Mariposa Mana, LLC just started last year officially, but Sharina has been making beautiful handmade crafts for years, including custom hats, gloves, scarves, ponchos, mermaid dolls, and beaded earrings. Biologist by day and crafter by night, starting Mariposa Mana has been a creative outlet to make stunning earrings inspired by some of nature’s most beautiful patterns , butterfly wings. Most of the 100+ styles of earrings are made from sturdy but light cardstock detailed with gold foil embellishments, or ultra thin waterproof vinyl. These earrings come in multiple sizes (from demure to STATEMENT piece, baby!), colors, and designs to suit every outfit, skin tone and hairdo. They are unique and always earn compliments! “Mana” means “heritage” in Tagalog / Filipino and “innate power” in Hawaiian, the kind that is fueled by your character and heart. Things made by hand and out of love are infused with “mana” like Grandma’s homemade cookies. Mariposa, is not just literally “butterfly” in both Spanish and Filipino, but is a nod to Filipina Mariposa sleeves, a traditional style in Filipina fashion synonymous with elegance and grace.