Tiger Eye and determination:
Tiger Eye is a gemstone that has long been considered a traditional Chinese symbol of energy. It is known to be a very lucky stone inspiring insight, clear and balanced thinking and peaceful thoughts as well as providing protection from evil. Ranging in color from golden yellow, honey brown and bronze to deep reds, the stone is characterized by an opalescence, and striping that shimmers. All show a flash of color, a sparkle that you might see when a cat's eyes are captured in a light at night. The Tiger Eye has mystical properties--it draws upon the best qualities of a Tiger: Patience: a tiger waits patiently in the brush for hours or days waiting...
The Pearl, the oldest known gem:
The Pearl is the oldest known gem. The Latin word for pearl means ‘unique’ as no two pearls are identical. Pearls the world over have been collected and worn for their beauty, tremendous value and magical powers. Historically natural pearls were the greatest treasure of all representing an incomparable value. Today cultured fresh water pearls from China represent a true likeness to the natural pearl. The Chinese were the first to culture a pearl from freshwater mussels. The cultured fresh water pearl is composed of nacre, the same substance which coats the irritant and is found in the natural fresh water or salt water pearl. Pearls range in size from 5 mm to...
Jade and Good Fortune:
The most precious stone of all is Jade which was much loved by the Emperors of China who believed that it brought prosperity and good health upon their kingdoms. Jade has been worn for 5,000 years in China and arrived in the west from Canton in the 16th century. For centuries, jade has brought good luck and good fortune. Wisdom, love, good health, good judgment are all attributes of this enchanting stone. Wearing a piece of jade is said to dispel illness and improve judgment. Jade is found in shades of green—with clarity of color varying. There is a range of jade color variation: yellow, cream tone, lavender, gray and white. White jade is more difficult...
Goddess and the Garden is inspired from the legends we encountered in our travels. Our jewelry is authentic and draws upon classically inspired designs. The semi-precious stones carry with them good fortune, good health and luck. The story of Lapis Lazuli: Lapis Lazuli was traded along the Silk Road and is a highly prized semi- precious stone. The deep blue stone has veins of golden shining Pyrite like little stars. Lapis is the Latin word for stone, Lazuli the Latin word stemming from Arabic means ‘heaven’ or ‘sky’. Thousands of years ago, Persian nobility wore lapis to thwart danger. It was also the base for ultramarine paint used by the Renaissance painters. This gemstone symbolizes power, wisdom, love and psychic...
The simplicity of string and jade or string and ceramic, or string/leather with agate is simply lovely. We mix and match with other jade, pearl or agate pieces from the collection.
We combine ceramic blue and white shapes such as fish and combine them with pearls and jades to create a casual look. The wrap series combines all our favorite stones and agates on long string or leather which we wrap four times around the wrist. We can craft any combination of gemstones in our wrap bracelets.