Monday, August 23, 2010
Wait, what is this?
It's late-August and I'm wearing a hoodie AND sipping green tea to stay warm while I make a beautiful bride's special pieces. What is going on here?
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Yes!
My dear friend is a genius and helped me figure out a way to efficiently upload data into the NEW and beautiful website. Yes!! It's on it's way and I can't wait until I can unveil it to you!!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Hello Again
Ahhh, what a beautiful day in Boston yesterday and I was fortunate to have had a show in the sunshine. Government Center was my home for a few hours on Wednesday, and like each show before, I continue to meet and mingle with some curious and wonderful people.
For the second time in my jewelry-making life, a little baby of gemstones and gold that I once created and nurtured in my hands found its way back to me and took me by surprise. The wonderful woman wearing it wandered up to my booth and commented on the similarity of my pieces to some she had recently purchased in a retail shop. When I glanced at her sparkly necklace, I realized why my pieces looked so familiar to her - it was my piece upon her neck and she had in fact purchased a few pieces of mine at Nomad! How cool. Now I've encountered my babies twice on their own in the real world; on an airplane when the gal was walking past me to her seat, and now at the market, where a lady with a love for jewelry was coming back for more without even realizing it.
The ins and outs of our paths continue to inspire me and the ways that we intersect (or not) make me feel so fortunate for this moment, this place, and these people around me. Have you told the people at your intersection how thankful you are to share this moment and place with them?
For the second time in my jewelry-making life, a little baby of gemstones and gold that I once created and nurtured in my hands found its way back to me and took me by surprise. The wonderful woman wearing it wandered up to my booth and commented on the similarity of my pieces to some she had recently purchased in a retail shop. When I glanced at her sparkly necklace, I realized why my pieces looked so familiar to her - it was my piece upon her neck and she had in fact purchased a few pieces of mine at Nomad! How cool. Now I've encountered my babies twice on their own in the real world; on an airplane when the gal was walking past me to her seat, and now at the market, where a lady with a love for jewelry was coming back for more without even realizing it.
The ins and outs of our paths continue to inspire me and the ways that we intersect (or not) make me feel so fortunate for this moment, this place, and these people around me. Have you told the people at your intersection how thankful you are to share this moment and place with them?
Saturday, July 31, 2010
What Does it Mean?
This. Is. Amazing... and hilarious. And then amazing again! ... And then hilarious.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tantalizing Turquoise
One of my favorite shops, Topaz, featured one of my newest designs on their blog! Check it out!
The Sleeping Beauty turquoise used in creating the piece featured is mined in Arizona, US, and is untreated (aka, naturally AMAZING!).
More fun facts From Wiki:
In many cultures of the Old and New Worlds, this gemstone has been esteemed for thousands of years as a holy stone, a bringer of good fortune or a talisman. It really does have the right to be called a 'gemstone of the peoples'. The oldest evidence for this claim was found in Ancient Egypt, where grave furnishings with turquoise inlay were discovered, dating from approximately 3000 BC. In the ancient Persian Empire, the sky-blue gemstones were earlier worn round the neck or wrist as protection against unnatural death. If they changed colour, the wearer was thought to have reason to fear the approach of doom. Meanwhile, it has been discovered that the turquoise certainly can change colour, but that this is not necessarily a sign of impending danger. The change can be caused by the light, or by a chemical reaction brought about by cosmetics, dust or the acidity of the skin.
The Sleeping Beauty turquoise used in creating the piece featured is mined in Arizona, US, and is untreated (aka, naturally AMAZING!).
More fun facts From Wiki:
In many cultures of the Old and New Worlds, this gemstone has been esteemed for thousands of years as a holy stone, a bringer of good fortune or a talisman. It really does have the right to be called a 'gemstone of the peoples'. The oldest evidence for this claim was found in Ancient Egypt, where grave furnishings with turquoise inlay were discovered, dating from approximately 3000 BC. In the ancient Persian Empire, the sky-blue gemstones were earlier worn round the neck or wrist as protection against unnatural death. If they changed colour, the wearer was thought to have reason to fear the approach of doom. Meanwhile, it has been discovered that the turquoise certainly can change colour, but that this is not necessarily a sign of impending danger. The change can be caused by the light, or by a chemical reaction brought about by cosmetics, dust or the acidity of the skin.
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