Those looking for original jewelry--especially that featuring natural stones from Michigan and around the world--need to look no further than the newly-opened
On the Rocks.
The store, located at 139 East Front Street, is owned by Spencer and Jesse Shattuck and Kathryn Wilson.
The jewelry at the store includes one-of-a-kind pieces in sterling silver and 14K gold. Each original piece was created by Wilson, who has been a metalsmith for over 35 years, and the stones used in the creation of the jewelry was cut and polished by Gary Wilson, a lifelong lapidary.
"We also have minerals and fossils, some personal accessories and some house wares items made from stone and fossil materials," says Spencer Shattuck.
Some of the Michigan stones available at the store include Leland Blue,
Fordite (made of vintage auto paint from Ford and General Motors), Petoskey stones, and Copper Country materials from the Upper Peninsula, which include mineshaft and bubble basalt as well as native copper ore and
Mohawkite.
Currently the store is typically open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. However, Shattuck noted that they have been known to stay open later than 6 p.m. many of the days they have had their storefront open.
On the Rocks is staffed by the owners and two part-time employees.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Spencer Shattuck, On the Rocks
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