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Maui artists Carol & Michael Schwarz

For Maui artists Carol and Michael Schwarz, life is a magical adventure. This becomes obvious whether one gazes upon the harmonious, environmentally inspired pieces created by Carol, or the meticulously crafted masterpieces by Michael. 

Carol Schwarz

For Carol, the natural beauty of Maui is an obvious influence upon her creativity. The flowing lines and colorful gemstone combinations of her designs embody the essence of the islands landscapes, from lush tropical jungle, to multi-hued sunset skies, to the mingling of coastal blues, greens and blacks. 

Her bamboo inspired jewelry collection has evolved over the last 20 years to the point where collectors consider it a must to acquire a new piece on each visit to the islands.

Michael Schwarz

The persistent, self-challenging Michael thrives upon mastering technological perfection and mechanical genius in his work. With a background in engineering and biology, his jewelry skills are completely self-taught. Over 35 years of experience have brought him to the point of being known as one of the most respected and professional goldsmiths in the islands. 

Yin plus Yang is Golden

Paul Wood
A poem, at best, is a miniature statement that makes you stop and gawk and drop into a state of admiration. Each work of jewelry created by Carol Schwarz and Michael Schwarz, is such a poem.
The immediate attraction is the swing and bounce of natural forms—Carol’s bamboo motifs, ever evolving, or the incorporation of perfect, small seashells or pebbles, and the inclusion of sometimes chunky, honest gemstones, maybe boulder opal, or perhaps emerald. Lured by those effects, you get caught up in the “smithing” in gold or sterling silver, the powerful confidence of their hand fabrication and their original designs. The danger of wearing a Schwarz piece to a social occasion is that others will focus on the earring and not the ear, the pendant and not the person on whom it depends.

Customer testimonials

"I have to tell you that I am now the thrilled owner of this beautiful work of art!! It is truly gorgeous and I love your designs. The work is so detailed and I absolutely love it so you can be sure it will treasured.
... One day this will pass on to my daughter. "
Robin

"Absolutely stunning!
... The rings arrived yesterday and they are perfect!!! Thank you, Carol! They are more beautiful than depicted in the pictures ... and we thought those were great. "
Betty P.

"The pendant you made for us is truly extraordinary! Your gold design setting and use of complementing stones gives much more than just support to the opal. Altogether it is a work of art that is elegant, sophisticated, lively, magical, and exciting.
The specialness of this piece also comes from knowing you as the artist, since it'll always carry the energy and spirit of all the work you put into it ... "
Karen S.

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