Sea Pearl Adventure Bracelet

My Jewelry Journey

Welcome to my website — I’m really happy you’re here. Before you take a look around, I wanted to share a little about how all of this started. This shop, these pieces… they’ve come out of years of sitting at my workbench, figuring things out as I went. I didn’t set out to build a business. I just kept making things because I couldn’t imagine not making them. So here’s my story — a few steps that brought me to where I am today.

Age 12 – The First Spark
I was twelve when, according to my mom, I spent an entire afternoon by the window, threading old beads I had found in my grandma’s sewing tin. I don’t remember every detail, but she said I was completely focused — like the rest of the world had disappeared. That quiet moment, she always said, was the beginning of it all.

Age 19 – Making for the People Around Me
By the time I was nineteen, I was making little earrings and bracelets for my friends, usually as gifts. I didn’t think twice about it — it was just something I liked to do. Sometimes I’d see someone wearing one of my pieces weeks later, and it always gave me this quiet kind of pride. That feeling never really went away.

Age 27 – A Table at the Market
When I was 27, a good friend of mine invited me to come along to a weekend market — she had a stall and thought I should bring a few of my things. I was nervous, but I packed up a few pieces and set them out on her table. That day, someone I didn’t know bought a pair of earrings I had made. I went home with an empty box and a full heart.

Age 38 – Late Nights and Real Work
At 38, life was full — kids, work, and everything in between. But in the evenings, after the house settled down, I would sit at the kitchen table and really make jewelry. Not just little bits here and there, but carefully chosen stones, better metals, pieces I wanted to last. That’s when it started to feel like something real — not just something I did, but something I was building.

Age 54 – The Garage Becomes a Studio
At 54, I took over the entire garage and finally made it into a proper workspace. It was nothing fancy — just a solid workbench, good lighting, and shelves full of supplies — but it was mine. That same year, I opened my online shop. Suddenly, the jewelry I’d made at that table was being worn in places I’d never been. I still work from that garage today, and I still love stepping into it every morning.

Age 65 – A New Season
Now that I’m retiring, things are shifting. I won’t stop making jewelry — I don’t think I ever could — but I’ll be doing it with more room to breathe. I want to be at my grandkids’ baseball games, their ballet recitals, or just around for an afternoon walk. I’ll still be in my garage, hands busy with something delicate and shiny — but these days, I also have time to just sit and enjoy what I’ve built.