ABOUT The Pretty Pickle
Hi there! I'm Megan, the owner/designer/creator behind The Pretty Pickle. As a maker and a creative type that lives in the hills West Virginia, I'm surrounded and inspired by nature's beauty in every season.
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I began my business in 2010 and after a few years, found my true passion and direction when I combined natural elements and jewelry. I find it quite dreamy and magical when each botanical is suspended in time within each piece. My childlike curiosity is peaked and I love studying the tiny details and wonderful perfection and symmetry that occurs.
My jewelry currently consists of two lines- Botanicals and Wings. I've also made some one of a kind pieces that combine these two elements!
Each flower or wing is carefully preserved in resin, sometimes within a bezel and other times in the objects natural form. The process can take up to 3 weeks, depending on the structure of the wing or depth of the bezel.
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Our wings are obtained in several ways: 1.) purchased from butterfly conservatories and/or butterfly farms- each in turn help the ecosystems (forests) of the butterflies and continued research of these beautiful insects, 2.) found expired by myself, or friends/fans. I get asked all the time if I kill butterflies and the answer is a resounding NO. I'm a lover, not a killer. Butterflies/moths are collected after they have naturally expired.
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Enjoy looking around the site and check out the SHOP tab where you can find places to purchase your own piece of wearable nature.
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