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  • The Painless Way to Change up your Style

    The Painless Way to Change up...

    I had an epiphany lately. I realized that a lot of the pieces in my closet aren’t “me” anymore. Apparently, I was holding on to outfits I still liked, but...

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    Aug 31, 23  
  • The Case for Active Meditation

    Living a creative life can be demanding. There is the challenge of trying to put aside enough time from running a business to be artistic and of course, there are...

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    Aug 04, 23  
    The Case for Active Meditation
  • Behind the Paintings of Landscape

    Behind the Paintings of Landscape

    I wasn’t expecting to start painting again…. I hadn’t painted with oil paints, or really any paint, in decades. But in my free time over the last few years, I...

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    Jun 03, 23  
  • Landscape

    Behind my Latest Collection

    Years ago, at one of the gem shows I attended, I had purchased a few larger stones that intrigued me. They were landscape stones. Stones that provoked my brain neurons...

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    Jun 03, 23  
    Behind my Latest Collection
  • How to Pack

    How to Pack

    Summer often brings about travel for many people – and of course, you all know how much I am on the road year-round! Whether going far or near, I’m always...

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    Apr 29, 23  
  • Western Wear Goes Mainstream

    There’s something about the coming of summer that brings “the West” to my mind. Visuals of wide expanses of earth, clouds of dust, rugged cowboys, and sweating horses swim through...

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    Apr 04, 23  
    Western Wear Goes Mainstream
  • Style v. Glamour
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    Style v. Glamour

    Style and glamour are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Style is a way of expressing oneself through clothing, makeup, and accessories....

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    Feb 28, 23  
  • Secret Stories

    What you might realize about me by now is that I love details, mystery, and a good narrative. Paintings of yore used to have all those aspects incorporated into their...

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    Feb 10, 23  
    Secret Stories
  • The Thrill of the Hunt

    The Thrill of the Hunt

    Even though I am no longer ten years-old, I still love digging in the dirt! So, last summer I finally organized one of my Bucket List trips and went fossil hunting...

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    Aug 19, 22  
  • coral• drusy• pirate• treasure hunt

    A Pirate's Bounty

    One day early in the year, a good friend of mine texted me a strange photo of a lumpy, pipe-shaped stone. She had been on vacation with her family in...

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    Dec 01, 22  
    A Pirate's Bounty
  • What’s Old is New Again – But with a Tweak

    What’s Old is New Again –...

    Recently, I received an email from someone who had been following my work but I had never met. She had been given an aquamarine ring from her husband, passed down...

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    Nov 03, 22  
  • New York Fashion Week

    Every year in September, New York City buzzes with a bonanza of designers, models and glamorous events. These artists showcase months of creative work and talent, concluding in a fast-paced...

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    Oct 04, 22  
    New York Fashion Week
  • What's in My Closet?

    What's in My Closet?

    My Aunt Pam used to say, “I’ll wear any color – as long as it’s black.” She was in the fashion business for years, and I suppose she felt the...

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    Sep 05, 22  
  • Hidden Gems

    Since I travel so much, it makes me really appreciate home when I return. To settle back in, I like to visit my favorite neighborhood spots, and I thought it...

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    Aug 01, 22  
    Hidden Gems
  • It's All in the Details

    It's All in the Details

    Two of my favorite activities growing up were browsing the Where’s Waldo books and the Highlights Magazine.  I loved flipping through the pages searching for the hidden objects and spotting...

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    Jul 03, 22  
  • Music That Moves Me

    Music is a constant force and companion in my daily life. When I’m working there’s a 90% chance music is filling the room. However, depending on the work, I’ll choose...

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    Jun 01, 22  
    Music That Moves Me
  • Literary Loves

    Literary Loves

    This month I’m bringing you into my studio – and into my library, specifically. I have been obsessed with jewelry and gemstones since I was a little girl. So, I was...

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    May 06, 22  
  • A Treasured Heritage

    After my American grandmother, “Cay-Cay”, had passed away, I found a treasure trove of slides in a long-forgotten chest gathering dust in her attic. What unfurled was a stunning visual...

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    Mar 30, 22  
    A Treasured Heritage
  • Be Your Own Ruler

    Be Your Own Ruler

    Writing a couple months ago about the history of men’s jewelry got me thinking about the grand Maharajas of India once more. When I was first studying jewelry, the portraits...

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    Mar 02, 22  
  • aquamarine• color• light• petrified opalized wood• tourmaline

    Let There Be Light, Part II

    Have you ever thought about how you actually see color? If you read last month’s blog post, you’ll know the topic of light and color is something I’ve been reflecting...

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    Feb 04, 22  
    Let There Be Light, Part II
  • Let There Be Light, Part I
    color-change• impressionism• light

    Let There Be Light, Part I

    Now that we’ve passed the winter solstice, the days are getting longer again. While this delights me in general (I’ve always hated winter), I also must admit that I’ve come...

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    Dec 29, 21  
  • The Gifts that Keep on Giving

    Growing up, my family (like most) gave presents you could physically unwrap under the Christmas Tree. And don’t get me wrong, I love the excitement unearthed by unwrapping a mystery...

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    Dec 02, 21  
    The Gifts that Keep on Giving
  • The Yin Yang Energy of Men's Jewels
    jason momoa• man jewelry• mens• pete davidson

    The Yin Yang Energy of Men's...

    Jewelry has been the unspoken and unwritten way people could signal to the world their caste or class or profession – to show off one’s wealth and status. And it...

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    Nov 05, 21  
  • Fossil• Mars• NASA• Opal• Outer Space• Vermont

    From Inner Earth to Outer Space

    I have always been fascinated by geology and gemology, ever since I first saw a glint of mica in the dirt as a young eight-year-old. Of course, I love pretty...

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    Sep 22, 21  
    From Inner Earth to Outer Space
  • Keeping the Creativity Alive

    Keeping the Creativity Alive

    Every artist gets stuck creatively at some point during their lives, and it has definitely happened to me! But these days, I feel like I have ideas pouring out of...

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    Sep 08, 21  
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