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Surround Yourself In Nature’s Radiant Beauty

Spirals of Light — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:36:29 +0000

I love it when a walk in nature inspires a creative jewelry idea.
I try to get outside everyday for a walk in the sunshine. My little Jack Russell Terrier is a good excuse to get outdoors and get some exercise. She enjoys her freedom off leash roaming in the woods and I enjoy some quiet time in nature.

About a month ago I was taking a walk in the woods with my dog near my summer home in southwest Colorado. I was on a familiar trail, one I often take. I don’t know what is was that particular day, that caused me to focus on the magnificent Ponderosa fir trees. I stood in front of these tall, straight, solid sentinels and felt such appreciation for their majestic beauty. As I walked along feeling grateful for the day and these beautiful trees, I begin to imagine which gemstones these trees represented to me.
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Gemstone Jewelry Inspired by Nature

Spirals of Light — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:40:12 +0000

I am en-route from my winter home in the Florida Keys to my summer home in southwest Colorado. Driving through this great big country, I am in awe of the beauty of nature I see passing before me. As I look out the window I see lots and lots of color. Mostly green. All shades of green. I begin to associate the colors with the energy of gemstone beads and before I know it am designing gemstone necklaces in my mind. I am seeing the light yellow green of Peridot mixing with a deeper shade of Green with Jade add in some brown pearls and the field of freshly planted corn comes alive in a new gemstone necklace. More Peridot now added with yellow citrine reflects the green pasture that is beaming with yellow flowers.
The sky has been stormy for some of this trip and I am reminded of some nicely faceted Labradorite beads with color flashes of gold for the lightening that lights up the distant sky. As we were driving out of the Keys, the water was all shades of blue-green, melting into the deeper shades of blue reflecting in the sky. I would choose Chrysoprase, Sodalite, and bright blue Turquoise for that necklace. >> Continue reading

Abundance and Prosperity Jewelry

Spirals of Light — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:28:56 +0000

Its time to make the shift from scarcity, lack, and fear to abundance and prosperity. I hardly ever watch the news these days. There is too much emphasis of the bleak economy, doom and gloom. I see this reflected in the people I talk with.

Thank goodness there are many people choosing to see the wonderful opportunity these times offer. Lets move into a positive space of spiritual change. Lets choose to see all that is good in our lives, to focus on gratitude and appreciation. To keep life simple, and enjoy what we already have rather than look at what is lacking.

It is with this intention that I created the Abundance and Prosperity Jewelry.

I wanted to design jewelry that would bring the wearer back to balance. A reminder of all the richness that exists in life and from that place move forward to create more abundance. >> Continue reading