I'm a Pisces who's always loved sharks, vintage jewelry, horror, all animals, and anything that uses the imagination and creativity whether it's art, crafts, acting, writing, reading books, karaoke etc. A lot of my friends have always called me Sharky, thus the name Sharky's Waters.

I've been an online seller of vintage jewelry and collectibles since 1999 on different venues. To me it's like working in a museum since I don't get to keep the pieces for myself, but I get to see so many interesting jewelry items from the past.

I also love being creative and like trying and learning new things. My favorite things are jewelry making and polymer clay, but sometimes inspiration strikes and I wind up making something totally different. For the most part though, I like making things either glamorous and sparkly looking, or with a dark and goth feel to them. The upcycled vintage pieces you may see in my shop are only made with items that came in as unrepairable, or things like single earrings.

My Mother has also decided to join my shop, so we are now a collective. Her items can be found throughout the handmade section. Handmade items will be marked as being made by her or I in the item's description.

We are a pet friendly household, but I take great care to make sure all items and supplies are sealed in packaging unless I am working with them, and all work areas are cleaned before photos, making things, and before shipping to help greatly decrease chance of allergens.

I'm also Qualitycollectibles on Etsy, though I no longer have a shop open under that name as I wanted to concentrate on just one shop and have more time to make things.