About Us

About Nature's Treasures Jewelry

Handmade in Ohio from rescued silverware, hand-cut stones and treasures from the sea.

headshot of Brigitte Matchett, the owner of Nature's Treasures

Hi, I'm Brigitte, owner of Nature's Treasures Jewelry.

How it started

I've always been drawn to things with a story — a piece of sea glass worn smooth by years of tide, a spoon that sat in someone's grandmother's kitchen drawer for decades, a stone pulled straight from the earth. That's really where Nature's Treasures Jewelry started: not with a plan to run a business, but with a habit of picking things up and wondering what they could become.

What I use to make items

These days, I create handmade jewelry from a mix of materials that might not seem like they belong together at first — stones and crystals I cut and drill myself, pearls, shell, and coral gathered from the sea, antique silverware I rescue and reshape, and every so often something completely unexpected, like a mahjong tile or a tiny Barbie shoe. Half the fun is figuring out how something was never meant to be jewelry can become exactly that.

How it's made

Beyond the everyday earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, I make tie tacks, pins, and pens — smaller, often overlooked pieces that I love giving a second life. I silversmith, solder, and work in filigree, and every once in a while I'll take on a piece of chainmail just for the challenge of it. Because I make everything by hand, no two pieces come out quite the same. What looks like a small imperfection to me is usually the thing that makes a piece one of a kind.

copper being pressed to create first part of arabesque earrings copper arabesque earrings after being pressed in the pancake die copper arabesque earrings being made copper arabesque earrings after being pressed, cut, and shaped

Custom work

I don't keep to one style or one material — if it catches my eye and I think I can do something interesting with it, it usually ends up on my workbench eventually. So if you're looking through my shop and don't see quite what you had in mind, please reach out. I love custom work, and I'm always happy to adjust a piece to fit your size, your taste, or the person you're making it for.

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Find me, or bring me to you

I work from my home studio in Ohio and meet customers at craft shows and markets around the Cleveland area. I also bring jewelry to groups for shopping parties, and teach hands-on jewelry-making classes for adults at libraries, homes and event centers.

Where to Find Me  | Parties & Classes

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to look through my little corner of handmade things. Every piece here was made with care, and I hope you find something that feels like it was made for you.