My Soul Collects..

I've always been a collector. A collector of all things, namely jewelry. My love of jewels was passed down from generation to generation. When I was a kid we used to hang out in New York City with my Grandma. I thought my Grandma was the coolest, classiest old lady around. She had Thick grey hair, with perfect curls and she always wore extravagant materials, silk shirts, with pearl buttons. Every time we visited her, she would pull me aside and slip me the most precious little presents, out of circulation coins, old photographs, but my favorite was always the jewelry. She gave me giant Ruby earrings, which I wore around in my ears casually as a little 6 year old. She passed down her collection of cameos and even some diamond encrusted earrings. There's something so special about their oldness, their ever so slight tarnishing, just enough to know they were well loved. I suppose this is where my love for jewelry was born, although the gems of my Grandmother's day are quite different than now. My mom became a jewelry maker, she worked with glass and a kiln, firing up the most gorgeous and vibrantly colored pendants you've ever seen. Now, here I am with the most beautiful collection, filled with my own handmade designs and the designs of artist's who inspire me most, Pearl. Love. , Spell, my mother of course, and a few good vintage finds.

What do you collect?

Hope you're having a beautiful week!

Love,

MacK Mars

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