Anka 1980s Fruits, Flowers & Bird Brooch

Jewelry by Anka was handmade beginning in the 1980s using various materials.

Anka created much of her jewelry using hand-manipulated wire to hold the elements together. She incorporated many different components, including colorful glass beads, metal stampings and findings, and various plastics. Some of her plastic pieces incorporate vintage Bakelite buttons and beads into the designs.

Anka’s Christmas tree pins are her most well-known and the most highly valued of all her pieces. She also made eye-catching fruit pieces using plastic materials inspired by 1930s