Transitioning

 

This time of year, as summer gives way to cooler and shorter days, it feels like a good time for transitioning.

 

 

I have been getting ready for a busy fall season ahead by reorganizing my home and studio, and streamlining some routines.  I always 'create' best when my life feels simple and tranquil.

 

 

I've also been playing with a mix of colours, combining soft pastels with vibrant tones of gold and coral.  Just like transitioning our wardrobes, this is a time for layering and resourcing both cool and warm elements.

 

 

As I watch my niece transition from baby to toddler, I am also reminded of sweet cherubs and offer a few of them here for you...

 

 

Isn't it romantic?

 

 

Have a beautiful week, mes amis!  :)

 

Tribute to Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria, whose reign defines the Victorian era, was born in 1819. She was crowned in 1837 and married her first cousin, Prince Albert, three years later. The couple had nine children before Albert died in 1861, throwing the queen into a long period of mourning. We often think of her as a somber woman, dressed in black, and who popularized mourning jewelry, still associated with Victorian times. Upon her own death in 1901, the era came to a close, but its history, traditions and beautifully detailed fashions, furniture, and of course jewelry live on. Won't you please join me in paying tribute to this special lady? God save the queen!

Holiday Gift Ideas

'Twas the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I've been busy in the studio creating some holiday gift ideas for you and yours.

Here are the first few necklaces I've designed with this magical season in mind, all priced affordably to help make gift giving easier on your stress level, and wallet. ;)

More holiday designs coming soon, including very special meerschaum and relic pendants. Until then, I'm wishing all of you a most Happy Thanksgiving! :)