As a child, Michele spent summers at the Maryland and New Jersey Shores always combing the beaches for shells. Her family jokes that she was talking to the shells but Michele was simply in awe of their beauty. During a trip to Hawai’i in 2024, Michele came across three of the most perfect puka shells. One week later while on a break from her career as a television producer, Michele made an impromptu trip to Florida. While visiting the beaches on the Atlantic Coast, more and more perfect shells began to wash up onto the shoreline and the idea for mi shell was born. Michele’s background in jewelry making began while in college where she worked at a high end store in her hometown of Laurel, MD. Michele’s mission is to handcraft one-of-a-kind pieces that honor the wonder of the ocean.
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