Nature as Jewelry transforms ordinary objects found in nature — acorns, chestnuts, shells and maple seeds — into precious treasures. Inspired by the visual language of luxury jewelry advertising, the series playfully questions what makes something valuable, and who gets to decide.

A diamond has a price. A chestnut may hold a memory, a feeling, an entire world.

Through these photographs, I invite you to slow down and notice the quiet beauty of things we so often overlook.

Perhaps the most precious things are those we cannot buy.