I have close to 250 gemstones in my collection as well as 300 cookbooks and 3 food related magazine subscriptions. What better material to use as inspiration. When it comes to designing a piece of jewelry I look for inspiration around me. I designed my wedding jewelry as well as the pieces my wedding party wore. I gift pieces to those that are close to me based on inspiration from there personalities. I also design pieces based on creating a memory. The last piece I designed was in March of 2010. I had lost my best friend and canine companion Nanuk to Hemangiosarcoma. I designed a necklace that reminds me of her and fills me with a sense of pride and love every time I wear it. Her necklace was made out of Magnesite, more popularly known as "white turquoise". It has a creamy white color with beige to cocoa colored veining. It resembles a porcelain finish which matched Nanuk's coat. She was an American Shepherd. She's the white one on the right.
I'm currently designing a new piece for a similar reason. We lost our other shepherd Apollo to the same cancer last week. Apollo was my husband's best friend and canine companion long before I came along. I'm blessed that I got to know him albeit for a short time. He's the black and tan shepherd on the left. After Apollo's creation is finished, I'll post a picture of both pieces.
