River Homage

Our town sits on the edge of a river. A beautiful tidal river that provides so much to the people who live here and who visit throughout the year. During the summer months there are many boats in the harbor, moored here for pleasure, but there is also a large contingent of working vessels, throughout most of the year. Our family has enjoyed boating on the river for many years, and consider ourselves among the lucky group who have a mooring, and are able to enjoy a ride or row on the river without the chore of launching in and out each time. Our schedule is tight, especially during the summer season, so our time is usually limited to sunset jaunts after work. So pretty and relaxing at the end of a busy day to take a ride and take in the beauty all around us.

We have made some pieces of jewelry that contain stones from the river, but have never found anything that made us feel connected. Until now. Our new collection we have been working on pays homage to the river by recreating in glass, one of the simple treasures of the river. Our Damariscotta river stones are handmade with Italian glass, annealed in the kiln and then spend two cycles of ebb & flowing tides in the river. The "stones" are then retrieved, sleeved in sterling silver and put together on a sterling chain. Simple. Quiet jewelry. I love them and am so happy that each one is truly unique. Just like the river and the stones that lie beneath the waves.

Chris