I’m Myra Schwartz, USA  jewelry designer, 21 year transplant recipient, back on dialysis

The idea to create kidney shaped jewelry followed the loss of my own kidney function. I spent 10 years on hemodialysis before receiving a living donor kidney transplant in July, 2002. I’ve been a full time bead jewelry designer by trade since 1991. That’s when I came across my first kidney shaped beads at a gem show and a collection was born. Formerly known as Spare Parts Jewelry, my line now has a constantly changing assortment of miniature kidneys made of sterling silver, gemstone, glass, bone, wood and other materials. Beads shaped like kidneys are fairly rare and difficult to find…much like real kidneys. I now design most of my kidney pendants and beads and have them produced in quantity. My jewelry tells the story of my own transplant and the gratitude that came with it. I hope it will help tell your story too!