Gabrielle

Hi! My name is Gabbi & I am the owner & creator behind the Jewelry brand BONE&thistle! I don’t appear much on my social media pages, but I set up this little “about me” to give everyone a little insight into me & why/how I created my vision.

Being an artist means having a life dedicated to your passions, ideas & your creativity. Growing up I always loved to paint, to draw & to imagine. As I got older, I didn't really have a definitive direction in my life or any idea of what I wanted to pursue. I was lost. There weren't many careers/opportunities that presented themselves to me that seemed appealing. After graduating school I felt completely lost, unable to figure out what I wanted to do. A few years passed & at a loss, I threw myself in the direction of being a hairdresser & makeup artist - combining two things I loved into a career choice & I went for it. My life turned into a budding lifestyle of passion & creativity, filled with great clients, a happy workspace…I thought I had finally found “my niche.”

Time has a way of changing things.

Although I loved what I did for a living, I still felt that something was missing. I couldn't put my finger on it, but in time I came to feel that something was still not quite fulfilled in my life, like I was skipping out on something I needed, a path that was completely different from what I was already doing. I could create, but not always what I wanted. I implemented my color theories & my artistry, creating fun & bold looks, but I was still left feeling empty.

I always loved to be different. I embraced my individuality. So shopping made my life - difficult. I couldn't always find fun, unique things to wear and when I did, my salary just didn't allow me to afford those exclusive items. I was frustrated & annoyed. I didn't want to wear the same cheap jewelry that everyone else wore, I didn't want to buy things that everyone else had. I wanted my own style - I had my own style…but unfortunately loving things that tended to be slightly more macabre & out of the box meant that these items were also not available at stores.

So I sat down & finally came up with a solution. I, myself, would make these items & I would make them real & accessible to others like me. I wanted everyone to be able to feel unique & wear what they wanted, at affordable pricing…and that's how BONE&thistle was born. Out of love, out of passion and creativity.