I have an old house in the Capital Region of NY, and I mean old. We're talking 1871 old. My garden was likely the old household dump, and every spring new-old-things come out of the earth. I want to share are a few of my big finds thus far - a pocket watch, a vial of thread, a green apothecary jar, and a silver ring. Oh, and a pretty creepy porcelain doll face (yes, just the face) and the occasional squirrel scull.
In New York, the grass is finally a lush green and the trees are fully clothed in leaves, so maybe it's appropriate that May's birthstone is emerald; such a descriptive, iconic shade of...green. Exploring May's birthstone, the emerald, prehnite and the meaning of green gems.
The division of labor between the two halves of the brain is fascinating - the left brain controls the right side of the body, and takes care of speech, logic, & math, while the right brain controls the left side and excels in spacial orientation, creativity, and registers the world through images.
I launched Moon & Bone Jewelry in 2014 to make the kind of jewelry I wanted to wear and see more of in the market place. Pieces that were beautiful, well made, vibrant, and interesting. I find that both my creative and technical background serve me well, in both making jewelry and business.