Intertwined

Please meet Denise Spencer, an American jewelry designer married to a Turk and owner of Ichiche. As you can see by her unique pieces, Denise has been influenced by her cross-cultural and cross-continental life which is where the name Ichiche comes from - it means intertwined.

Haseki

I met Denise through the Nest organization where she is a supporter of their microloan program.

Personally, I love to see how Denise interprets Turkish into her jewelry. Using semi-precious stones and precious metals, Denise makes very bold statements and alludes to a regal Turkish life.

Gediklik

In fact I find it interesting to see how an "outsider" (like myself) sees Turkish culture because oftentimes they have a different perspective than a native would. They pick up on details and subtleties that people raised in that culture sometimes overlook.

Halvet

In reading about her on her site, you learn that Denise has a "bohemian spirit" and thrives on "art, travel and adventure". It's no wonder that she wound up in Turkey where the bohemian spirit can be found in generous helpings.

{All images from Ichiche}