Mo. Na. Gems

We are Mo.Na. Gems, a startup founded by two Johns Hopkins students, Mia Dunn and Mecca McDonald in their college kitchens. We have a solution to reducing plastic waste in the fashion industry. We have developed earrings from bioplastic -- Mo.Na. gems look like synthetic plastic and come in trendy shapes, but are 100% biodegradable. When discarded, our gems will break down into its original and natural components, leaving a minimal environmental footprint. Through our gems we strive to protect Mother Earth by changing the culture of fashion to show that sustainable accessories can look modern and cute. Moving forward we plan on expanding to other bioplastic jewelry like necklaces, and other lifestyle goods such as picture frames.