About Alex

From my New York City atelier, I create bespoke jewelry and accessories that merge sustainability with sculptural design. Each piece is an intentional composition of ethically sourced minerals, fine metals, talismanic charms, and historical elements interpreted through a contemporary lens. The result is a collection that honors material integrity while expressing modern refinement.

I take immense pride in the sourcing process, selecting each ornament, gemstone, precious metal, bead, crystal, textile fiber, feather, leather skin, or even a fragment of bark with purpose and precision. The joy is in the search for the extraordinary and in the meticulous process of bringing every detail together. My designs are made for those who seek rarity, meaning, and heirloom-quality accessories with spirit and substance.

Presentation and Thoughtful Details

Smaller accessories and jewelry arrive in a keepsake storage satchel created from studio materials and archival textiles chosen to protect your piece from light, heat, and the passage of time. These limited-edition satchels are an art form in themselves, composed from a striking combination of antique Metropolitan Opera programs, technical design drawings, Indian textiles, past-season interior fabrics, and luminous stage lighting gels.

Each satchel is finished with a 14K gold 14/20 or sterling silver paillette, stamped with the Alexandria Black insignia serving as a signature of authenticity and craftsmanship.

A Gift of Fragrance and Storytelling

With every purchase of one hundred fifty dollars or more, I include a seasonal aromatherapy blend made from pure natural flower and plant oils. This sensory detail is intended to heighten your experience and reflect the layered nature of the brand.

Each design also includes a digital Self-Love Tool Kit (SLTK), which offers historical insight, scientific perspective, and the rumored restorative properties of the minerals, metals, and crystals used in your piece. These natural elements have influenced civilizations for centuries and continue to shape our modern world. Minerals alone compose ninety-eight percent of the Earth’s crust and have scientifically recognized effects on the body as we interact with them.

Designed with Intention, Worn with Power

Alexandria Black is more than jewelry. Each creation is a power piece that merges conscious luxury with refined design and heirloom-level craftsmanship. Every piece is conceived and finished by hand in my studio, infused with authenticity and thoughtful intention.

Thank you for exploring my world. I hope you discover a piece that speaks to your spirit or becomes a meaningful gift for someone you cherish.

For inquiries, commissions, collaborations, or wholesale discussions, please reach out directly.

Through considered design and thoughtful materials, Alexandria Black continues the conversation between past and present.

About the Designer

A native New Yorker, my early days were filled with the joy of raising horses and exploring the serene beach shores and expansive woodlands of upstate New York and Michigan. Indoors, I spent countless hours immersed in design and sewing, self-taught and drawn to the tactile world of textiles. I favored cast-off upholstery fabrics and leather remnants sourced from the local Herman Miller furniture factory in Michigan, fascinated by the potential of overlooked materials transformed through vision and care.

Throughout my youth, I collected gemstones and crystals, captivated by their natural geometry and the science and symbolism behind their beauty. Their energetic qualities and rumored healing properties inspired a lifelong connection to the natural world.

My formal studies in fine art, color, and art history at Aquinas College and Kendall School of Art & Design deepened that passion. Sculpting with found materials became my preferred medium, connecting art, form, and sustainability.

After college, I returned to New York, refining my aesthetic while working across the fashion and beauty industries. My diverse experience included jewelry, accessories, interior and costume design, public relations, and styling for editorials, photo shoots, and film.

As a Creative Director in the beauty world, including my tenure at Temptu, I embraced experimentation and innovation developing the original temporary Metallix (metallic) body art and other forward-thinking concepts. Later, as a publicist with an exclusive New York agency, I produced and coordinated runway shows and special events for distinguished clients such as Chanel, Cynthia Rowley, HBO, and editorial publications including W, Harper’s Bazaar, Time Out, Cosmopolitan, Vogue Girl, and Teen People.

My exploration of interior design led to the reinterpretation and restoration of Cedarmere, the William Cullen Bryant House Museum, and collaborations on several Long Island Gold Coast estates.

Following the launch of Alexandria Black (formerly bincbodybaubles), I began showcasing my work exclusively in Manhattan’s vibrant pop-up market scene. I was honored to be a featured designer at The Market NYC in Soho one of the first platforms to champion independent designers, and later presented my collections at trunk shows for the legendary Henri Bendel Fifth Avenue flagship store.

I remain grateful to live and create in one of the world’s most inspiring cities. For press and wholesale inquiries, please reach out for additional details.

Special thanks to William Clark Photography and Alberto Machuca Makeup for the atmospheric opening image and many others throughout this site.

With inspiration and gratitude,
Alex Black xx