Fragments is an exploration of what happens when scraps, remnants, precious stones, and collected bits are allowed to become something entirely new. Each pair is built intuitively from fused scrap silver and whatever catches my eye at the bench. This pairing brings together sky blue topaz, color-change alexandrite, pearls, and vintage rhinestones in oxidized sterling silver, with all the marks, texture, and evidence of the hand left very much intact. These earrings embrace the beauty of accumulation and the unexpected connections that happen at the bench.