About the Artist
"Jill Scholsohn’s anthropology background is evident in the pieces of jewelry she creates. She uses a mixture of amulets, talismans along with rare, exotic beads and mediums from sourced from several cultures spanning the globe. In her work you’ll find Indian Rubies, Ancient Coral, Turquoise dating back 2,000 to 4,000 years, Gaspeite, Sugilite, Glass Seed Beads, Carnelian, Fossilized Mammoth and Walrus Tusk and more.
While in Thailand she bought her first spirit lock and still wears it today.
In 1997 Jill Scholsohn had begun a new career as a NYC paramedic. To reduce her stress level, she chose to take a kayak lesson in Cornwall, CT. That was how Riverstone was founded. She married Dan Greenbaum, her kayak instructor, 3 years later. They both had a love of travel so they spent months traveling the world learning of other cultures and collecting artifacts for a store in Kent, Ct.
They opened the store in order to sell their crafts but they soon found they were too busy running the store and had no time to create so in 2004 the store was closed in order to pursue their crafts."
Riverstone Materials
Silver - from the hill tribe region of Northern Thailand. This material contains a higher percentage (95% to 99% purity) of silver than Sterling thus is slower to tarnish
Gold - 22k gold plated over hill tribe silver
Ancient Coral Beads - from Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, and North Africa. These can be as much as 2000 years old
Spirit Lock - an Amulet or Talisman for healing and to keep you healthy. From the Hmong tribe of northern Thailand
Ancient Turquoise - unique ancient beads from Mazar Sharif, Afghanistan, dated to approximately 2000 B.C.
Fossilized Walrus Tusk - found on the eroding riverbanks of Alaska. They can be as old as 200,000 years
Gaspeite - from Australia and Quebec
Sugilite - from the Kalahari desert in South Africa. Believed to strengthen the heart, promote healing, and reduce stress
Peruvian Blue Opal - blue/green sourced in Peru
Ruby - from India
Wooly Mammoth Tusk - Many fossil mammoth tusks are often found exposed on the eroding river banks in Alaska, Siberia, and other Arctic regions. The ivory can be as old as 200,000 years
Carnelian - from India
Chrysoprase - from Australia
Pink Tourmaline - from Nigeria
Spiny Oyster Shell - from the Sea of Cortez, off the coast of Baja, Mexico
Lapis - from Afghanistan
Pyrite - from Peru
