What to do on an overcast Sunday...

...come to Design Hive! This will be my last Boston-area appearance before I head off to NYC in December for the "big show". I have lots of new things to show you!! Here are just a few:









All of the above will also be listed on the website soon!

The chain you have been waiting for is here!

Available in gold filled and sterling silver:


This beautiful chain has a beaded, twisted wire texture to it, which adds a definite sparkle. The links are large-about an inch long, but the chain itself is extremely light and comfortable. These are a generous 34 inches long-great for layering with lots of other cool chains and necklaces, or just double it up and be done. Very versatile, it will be worn often!
This chain is also available in a short (18 inch) version and as a bracelet-to be posted on the site soon.

Happy Birthday Elodie!!

Elodie is 4!!
This is amazing! I was there, at her birth, and just can't believe four years has flown by so fast. Now, she has a little sister who dreams and talks about her all the time. I can understand why. Elodie is captivating. Smart as a whip and sweet as pie. She is curious about everything.





This is one of my favorite pictures of Elodie. We were at the Jeff Koons exhibit a few years ago at the Met, up on the roof! Elodie was beyond excited to see this massive balloon dog. She jumped and danced and ran around him for a good hour. It was so wonderful to see that kind of excitement. I look forward to many more years of wonder with sweet Elodie.
I love you El!
Love, love, love, Auntie Erin

The Spirograph...

...remember that? I loved that toy. Very mesmerizing. That's the first thing I thought of when I put these earrings together.



They are also available in antiqued sterling with gold accents.

Have a wonderful weekend!



I am taking an online Photoshop course-Visual Poetry. It's a lot of fun. I am now adding a soft glow to everything I see...

Lockets

I have finally listed some lockets in the shop!



These seem to speak to people. They are very pretty, true. They are made from sweet vintage postage stamps of birds and butterflies. They have a colorful cluster of gemstones jangling about. They are made of bright shiny sterling silver, a substantial locket which feels like an heirloom.
But it seems to be the various quotes people connect to. I am often told why that is, and several times I have cried. People tell me stories of someone at a hard point in their life, sometimes having to do with sickness or loss. Other times they are bought for happier occasions, often graduations-a time to go out and experience the world! Whatever the reasons, I am always so happy and honored to be a part of the whole experience, to have made something to be given with great love and meaning. It has really made me think about and change my ideas about what jewelry can be.
Here is one quote I often use and love, but did not end up in any of these particular lockets:

At the centre of your being
You have the answers
You know who you are
And you know what you want

If you are ever in doubt...

Slowly but surely...

I am getting new things on the site! Here's a peek...

The skeleton leaf "au natural".



One from the new geode collection. Lots of amazing sparkly things coming!!



The skeleton leaf in black-love the contrast with the shiny sterling silver...