I thought that launching a small jewelry company three months before a deadly global pandemic and recession was going to be the hardest thing I did this year. Or maybe ever. Then I tried to design and produce a second collection in the midst of that pandemic.
First, there was void, whose name is Chaos. Then sprung Gaia, verdant and lush, like pea shoots through snow. Gaia is the Earth personified, her name evokes images of magnificent carved canyons and meadows of tall grass. Mother of the sea, wife of the sky, born with the abyss.
This is a strange and scary time to be a small business. Sales have plummeted because people aren't spending, which means many of us are struggling just to survive and keep the lights on. We're desperate for sales, but it seems callous to encourage people to spend money right now when they could be donating to charities. It also feels weird and yucky to me as a person and a business owner. It's a Catch-22.
Mother’s Day is only weeks away, and while we all love to make fun of Hallmark Holidays, you have to admit that there’s no bad reason to spoil your mom. It can be hard picking the right gift, especially with most retailers closed right now, so I’ve put together a little guide to the Common Era pieces I think moms will love.
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and with it comes the terrible jewelry ads. You know the ones: trying to pass off brown diamonds as “chocolate”, the persistent jingle that sticks in your brain for days. That’s the bad news.
