A little over a year ago, I ended up losing vision completely in my right eye due to a degenerative retinal disorder. I spent the healing time creating jewelry and studying crystals and these are some of the results!
This particular disorder required 4 rounds of surgery that required me to look down for 18+ hours a day. I took that time to create jewelry to not only heal myself, but potentially share with the world not only what I made, but the meanings behind the crystals I came to work with.
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Initially, the goal wasn't to really sell the pieces I made, but I had quite a few inquiries about some so I decided to open up an online shop. The one thing that most weren't expecting was for the jewelry to be so affordable! I care more about educating those about the crystals I have had the pleasure to work with than profit (insert "starving artist" here).
Each order includes an informational slip about the crystal(s) within a piece, a thank you card, & sometimes, I'm able to fold a bunch of paper stars to include as a bit of magic to each package!
One thing I didn't account for, however, was how much I began to love wearing jewelry, especially rings. As a former college basketball athlete, the only jewelry I really wore were stud earrings and the occasional necklace. Falling in love with not only making rings but beginning to wear them on a day-to-day basis was something I thought I would never do!
This creative and healing journey is still forever ongoing and I'm beyond glad to have found something that has not only helped me heal in a big way but given me something to look forward to (haha eye joke) on a daily basis while trying to gain a sense of new normalcy.
Andamooka Boulder Opal And Ethiopian Welo Opal Pendant
You’re very talented, really honoring the natural integrity of the materials to create special pieces.
You’re very talented, really honoring the natural integrity of the materials to create special pieces.
