About Us

We are Rita and Miguel, a couple living in Estoril, Portugal in a special place nearby the Atlantic Ocean. It is in this place looking out to the magnificent mountains of Sintra where our "Enchanted Forest" lives. We share our cosy and lovely apartment with our three beautiful young sons.

I’m Rita. Since childhood, I've been passionate about patterns, geometric figures, and beautiful blue tiles (azulejos) that one finds everywhere in our country. One of my favorite toys was a kaleidoscope with which I created countless mandalas. I have a master's degree in Tourism Business Management, but when our oldest son was born, I quit my stable job, became a full-time mother, and let my intuitive and creative artist pop up from within. I started drawing circular patterns and mandalas and creating beautiful art pieces, guided not only by the love within me but also with the support of our beloved Mother Nature. 

I'm Miguel. I graduated in Sociology, and I am a teacher and a musician. Rita, my lovely wife, brought the pleasure of handmade crafts into my life, and I began to create jewelry with her amazing pattern designs and sparkling crystals. 

We have been working together in our home studio for more than 12 years, and it has been an awesome journey. We only use eco-friendly materials and supplies. We believe that each wearable art piece we delicately hand make is a seed of love, joy, and harmony that we release into the world.  

⤖ Where do we get inspiration?

We get inspiration from nature and Portugal's soul, like tiles, poetry, history... This way we honor our lovely country and ancestors. 

We love to walk in nature, to enjoy the smell of flowers, to touch the wise ancient trees, to observe the beauty of butterflies and to listen to the birds' melodies. We love dipping our feet in the ocean and feeling the power of its waters. To be awed by the vast colors of a sunrise or sunset. To watch the stars from the top of the mountains. We are also passionate about sacred geometry, crystals and gemstones and truly believe in all kinds of magic worlds where fairies, elves, dragons and other magical creatures live. And of course we also get inspiration from our true essence, Love. 

⤖ How is it all created?

Our creative process is very intuitive. All the mandalas and all the jewelry are created with consciousness, love and harmony in our lovely home studio. For me, Rita, each mandala brings a surprise in its creation. I let my heart fly and my intuition flow through the energy of the moment. Our lovely customers share with us that they feel all the good vibes and healing energy that blossoms from each of our meaningful mandala and it is something so amazing and sooo magical! We are so grateful for that. 

Our core value at Meaningful Mandala is you! We hope our jewelry & accessories can inspire, uplift, and bring you that special spark that any heart has. We also aim to provide you with unique and amazing items and customer service that exceeds expectations.

Thank you for stopping by.

With love ~Rita and Miguel

 "Weave from your dreams the mystical dances

that leads us to bind in heart and mind"

(in "home and the heartland" music from Riverdance)

 ♥

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