March 2018

Out of difficulties grow miracles. Jean de la Bruyere The holidays of Easter and Passover take place in Spring, a time of rebirth and the renewing of hope after the long, confines  of Winter. I was reflecting this week on not only

What I dream of is an art of balance.- Henri Matisse I find the art of balance to be a challenge, one I face every day. The complicated demands of daily life, from taking care of other responsibilities to taking care

“Names have power.” ― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief Customer often ask us, how do I name our jewelry? I was originally inspired by a talented lampwork artist, Darlene Hayes from Quiet Haven Studio, who named each one of her creations.  Her gorgeous and unique lampwork beads were miniature artworks

Nature always wears the color of the spirit Ralph Waldo Emerson Our Silverstone collection celebrates earth treasures from around the world, incorporating both precious and semi-precious gemstones into one-of-a-kind pendants.  Some gemstones, like garnets, amethysts and aquamarines have a long history of appreciation,meaning and value.  Others like Polychrome and K2

Creativity requires input, and that's what research is. You're gathering material with which to build. Gene Luen Yang Aquamarine is the birthstone for March.  I have been inspired working with these luminous gemstones and learned that the name Aquamarine comes from the Latin aqua marinus,