NECKLACE MANHÃ

OCEAN’S DESIRE

A necklace made by hand, inspired by the ocean

Long before I ever saw the ocean, I felt its pull. As a teenager, living far from any coast, I started a blog and named it OCEAN’S DESIRE: Inspired by the ocean and island life. I had never stood before the endless blue — and yet, somehow, it lived inside me. A distant dream I held deep within my chest.

Years later, in Fiji — a breathtaking constellation of islands in the heart of the South Pacific — I finally met the ocean for the first time. It stole my breath. A huge tidal wave of emotion rose in me so strong, it felt like coming home after an eternity apart. The vastness, the light, the rhythm of the tide — it touched me more deeply than I ever imagined. And though I couldn’t stay, I knew I had to find a way to keep it with me.

That’s how OCEAN’S DESIRE began — as a way to carry the ocean’s presence wherever life may lead.

Every seashell in these handmade necklaces rests near the heart on purpose. The heartbeat becomes a soft echo of the waves — and the shell, in turn, gently reminds your heart of the ocean.

Each shell is carefully but gently cleaned — never overworked — so it keeps the ocean’s spirit alive: the subtle textures, natural marks, and traces of salt and sand remain as a reminder of its journey.

It felt important to me that each seashell tells its own story, because every shell is unique. That’s why each necklace is named after the place where its shell was found — a small tribute to the island, beach, or coastline that shaped it. Each one carries a whisper of its origin, a little piece of its world, and a memory of the ocean’s endless stories.

Whether you were born by the coast or have only ever dreamed of it, this necklace is a quiet connection to what calls you.

A part of the ocean. A sense of home. Always with you.