flashback Aloha Friday! With my younger brother and hanabata sista/now maid of honor, Loke! So many good times growing up in Hakalau with acres of farmland to run wild on!🐒 #fbf #alohafriday #luckywelivehi #hilife #farmkids #hakalau #hamakua

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Just got in from a morning of sailing around Hilo bay in this awesome boat our friend built! My first time sailing, and first time jumping into the murky bay waters!🐙 No sharks! And lots of sun!😸 #luckywelivehi #hilife #hilo #bigisland #sailing #sunburnedknees

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Sooo, as you all probably know by now, I super suck at posting new photos and just social networking in general.🙀 But you know who's GREAT at it? @shandellenakanelua!! Model: @itscelestebby They captured these awesome shots wearing Mejiro jewelry! It's the first time I've seen my work photographed professionally and it's one of the best feelings! Thanks for the beautiful work, so excited for more to come!😻😻😻 #madeinhawaii #jewelrydesigner #crystals #gemstones #wanderlust #festivalfashion #nomad #renegade #eclecticstyle #naturalbeauty #bigisland

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Join me at Hilo's 2nd Annual Pride Festival! July 12th noon-4pm. I'll be showin my support for the LGBT community and missing my Cali friends who took me to the SF ones! Also, I'm sharing a booth with Jessica from Sew Da Kine and she's gonna have some great new items! Come check us out!🌈😺🔺 #hiloevents #bayfront #downtownhilo #bigisland #prideparade #lgbt #onlyaloha #noh8 #madeinhawaii #96720

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My favorite way to start the day! Especially after getting up early to sort cacao beans in the sun drying shed- affectionately called the farmers sauna.😜

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On the work table today: drizzly Hilo rain inspired indicolite tourmaline earrings. Love those blues! But they're rare, so only have enough to make one pair each of gold fill and silver! #indicolite #tourmaline #blue #ombre #hilo #rain #ua #gemstonejewelry #madeinhawaii #raindrops #hawaii #tropical #rainforest #resortwear #wedding #somethingblue

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It's officially summer for us! We're back at the Kinoole Farmers Market for a few weeks! Big Island grown Hawaiian Crown brand low acid yellow pineapples. Naturally ripened- never spray ripened! Apple bananas, fresh pineapple juice, and sometimes our unforgettable dark chocolate!