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I’ve always been a treasure hunter at heart. Traveling for work took me through the American Southwest, where turquoise and silversmithing captured my imagination. 2½ years ago, I taught myself to cut rough stone and work silver—and I’ve been obsessed ever since. I source turquoise and other rough, cut and polish my own stones, refine silver, alloy my own sterling, roll it into sheet, and create each piece by hand. My other passion is fossils, which I transform through inlay into one-of-a-kind fossil art and jewelry. When I’m not at the bench, I’m hunting antique bottles—especially early Savannah, Georgia sodas—and unusual pieces of history. I love things with a story, and I love giving them a new chapter.