100% Sustainable Cork Jewelry and Accessories Designed and Handmade on the Beautiful Outer Banks in North Carolina
by founder and designer Dawn Vinson.

Anything LEATHER can do CORK can do better!

This is a collection of beautiful handmade sustainable cork wallets and bags. These bags are handmade in Portugal by the same company where I receive my beautiful cork fabrics and cords. These bags are handmade in small batches giving each one uniqueness. Once I receive the wallets and bags, I add some of my own handmade embellishments and personalized touches. Every bag is a one of a kind collaboration. If you have any questions or would like to chat about a customized cork purse, please contact me at Nautigirl252Jewelry@yahoo.com to find out how!

**Due to the HIGH demand of my cork handbags some are available in store ONLY**

Hello from the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina, otherwise known to most as the OBX.

I am Dawn Vinson and I’m the Creator, designer and owner of a small home-based business I started in 2017 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. I am a 47 year-old mother of three grown boys, and my husband and I recently became empty nesters. I began jewelry making as a side gig to make extra money while looking for a job when we moved to the Outer Banks in 2015. It was during this time, that I stumbled upon Portuguese Cork on Etsy. I naively ordered a few pieces of cord out of curiosity, and once I got a piece of it in my hands, I honestly can say that I have never been the same. My entire creative process changed that day and my brain literally started going into overdrive as soon as I realized how amazing cork fabric was and all of the things I could do with it...It’s been over 4 years and it hasn’t stopped. I’m actually just really getting started.

But what’s even more fascinating, is the number of things that I am able to create and make with cork cords and cork fabric.

We here in the United States DO NOT use this resource the way that we are capable of. I want to be the one to change that in the Jewelry Industry. I want everyone to know how amazing cork is! It’s unique, it’s different, it’s environmentally friendly, animal friendly, sustainable, lightweight, water resistant, as strong and as durable as leather, and absolutely stunning to look at. Due to the nature of cork each piece holds its own uniqueness, making each one of my pieces matchless in itself as well. I have been solely using Portuguese Cork in my designs for 2 years now and have been working very hard to brand and promote my businesses name, and my cork designs, while at the same time educating people on the cork process. I am very proud of my designs, and my work, and hope you enjoy each of them. When you are wearing cork products you are HELPING the ENVIRONMENT and reducing our carbon footprint!!

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help with ordering. I am happy to help you out in any way I can!

Xoxo, Dawn