The fabulous look of Melanie's jewelry comes from her unique way of combining artifacts, stones and trinkets from all over the world. Melanie, an inveterate world traveler, grew up in Illinois, received her BA in fine arts from the Iniversity of Wisconsin and further studied at the Chicago Art Institute. Her jewerly can be found in museum shops, boutiques and galleries throughout the world. She now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.