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Local Jewelry Makers Make Use of Oil Spill
Roswell resident Rochelle Nation is working with her business partner to make jewelry using tarballs from last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Roswell resident Rochelle Nation and her business partner, Shondra Leigh of Decatur, are helping to turn a negative into something more positive by making use of the oil from last year's Deepwater Horizon spill. The team, which does business under the names Rochelle Nation Jewelry and Shondra Leigh Fun Fine Jewelry, are using the tarballs from the oil disaster in the jewelry pieces they create. The oil in the jewelry is sealed under crystal quartz. It's then encased in refined, 100 percent recycled silver, gold and refined leathers from vintage coats. But the pieces are more than just uniquely beautiful, they're also helping the people of the Gulf Coast since a portion of the proceeds go to a non-profit that is assisting people affected by…
