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Posted on August 02 2019
This is my third trip up the beautiful coast of California and I always come back so inspired.
This year I went on some amazing hikes, kayaked with more otters, sea lions and seals than I could count, saw gorgeous sunsets from a balcony overlooking the marina on Shelter Island, ate lots of delicious food and was even treated to a rainbow for my birthday.
Posted on June 02 2019
This month's birthstone is symbolic of purity, innocence and faith. Besides being the birthstone for June it is also often worn at weddings.
Pearls symbolize wisdom acquired through experience. They are believed to attract wealth and luck as well as offer protection. Known for their calming effect, pearls can balance one's karma, strengthen relationships, and keep children safe.
Posted on May 21 2019
Over the past year I've worked with a few new photographers to show my jewelry being worn. I share a lot of these images on instagram but I am going to start sharing more over here on my blog again.
Posted on May 01 2019
Emerald is a stone for love, luck and prosperity. It helps us cultivate the courage it takes to love and be loved. You can wear it as a reminder to stay open and get comfortable with your vulnerability.
Posted on March 01 2019
Aquamarine is one of my favorite stones to work with, both in its rough and polished form - the natural water-hued blues are just so beautiful. Even if it isn't your birthstone, you might find yourself drawn in.
This stone holds ocean energy that can help cool and soothe emotions and tempers. It can also help to stimulate the flow of energy and communication from the heart to the throat, which helps you communicate your truth. Such a stone can help you to release old emotional baggage, ego roles, and bad habits. I love wearing this stone just to feel the ocean's soothing energy.
Posted on January 10 2019
Shirley DeMarco will have my line at the LA Mart Temps on Two show this month. This is ...
Posted on January 03 2019
Is your birthday in January? If you were than the beautiful, regal and eye-catching Garnet is your birthstone. This beautiful stone symbolizes faithfulness, constancy, and truth. It is also thought to keep a traveler safe if worn on trips. Garnets can also help prevent nightmares, better yet, if you dream of losing your Garnet necklace like this Garnet sterling silver and gold filled Oriana necklace from my collection, unexpected good fortune might be in your future. Add my Garnet 6mm sterling silver stacking ring and increase your luck.
Posted on January 01 2019
This is my current stack of books that I want to read. This stack prompted me to want to post about by favorite books from 2018.
For 2018 I set myself a reading challenge through goodreads to read 50 books, and I ended up reading 57. I finally gave in to listening to audiobooks and this really helped me enjoy more books on my to read list than any other recent years. I also finally gave myself permission to not finish a book if I really wasn't in to it. I used to think I should always finish a book, but this year decided that was silly. I have over 200 books on my want to read list and am always adding to it, so what is the point of taking up my valuable reading time with books I don't like.
Posted on December 01 2018
Used for thousands of years, Turquoise is the spiritual salve to a heart that has been scraped and bruised by emotional pain and stress. Turquoise is known to attract things like money, love, and success. This gemstone that relaxes the mind and helps relieve mental stress is also known to have the powers of courage, friendship, protection, and healing.
Sagittarius and Capricorn come together in December and Turquoise is their welcome oasis in the spiritual desert.
Used for thousands of years, Turquoise is the spiritual salve to a heart that has been scraped and bruised by emotional pain and stress. Turquoise is known to attract things like money, love, and success. This gemstone that relaxes the mind and helps relieve mental stress is also known to have the powers of courage, friendship, protection, and healing.
Posted on November 05 2018
Whether you were born a Scorpio or a Sagittarius, November babies have 2 amazing birthstones to choose from!
Citrine, also known as the Merchants’ Stone, has been known to provide a person with many benefits. Citrine can bring its wearer bliss, confidence and solar power. Merchants favored their Citrine amulets as they believed that it attracted and helped them sustain wealth in their business. Get your own version of a Citrine Amulet with this beautiful Citrine little rock necklace. Or if you'd rather wear your citrine as earrings you can choose these pretty little Citrine pebble sterling silver studs.
Posted on October 07 2018
Join me for the South Pasadena Arts Crawl this month on October 20th from 5-9pm at ...
Posted on September 21 2018
Last week Lena and I launched our Emotion Hygiene collection at Unplug Meditation in Santa Monica. The +Emotion Flashcards are beautiful and so easy to use. You can get your own deck over on the Emotion Hygiene site. The new InGauge bracelets are now available on both here and on the new site.
Posted on September 04 2018
Sapphire, the birthstone for September, is one of my favorite stones to work with because of its vastly different color varieties. Along with the more traditional blue color, sapphire can also come in a rainbow of other options. The pieces above are just a few of the options I have for a September birthday gift. You can see all the options on my website.
Did you know? Sapphire is a throat chakra stone, and is also known as the wisdom stone.
Did you know? Sapphire is a throat chakra stone, and is also known as the wisdom stone.
Posted on August 19 2018
I've donated to Surfrider in the past, but if you have a charity that you love, please let me know by emailing hello@amandaklockrow.com.
To celebrate my birthday, I recently drove up the coast of California and visited Monterrey, Carmel by the Sea, Big Sur, and Morro Bay. I was so inspired by the conservation efforts in Monterrey and the stunning beauty of the coast! Since I donate a portion of all sales to different charities throughout the year this reminded me that I need to add an environmental charity back to the list.
I've donated to Surfrider in the past, but if you have a charity that you love, please let me know by emailing hello@amandaklockrow.com.
Posted on August 01 2018
So you want to talk about race is a book I think every white person should read, instead of asking a person of color on social media or your black friend to explain why they think something you did or said, or something you saw in the news was racist. Especially if you've ever caught yourself saying but I don't see color, I can't be racist because....., You're overreacting it's not about race, or even if you've thought things without letting them come out of your mouth.
