Shiny Objects by Michele

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Michele Ross - Metalsmith & Lapidary Artist

Shiny Objects by Michele - Handmade jewelry with unusual stones, fossils & shells using traditional metalsmith & lapidary methods. My vision is to work with uncommon natural materials making jewelry that sparks curiosity in the earth’s exotic treasures and is at the same time stylish. My goal is to elevate rare stones & fossils into one-of-a-kind accessory art allowing the wearer to express themself through jewelry.

If I don’t create something with stone and metal every day - that day doesn’t seem complete. Collecting rocks and shells as a child turned into a fascination with transforming those objects into wearable art. I learned jewelry basics from local artists while living in Greece & Turkey in my 20’s. Over the years, I've studied with several talented jewelry instructors to expand my knowledge and elevate my work - metalsmithing, lapidary & other jewelry and metal techniques. I’ve traveled to Tucson, Pueblo and even Florence, Italy to expand my knowledge and skills.

I am endlessly intrigued and distracted by shiny objects… an intricate shell on the beach or the mystery of a fossil formed into pyrite by millions of years in the earth. I have become a collector of rare, unusual stones and have a studio full of rough rock from all over the world available to inspire me. Many of my days are spent combing Rehoboth Beach, DE for ocean treasures to add to my collections.

Creatively, my jewelry is inspired by the stone itself. I am driven to find ways of elevating natural objects into jewelry - enabling the wearer to enjoy the piece and at the same time, express their own singular personal style. The wearer becomes the frame for the jewelry and the jewelry also frames the wearer!

My vision is to work with uncommon natural materials to make one-of-a-kind wearable art that sparks curiosity in the earth’s exotic treasures and is at the same time stylish. You will notice recurring themes and materials in my work - star and heart shapes, layered stones, ammonites, shells, coral, pyrite, included quartz, metallic stones and the colors of the ocean - especially turquoise. With the ability to cut my own stones, my work is only limited by my imagination and Mother Nature’s supply of medium.

I grew up in WV, attended Marshall University with a BA in Marketing and spent over 25 years in the hotel & meetings industry, traveling the world and living in Baltimore & Philadelphia. Home is now split between McLean, VA and Rehoboth Beach, DE where I live with my husband and my short-haired Persian tabby cat, Grigio. I still have the travel bug and am heavily influenced and energized by music and experiencing live concerts, which is a big part of my life.