Blog - Handmade Jewelry

Creating pieces for a wedding is so much fun! Although I've had customers purchase pre-made pieces to wear for their wedding, this was my first chance to design specifically for one. My wedding and event group decided to add an additional bridal expo this year. ...

New Family Traditions

Last year, as my niece's daughter neared graduation, I asked her to stop by the studio and help me design something that she would like. Knowing that she was heading to Auburn, she wanted me to design something with blue and orange. I had just had the great luck of...

To the Moon to Infinity – A Mother’s Love

Your relationship with each person in your life is as individual as they are. Memories from time spent with them may hit at any time. A song, a smell, a saying can pull you back to a time you spent with them, laughing, enjoying life. That's good. It's the way it...

Key of Life – Turquoise Scarabs & Ankh

What do you do when your mother loves travel and brings you along on many of her trips? You could grow up to become a travel agent like Marianne Windham of Windham Travel & Leisure. Marianne's mother's passion definitely influenced her. She says her mother was...

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Opal Meanings & Uses

Opal is the birthstone for October, but it is also an alternative birthstone for April. It is known as the “eye stone”. So pleasing to the eye; it inspires love, hope, luck and happiness. In the ancient world, it was considered the most mysterious stone and...

Jade Meaning & Uses

Jade Meanings & Uses Jade is not a traditional birthstone, but it is an alternative birthstone for people born in March. When you think of jade, a deep green may come to mind. But jade also comes in many other colors and in several different shades of green. ...

Bloodstone Meaning & Uses

Bloodstone Meanings & Uses Whoever bears this stone, … will find all doors open, while bonds and stone walls will be rent asunder. — Leyden papyrus Bloodstone was once known as the “Stone of Freedom”. Viewed as a rare gemstone in the ancient world, it was thought...

Can Your Candles Make You Sick? Is There a Better Choice?

Can Your Candles Make You Sick? Are candles toxic? The answer is yes and no, depending on the type of candle you are burning. That new candle might smell great, but is it endangering your health?? Many candles are made from paraffin, a petroleum byproduct. It...

How to Tell if Turquoise is Real – What’s in Your Jewelry Box?

Is Your Jewelry Box Full of Genuine Turquoise or Fake Turquoise? Which would you rather have if pricing was close to the same, an original Louis Vuitton bag or a knockoff? Crazy question, right? But with gemstones, many people are walking around with imitations,...

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The Loneliest Journey

I grew hearing stories of my great-aunt, Hazel. She died long before I was born, three weeks after giving birth at only 21. I was told my great-grandmother never got over it. I couldn’t understand. She had another daughter and eight grandkids. Why wasn’t that enough?...

Attitude

Embrace Your Uniqueness

Loss of Child

Flowers on Loan