Which came first your interest in jewelry or art? Oddly enough this is the most frequent question I'm asked when strangers find out about either subject involving me. Luckily my age-old riddle is a simple solution unlike the story of the chicken vs the egg. Before I knew I had artistic abilities I loved rocks and minerals. According to my mother, my fascination with rocks began when I learned how to walk. Although I don’t remember the yesteryears of toddlerhood I do recall my love for each specimen from the earliest age of 4. Their colors, formations, and variations captivated me filling me with such joy. Imagine that feeling you get when you score a deal on a sale or when you finally buy that purse or wallet you’ve had your eye on for years. Yeah, that feeling! That's the feeling I get when I find a rock or complete a new painting. My fascination didn’t stop with just rocks either it extended into cut gemstones as well. My paternal grandmother was an exceptionally glamorous woman that possessed an impeccable jewelry collection. At least once every day after tea time I would peek inside her jewelry box of treasures. Yes, I said tea time my grandmother ran a tight ship of classic etiquette values within her home.
Four-year-old Britt: “I drank my tea may I go to the bathroom?”
Grandma: “yes you may”
After going to the bathroom I would always make a pit stop to the jewelry box of wonders on her vanity. I would look but never touch.
Grandma: Brittany what are you doing?
Four-year-old Britt: “I’m just looking”
Through her treasure trove, I became acquainted with aquamarines, pearls, and diamonds, my first best friends. The reflections of dancing light captivated me one stone at a time. Each stone was magical and glimmered differently within the light. My encounter with the glimmering lights inspired me to obtain a Bachelor of Arts and a graduate gemologist degree. Long story short my interest in jewelry, rocks, and minerals came first but also influenced my interest in art. Both art and rocks have a point of convergence throughout history. Organic and inorganic rocks were used to create paints before the creation of synthetic alternatives. The vivid colors in paintings captivate me in the same way as the glimmering lights of gemstones.
Four-year-old Britt: “I drank my tea may I go to the bathroom?”
Grandma: “yes you may”
After going to the bathroom I would always make a pit stop to the jewelry box of wonders on her vanity. I would look but never touch.
Grandma: Brittany what are you doing?
Four-year-old Britt: “I’m just looking”
Through her treasure trove, I became acquainted with aquamarines, pearls, and diamonds, my first best friends. The reflections of dancing light captivated me one stone at a time. Each stone was magical and glimmered differently within the light. My encounter with the glimmering lights inspired me to obtain a Bachelor of Arts and a graduate gemologist degree. Long story short my interest in jewelry, rocks, and minerals came first but also influenced my interest in art. Both art and rocks have a point of convergence throughout history. Organic and inorganic rocks were used to create paints before the creation of synthetic alternatives. The vivid colors in paintings captivate me in the same way as the glimmering lights of gemstones.
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