Empty Nest Studio & Gallery

05/30/2026

This Bohemian leather style necklace is adorned with crystals coated in a green aurora borealis alternating with pearls. This piece is screaming, “Fun!”

05/27/2026

This silver ring (size 8-8.25) is lightly embossed with Hatteras coral (sourced locally) and set with a trillion cut garnet!

The trillion cut is a gemstone shape defined by its triangular form, sharp angles, and brilliant faceting. Sometimes spelled “trillian,” this modern cut typically features three equal sides with either slightly curved or pointed corners.

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Life is an interpretation of art as art is life! As one gets aquatinted with our spectacular beaches, the senses become acute and appreciative of our natural beauty.

The colors of seashells and glass, along with textures from driftwood, coral and oysters, are hard to forget. Crystal enjoys looking for these treasures and scans their geometry for possible jewelry combinations. When just right, she makes molds of these finds and exoskeletons and casts them using silver, copper and bronze. These memorialized pieces are complimented with gemstones, pearls, leather or metal and finished in her studio.

05/22/2026

A visitor who happens to be a talented virtuoso asks, “Can I try your violin?” Needless to say, the room became incandescent, the rain stopped and the sun came out! Bravo!!

05/21/2026

Wishing everyone a solemn and relaxing Memorial Day Weekend. The shop is full of unusual gifts and welcomes everyone to come see us. Let the season begin!

05/19/2026

This “Organic Chunk Fluorite Bracelet” is seafoam green with faint hints of purple.The piece is finished with a bronze shell clasp. Some of these broken shells left behind simply deserve getting noticed!

05/16/2026

This Hatteras Shell Pendant was formed using local shells in silver, copper and bronze. The necklace is strung with smooth aquamarine chunks and finished with a bronze clasp.

05/15/2026

This Hatteras sand dollar was cast for a bride last year! I reused the mold and made a bronze sand dollar with barnacles strung with green side-drilled pearls. Broken can most definitely be beautiful!

05/15/2026

Taiwanese Coral Necklaces available at the studio!