EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) - You may have seen the heartwarming moment an Olympic swimmer embraced his family after winning his 8th gold medal at the Paris Olympics. For some, what really caught their eye is what's hanging from his wife's ear. Those earrings were designed by an Edmond entrepreneur.
"Since 2020. Started at my kitchen table, hand making everything," said Hannah Barnthouse, owner of Feed Me Gems.
Barnthouse designs jewelry at her store, Feed Me Gems, located at 33rd & Broadway in Edmond. From the kitchen table, to a now a star in her own right at the Paris Olympics.
"Oh, my gosh, it was the craziest thing!" said Barnthouse.
She designed these 4th of July earrings to sell in store and online.
"They're red, white and blue. They look like flags," said Barnthouse.
After winning gold, Olympic Swimmer Caeleb Dressel, his wife Megan, and their child all embraced.
Images like this popped up in Barnthouse's inbox.
"I'm talking DM, DM, DM, DM. When I saw them on TV, it just, hit different," said Barnthouse. "It was so Iconic though for her to be there as a mama with her baby and then she just has her Feed Me Gems on just swinging around. This is such a 'pinch me' moment."
Barnthouse and her team quickly posted on social media and it took off.
"The post itself that we posted went viral, so Instagram pushed it and so it was just the craziest thing," she said.
The earrings quickly sold out, now they're taking pre-orders.
"We do have one pair, lol. We have one pair left," she said.
This last pair, stays on Barnthouse.
While she prepares orders, the business owner said she's proud to represent the USA, with a little bit of glam and gems.
"We love the sparkle," Barnthouse added.
