Contemporary jewelry allows conceptual art the possibility of intimate albeit public expression in relation to the human body. We are at a cultural and historical crossroads, where great changes are taking place regarding our ways of living, thinking and even expression of ideas worldwide. To me, it seems that this is a moment in which people should actively consider and debate the social constructions imposed historically as absolute truths in our societies. Jewelry, with its cultural baggage, historical marriage to finite resources, and direct relationship to the body, is the most immediate medium with which to question these “truths.” My recent jewelry arises from a desire to critique the accepted value of immortal over renewable resources, and the value, fear, and general expectations of society regarding individuals based on preconceived ideas.