AEK Jewelry Design is a small, independently owned jewelry business based on Martha's Vineyard. The business was created in 1998 by Amy Kirkpatrick. The owner (Amy Kirkpatrick) specializes in making custom handmade sterling silver jewelry out of found objects, sea glass and sea shells along the beaches of Martha's Vineyard. However, AEK also features jewelry and accessories made out of vintage buttons, scrabble pieces, and even Legos! Credit: photography by Max Bossman