Refinery29 spotlights “…a collection of pendants in both gold and silver based on Medieval Alchemy and Palmistry. ‘There are all of these amazing late medieval texts, and the images depicted what the wearer sought to achieve, purity most of all.’ Whether or not the modern-day wearer of her work is bent on achieving the same transformations, Mates isn’t sure. But she does see meaning in the growing fascination with talismans. ‘I think this impulse speaks to the idea that we are seeking more meaning and connection,’ she says. ‘I think that desire definitely motivated me in the making of both of these collections.’ “
