Oct 20, 2017 | Once Upon A Jewel
I learned geological field work in the rugged backcountry of San Diego. Large bodies of molten rocks crystallized beneath the earth’s surface, later forming mountain chains along the state’s notorious faults. The rocks I roamed were sliced by series of “cracks,”...
Apr 30, 2016 | Designing Eye
During the Spring of 2014, I met a wonderful person with a natural gift for gem collecting. She purchased my Petite Owl Queen pendant/brooch and thereafter, we stayed in touch. It turns out that she is quite the colored gemstone aficionado. Several months passed...
Aug 6, 2015 | Boutique Treasures, Designing Eye
Origami, from ori meaning “folding”, and kami meaning “paper,” is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. Practitioners of the art can transform a flat sheet of paper into a piece of beautiful—if ephemeral—art, through folding and...