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2026 Event Schedule:

June 6 - Bethany Seaside Craft Show, Bethany Beach, DE
June 8 - Creative Market, Rehoboth Beach, DE
July 4 - St. Peter’s Annual Art Show, Lewes, DE
July 19 - Stone Tower Winery, Leesburg, VA
Aug 1-2/8-9 - Rehoboth Art League Outdoor Show
Aug 31 - Creative Market, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Sept 12 - Bethany Boardwalk Craft Show
Sept 26-27 - Alexandria Art Festival, Alexandria, VA
Oct 3 - Art on the Avenue, Alexandria (Del Ray), VA

Michele Ross - Metalsmith & Lapidary Artist

Shiny Objects by Michele - Handmade jewelry with unusual stones, fossils & shells using traditional metalsmith & lapidary methods. My vision is to work with uncommon natural materials making jewelry that sparks curiosity in the earth’s exotic treasures. My goal is to elevate rare stones & fossils into one-of-a-kind accessory art, allowing the wearer to express themself through jewelry.

If I don’t create something with stone and metal every day - that day doesn’t seem complete. Collecting rocks and shells as a child turned into a fascination with transforming those objects into wearable art. I learned jewelry basics from local artists while living in Greece & Turkey in my 20’s. Over the years, I've studied with several talented jewelry instructors to expand my knowledge and elevate my work in metalsmithing and lapidary. I’ve traveled to Tucson, Pueblo and even Florence, Italy to expand my knowledge and skills.

I am endlessly intrigued and distracted by shiny objects… an intricate shell on the beach or the mystery of a fossil formed into pyrite by millions of years in the earth. I have become a collector of rare, unusual stones and have a studio full of rough rock from all over the world available to inspire me. With the ability to cut my own stones, my work is only limited by my imagination and Mother Nature’s supply of medium.

Creatively, my jewelry is inspired by the stone itself. I am driven to find ways of elevating natural objects into jewelry - enabling the wearer to enjoy the piece and at the same time, express their own singular personal style.

I grew up in WV, spent over 25 years in the hotel & meetings industry, traveling the world and living in Baltimore & Philadelphia. Home is now split between McLean, VA and Rehoboth Beach, DE where I live with my husband and my short-haired Persian tabby cat, Grigio.

Refund policy

Shiny Objects gladly accepts returns, exchanges and cancellations under the following conditions:

- Contact us requesting the return or exchange within 7 days of delivery

- We only replace items if determined to be either defective or damaged.

- Ship item back at your own cost within 10 days of delivery with tracking information supplied to us along with proof of purchase.

- Purchased items must be in the same condition as they were shipped. Insurance on the item is highly encouraged as we cannot be responsible for items that are not received.

- Once your return is received and inspected, you will receive an email to notify you that we have received your returned item and notify you of the approval or rejection of your return/refund.

- We will cover shipping to send the replacement item if you received an item that is defective in a way that we agree upon. In that case, the item will be replaced (if possible) or you will receive a refund or credit.

The following items cannot be returned or exchanged:

• Custom made, sized, personalized or altered items are non refundable

Refunds

Once a refund is approved, it will take approximately 3 days to process. There is a 15% restocking fee for all approved refunds. A credit will automatically be applied to either your credit card or other original method of payment.

*Note* Though the credit has been issued by us, your financial institution may take up to two-weeks to process and post to your account. Please allow up to 14 business days before reaching out to us regarding a “missing refund.”