A Very Special Christmas

For months I've been collecting some very special antique pendants... shrines,

and meerschaums,

fancy cut gemstones,

and perhaps my most favourite of all - this tiny French relic, which reads 'Agnus Dei'. These treasures are becoming so hard to find!

And what Christmas would be complete without herald angels?

All of these designs will be available in my Etsy shoppe on Tuesday, November 27. And I've already begun working on more holiday pieces coming soon, including a gorgeous tin sacred heart.

I'll leave you with this very special creation from Thanksgiving. My 9-month old niece Tilly's first art project! Isn't that little hand print adorable?

Until next time, happy shopping, everyone! :)

What Inspires You?

This week I spent some time re-arranging and re-organizing my apartment and jewelry supplies, editing out things I no longer love and placing things that inpsire me in plain sight. It got me to thinking about aesthetic authenticity and what really gets my creative juices flowing...

pretty flowers,


my little niece Tilly in her tutu,


iconic imagery,


vintage rhinestones,


and Paris, mais oui!


Here are two new necklaces I created, inspired by some of my favourite materials and themes.










These are now available in The French Circus. Thank you for stopping by and won't you please tell me what inspires you? :)