Weekly Wanderings Blog

“Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” — Theodore Levitt I always have had the best intention of keeping my work space clean and orderly.  You would think knowing how frustrating it is to not be able to

noun: art; plural noun: arts; plural noun: the arts                        1. the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Albert Einstein During our lives, if we are fortunate, we encounter teachers who open the doors to new pathways of inspiration, knowledge and understanding. Our

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,