Gissa Bicalho
Established · Under $200 · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Handmade acrylic jewelry in bold color and architectural form, Brazilian craft that turns accessories into wearable sculpture.
Think: Acrylic statement jewelry, bold colors, architectural.
The buy: the acrylic statement earring
What to buy
the acrylic statement earring
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Why Gissa Bicalho is worth it
Gissa Bicalho turns acrylic into sculptural statement jewelry, cut and polished by hand in Belo Horizonte in bold, painterly colour.
Each piece is cut, sanded, glued and polished in layers until the acrylic takes on depth and shadow, and nothing is moulded, so no two come out exactly alike. The motifs make it: Brazilian birds, scarabs and shells, surreal hands, and flowers embroidered straight onto acrylic, finished with gold-tone metal, shell pearls or rhinestones.
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About Gissa Bicalho
Gissa Bicalho, a visual artist with a passion for accessories, built the label in Belo Horizonte around one material, acrylic, and brought in her husband, José Alberto Bicalho, a biologist with a gift for engineering each piece.
Every piece is drawn, cut and finished by hand in its own studio in small batches, and the label became known for oversized earrings, sculptural necklaces and surreal hand motifs in vivid colour.
- Founded by
- Gissa Bicalho
- Based in
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Made in
- Handmade in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Made of
- Hand-cut acrylic with gold-tone metal, shell pearls, rhinestones and embroidery
- Shipping
- Ships worldwide from Brazil with tracked delivery to the US; costs and duties aren't published, so check the total at checkout.
- Where to buy
- Gissa Bicalho's own site · Our Gissa Bicalho picks
What shoppers say
From reviews and try-on videos, in our words.
- Handmade
Every piece is cut and polished by hand, so two of the same style can differ slightly in colour and finish; the brand treats that as part of the process, not a flaw.
- Demand
It works in small quantities, so styles sell out and some are never made again.
- Range
Earrings lead, but it also makes chokers, pendants, brooches, bracelets and hand-cut acrylic bags, plus pieces with hand embroidery on acrylic.
- Shipping
Its site promises tracked delivery to the US but doesn't publish shipping costs or duties, so check the total at checkout.
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Gissa Bicalho, answered
- What is Gissa Bicalho?
- Gissa Bicalho is a Brazilian jewelry label from Belo Horizonte making sculptural statement earrings, necklaces, brooches and bags from hand-cut acrylic.
- Is Gissa Bicalho a good brand?
- Yes. We like it for statement jewelry made entirely by hand: acrylic cut, sanded and polished in layers in its Belo Horizonte studio, in small batches, with bold colour and surreal motifs.
- Who founded Gissa Bicalho?
- Designer Gissa Bicalho, a visual artist, who runs it with her husband, José Alberto Bicalho.
- Where is Gissa Bicalho from?
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- What is Gissa Bicalho made of?
- Mainly acrylic, layered and polished by hand, with gold-tone metal, shell pearls, glass rhinestones or hand embroidery.
- Where is Gissa Bicalho jewelry made?
- By hand in its own studio in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- Does Gissa Bicalho ship to the US?
- Its site offers tracked delivery to the US. Costs and duties aren't published, so check the total at checkout.
- Where can I buy Gissa Bicalho?
- On the brand's own site, or through our Gissa Bicalho picks.
- Which brands are like Gissa Bicalho?
- If you like Gissa Bicalho, look at Mignonne Gavigan, La Manso, Sita Nevado and Lelet NY.