Artist’s Bio

Mikel Lefler has been designing jewellery since 1999. As she was finishing her Bachelor of Science degree at Simon Fraser University she took an entomology course and fell in love with the beauty of insects.

She started working in a honeybee research lab and cast resin embedded with insects. Her father taught her the process of working with resin, which he has been perfecting for the last thirty years.

She began making a small decorative table with embedded dragonflies and from there she became devoted to her craft. She took silversmithing classes and combined the art of casting resin with silversmithing to create her line of insect jewellery as well as other decorative items such a as small tables, stools and mirrors. Due to her process no two pieces of her jewellery are alike, each one is unique and special.

She named her company after it's product, "Bijoux du Monde" or "Jewels of the World." She strives to create jewellery that illuminates the detail, intricacy and beauty of every insect in a creative and functional way.

Avoid placing your necklace near strong heat or intense light as the material may become slightly tacky and the insect may develop a filmy appearance. Light scratches on the resin may be buffed off with a vigorous polishing using Brasso, on a soft cloth. The sterling silver may be cleaned using silver polish.