I imagined mounds of golden jewels of all kinds stacked up, reminding me of having lived along the Mediterranean and the way the sun would melt into the sea - of all the times I felt most alive and free... lt is somewhat like leaving behind a collage of a life well-lived - scattered bits and pieces of me everywhere left to decipher and to discover with each new artifact dug up. - Alex Messbarger, our founder, on her inspiration behind the collection. What reminds us more than those magical Mediterranean summers than these nautical shell and genuine pearl earrings?