Lina Rosa jewelry is designed and handmade by Paulina ‘Pepi’ Rodriguez. She's a self-taught bead weaver, whose child hood fascination with fine jewelry making has transitioned into a full-time endeavor. Her one-of-a-kind, worldly inspired works are made with delicate seed beads and fine thread. Paulina may spend anywhere from one to 16 hours threading individual beads, depending on the size and complexity of her design.
The name ‘Lina Rosa’ derives from her grandmothers’ names and ethnicity - Lina, for her grandmother Pauline who immigrated to America from Poland when she was 2 years old - and Rosa, for her Puerto Rican grandmother, Matilda, who loved roses.