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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
autochthonous
Main Entry: au·toch·tho·nous
Pronunciation: \o?-'täk-th?-n?s\
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I started designing and creating jewelry when I was little. I loved the contrast between the fashion and color sense needed to design a piece and the technical skill needed to make it. After years of experiment and experience, I created Autochthonous Evolved in April 2004.
Autochthonous Evolved is a strange name, true, but I wanted something unusual that would stand out, and something that really represented my philosophy of art - to take inspiration from everything, use natural materials, and transform them into something beautiful so they complement a wearer's natural beauty. Autochthonous means found in the place where formed. I think that its meaning is significant, not only because it stands for the materials used to make my jewelery, but it also reminds us that we are all beautiful the way we were made, but that doesn't mean that we can't tweak our natural assets once in a while!
My jewelry-making soon led to love with lampwork. Their amazing beauty inspired to make my own beads, which soon became my primary source of income. However, I love making both beads and jewelry and am now, February 2007, opening an eBay store to make selling them more feasible. I still like experimenting, so you'll find a large variety of shapes, colors, and textures in my work. My experience ensures they will be made with quality materials and techniques so the pieces will last. There's something here for everyone!
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