MONSOON NECKLACE

The Water Cycle, from clouds to silver-plated rain, and back to clouds of blue lace agate, rose quartz, amethyst, gold jade, and rutilated quartz,** inspired this necklace*. Powered by the energy of the Sun, the large central carnelian bead, this cycle shows the drama of the rainy season in the Southwest.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS NECKLACE

This necklace* is inspired by the equation for the chemical reaction for photosynthesis (how plants make their food). Using aventurine, rose quartz, and hematite atoms, I made molecules of carbon dioxide, water , glucose (the plants food), and free oxygen. The necklace features a rose quartz Sun and stone leaves which act as the equal sign of this equation, which like all chemical reactions, is balanced.

DNA NECKLACE

Inspired by the structure of the DNA molecule which is the same for all forms of life, this necklace* is an accurate, simplified model of DNA. The paired bases are amethyst and carnelian, garnet and aventurine beads**, the sides of this ladder of life are of silver and copper beads.

SILVER ATOM NECKLACE

This combination of choker and necklace is inspired by the atomic structure of a silver atom. Made of sterling silver, malachite and turquoise.

This combination of choker and necklace is inspired by the atomic structure of a gold atom. Made of gold filled bead and findings, jasper and lapis.