» auteur: Maria Vaccaro

"Go with what you love" is her familiar advice for budding entrepreneurs.

Maria "Rosie" Hernandez, the 31-year-old founder of Roots by Art, gave me that advice. She knows about fashion-forward styles.

More importantly, she knows how to combine art & jewelry.

Rosie has been around art studios, design lessons and getting creative all her life. She loves going shopping, but still she prefers making her own pillows, home decor and obviously: her jewelry.

Everywhere I go people ask me where I got my jewelry and I love the feeling of being the best walking advertisement.

I think people like her jewelry because is different and fun to wear. She is not afraid to mix quality and creativity.

Now she is bringing her art to the next level. "you need to see my new jewelry website," Rosie told me a couple of weeks ago.

Since then, the company Web site (www.rootsofart.com) has been flooded with comments and questions.

"Keep in touch, we will have creativity & good taste for a while!"