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Check out the newest gift guides for the holiday season and beyond.

Posted on November 23 2022

Jewelry is one of my favorite things to gift no matter what the occasion. A piece of jewelry can create beautiful moments for connection and stories that we cherish telling over the years. A piece of jewelry is a special talisman that can holds the hopes and wishes of a loved one for the recipient.

Join me at Curated Los Angeles December 3rd and 10th!

Posted on November 23 2022

Come and shop with me in person at Curated Los Angeles in Santa Monica. I'll be there two Saturday's in a row for the Holiday Walk on December 3rd and the following Saturday for a trunk show with one of my favorite jewelry designer friends Morgan Patricia Designs.

Join me at the South Pasadena Arts Crawl this Saturday!

Posted on October 24 2022

It's that time again! I'll be set up at Retreat in South Pasadena for the Arts Crawl. It's always so much fun with live music, great art and great food. Come out and say hello, I would love to see you in person.

The Faire Summer Market starts July 18th

Posted on July 15 2022

Retailers it's time for Faire's Summer Market!⁠
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From July 19th-22nd, plus insider early access on the 18th, we're giving all of our existing stockists a 10% discount on their entire order—plus free shipping.✨⁠

The South Pasadena Arts Crawl is this Saturday!

Posted on July 12 2022

It's that time again! I'll be set up at Retreat in South Pasadena for the Arts Crawl. It's always so much fun with live music, great art and great food. Come out and say hello, I would love to see you in person.

Let's chat about this month's birthstones - moonstone and pearl

Posted on June 02 2022

Have you ever been to the beach at night and watched the waves crash against the sand? 🌊⁠

The moonlight bouncing off the water, illuminating the shoreline and casting shadows in places you hadn't even noticed before. 🌕⁠

See you at The Eclectic!

Posted on April 25 2022

Are you going to The Eclectic this weekend? You should! It's going to be super fun. I'll be set up at Retreat from 2-8pm, and there will be great food and drinks, lots of incredible music, and awesome independent artisans like me showcasing their wares.

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Posted on April 19 2022

Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, and mother-figures in our lives. It's a day to celebrate the women who raised us and the women who continue to raise us by being role models and examples of what it means to be human.

Diamond - The Birthstone For April

Posted on April 16 2022

Diamonds are beautiful and sparkling, and they're also hard, durable, and take a long time to form. And that's how we like to think of everyone born in April: beautiful, resilient and powerful.

New jewelry just added to the shop

Posted on April 07 2022

I've had so much fun working with some of the new stones that I found in Tuscon this year and am so excited to share these new pieces with you. Some of these designs are ideas I've had for a really long time and am finally getting to bring them to life thanks to finding the perfect stones from around the world.

Gather is this Saturday at Gratitude Market in Culver City

Posted on January 31 2022

Join me Saturday for GATHER at Gratitude Market for a Valentine's Day celebration of a...

Shop our Valentine's Day gift ideas

Posted on January 28 2022

Valentine's Day can be an opportunity to show the special people in your life how much ...

AKL holiday gift guides

Posted on November 05 2021

Studs are always a best seller for gifts and there are so many to choose from in the shop. And this gift guide has something for everyone in all different price points. You can click through to shop all the studs and just send me a message if you need any help choosing or have any other questions.

Kicking off the holiday sale a little early this year!

Posted on October 19 2021

I'm changing up the annual #gratitudesale this year and starting it now. So if you've had you eye on anything for yourself or a loved one now is a great time to shop and avoid the stress later on. It's set up as a buy more save more sale this year. And a portion of all sales will go to Surfrider and The Loveland Foundation.

2021 Holiday shipping deadlines

Posted on October 01 2021

If the shipping deadline date has passed please send me a message and I can let you kno...

Let's chat about this month's birthstone - opal

Posted on October 01 2021

This month’s birthstone is a stone that holds many meanings depending on the color of the Opal from hope, good luck, emotional healing, protection, abundance and more.

Shop pay installments now available

Posted on September 15 2021

Shopify added the option this year to split up your purchase in to 4 interest free installments. You'll see the option at checkout now and I would love to hear what you think.

Let's chat about this month's birthstone - sapphire

Posted on September 03 2021

As the birthstone for September, Sapphire represents faithfulness and sincerity and has been treasured throughout time. Sparkling and brilliant, this gemstone is as beautiful as it is valuable.

This month's meditation is all about joy.

Posted on August 27 2021

I shared this meditation with the mailing list but forgot to share it here on the blog. I'm still learning ways to get the best sound and I played around with adding some music in the background. I hope if you do this meditation it helps you cultivate a little extra joy in your day.

The story behind a ring

Posted on August 02 2021

I've been in love with crystals and stones from a young age. From collecting sand dollars, beach pebbles and sea glass on the beach to doing digs and digging up pieces of the past to now working with beautiful stones from around the world every stone has a story.

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