I am a beach comber, a rock hound and a collector of interesting things, inspired to create through my jewelry a connection to the delicate balance of the natural world. Nine years ago I moved to Gualala from San Francisco and started incorporating shells and beach glass into my necklaces and as a result Abalone Queen was conceptualized. I love collecting, probably my favorite part of the process and then I sort and drill. Tom, my husband has become an expert drilling sometimes as many as 100 pieces of beach glass for one necklace. Using a combination of gemstones, shells and beach glass I wire wrap each necklace creating a chain out of a single piece of precious metal wire. As a result the finished product is delicate in appearance but also very strong and durable. I love every part of the process that brings me to a completed necklace or earrings knowing that Abalone Queen jewelry will feel as if you are wearing the ocean.
theabalonequeen@yahoo.com
