Ocean trinkets for those you love
Help us grow our list of sea-loving makers!
In this post, we’re sharing a few of our favorite, small-scale ocean-loving jewelers and makers. We’re pushing this out in advance of Mother’s Day on May 11 in hopes that you find a gift idea for the mother figures in your life!
Who are your favorite jewelers and artists who draw inspiration from the sea? Please leave a comment to share your recommendation with the Fish Forward community.
Kim’s Natures Drawings
Kim McNett of Homer, AK
Kim sells nature journal kits, notecards, and prints of the plants, animals, landscapes, and ships that surround her in Alaska.
Bering Sea Designs
Carly of Juneau, AK
Carly makes beautiful jewelry from sea otter fur and metal. She’s inspired by the Aleut art that is part of her heritage.
Salmon Sisters
Emma and Claire of Homer, AK
Salmon Sisters is run by co-founders, fishermen and sisters Emma and Claire. Visit their Mother’s Day page for a range of gift ideas from clothing and cute Xtratuf boots to portions of Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon and Halibut. Salmon Sisters gives a portion of proceeds to efforts helping protect wild salmon habitat in Alaska.
Copper Canoe Woman is a team of the Indigenous artisans designing jewelry that makes a statement and maintains deep connections to ancestral strength and elegance.
Xenos Works
Alex Xenos of Phippsburg, Maine
This is Aja. I have a bunch of Alex’s pieces, and literally have had this barnacle bracelet on my wrist like a real life barnacle for over 10 years. He hand-carves his work in wax then casts it in silver, brass, or gold.
April Ottey
of Port Townsend, WA
April Ottey is a jewelry artist whose work explores the transformative power of nature. She focuses on the intricate details of the natural world—the architecture, texture, and shape of natural artifacts—to draw attention to the beauty surrounding us that we too often overlook.
We especially love her sea urchin texture casts!
Grace Gow
by Cat from Seattle, WA
The entire Grace Gow collection looks like sea creatures! If you’re in Seattle or San Francisco, she also runs workshops where you can design your own pieces with her!
Cape Cod Jewelers and Artisans
of Hyannis, MA
Cape Cod Jewelers & Artisans is a family owned and operated jewelry store located in downtown Hyannis, on Cape Cod. They proudly feature local artists as well as designer collections. They have a huge range of nautical and ocean themed jewelry.
Not for Everyone. But maybe for you and your patrons?
Hello there,
I hope this finds you in a rare pocket of stillness.
We hold deep respect for what you've built here—and for how.
We’ve just opened the door to something we’ve been quietly handcrafting for years.
Not for mass markets. Not for scale. But for memory and reflection.
Not designed to perform. Designed to endure.
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A sanctuary where truth, judgment, and consciousness are kept like firewood—dry, sacred, and meant for long winters.
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The two inaugural pieces speak to a quiet truth we've long engaged with:
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If this speaks to something you've always felt but rarely seen expressed,
perhaps these works belong in your world.
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https://tinyurl.com/The-Silent-Treasury-1
https://tinyurl.com/The-Silent-Treasury-2
Warmly,
The Silent Treasury
Sanctuary for strategy, judgment, and elevated consciousness.