Jewels of the Nomads (Susan Lenart Kazmer’s site) reopened last Saturday featuring newly added items. I ordered a collection of Carnelian gemstones and another collection composed of Cherry and Lemon Quartz and Citrine in free form and teardrop shapes, but also I simply couldn’t resist ordering Fossil Walrus Teeth slices and Mastedon Bone pieces! These components hold particular interest for me not just because they are ancient, but because they were once components of living beings. I wonder how life was for them so long ago. I’m not at all religious, but I believe that every living being is embued with a personality and spirit. I think that such components impart another dimension, a spiritual vibe so to speak when used in my jewelry pieces. “Pretty” is no longer enough for me…I want my jewelry to have depth and meaning, a feeling of being one with nature. I pour my energy into my work and I like to think that these creatures that roamed our earth thousands of years ago add energy to the pieces as well. Life goes on.
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