Mar 3, 2021 | Only Life is More Colorful
How much of love is served by memory? I bet you all remember your first kiss – maybe even what your beloved was wearing when you met. My parents were married 57 years. It wasn’t a “they lived happily ever after” marriage – it was a deep, character building...
Feb 8, 2021 | Bits and Pieces, Boutique Jewelry, Designing Eye, Gemstones, Jewelry Stylist
How do you feel about the color purple? It’s one of my favorites. Thrilling or perplexing, the color purple is capturing cultural attention. Since the purple clothing around inauguration looked really good in the media, it’s reasonable we’ll be seeing more...
Dec 8, 2020 | Progressive Pairs
The venue was a relaxed, Bohemian cafe, and I was so excited to meet my friend and client, Lisa, to deliver the custom design ring we created….outside with masks….. 🙂 Lisa lives in Brussels. Her finished ring lay patiently in my safe while Lisa waited for...
Dec 3, 2020 | My Life in Jewels
Today, the morning after, I walked to work letting my mind go roaming off leash. I decided to wear my “happy” red shoes as an antidote to abundant gray. Watching them pace the ground, I thought of our national feeling as that we’re not walking on...
Nov 23, 2020 | Jewelry Stylist
My friend & client Carolyn inspires me with her combinations of colored gem jewelry and clothing colors. We could all learn a thing or two from her. Below, she starts with two different bead necklaces…one overtly pastel typically associated with...
Nov 23, 2020 | Only Life is More Colorful
Do you like surprises or pranks? I sure do and think of them as an alternative “I Love You” to my dear ones. To surprise my oldest last Sunday evening as she arrived home after weeks away, I turned all the house lights off. The TV could be seen from the entry way, and...