Elena Lara is an eclectic collection of contemporary hand-crafted jewelry inspired by the ruggedly beautiful northeast region of Spain, Catalonia.

Catalonia is bordered to the east by the azure Mediterranean, which beats itself upon the cost Brava, a rocky, jagged coastline. Just inland, the countryside becomes a beautifully arid plane of rich browns punctuated by bronze colored rocks, picturesque villages, irrigated farmland and Roman ruins. The city itself is bordered to the west by Montserrat - the saw mountain - which has been inhabited for centuries by monks.

The designer, Isabel VandenBerg, is a native of Tortosa, Spain - a city which straddles the Ebro River, which marks the southern border of Catalonia. Isabel lived for many years in the heart of Barcelona, and her jewelry designs are inspired by the uniquely Catalonian flavor of the city itself, its many local artist and artisans who work and create along the tree-lined Ramblas de Catulunya, as well as the raw beauty of the surrounding region.