The Story….

I have learned that my health, whether it be mental, physical or spiritual, are of the utmost importance. Without these things, I cannot show up as the best version of myself and I cannot show up for others. Things in my life were becoming chaotic, and I needed explore coping strategies. I decided to tap into the things that made me happy when I was a child.

I loved beads, wearing them in my hair and wearing them as jewelry. I began to research gemstones and their various properties. One of the first stones that I researched and purchased was hematite. I didn’t quite know exactly how I would use it, what type of jewelry I would make, or what intention I would set for its use.

In 2019, I was blindsided to know that at some point, I would lose my father to colon cancer. I was already experiencing the continual grief and ache that has never subsided from losing my mother to breast cancer. I wasn’t quite sure what I was doing at the time of my father’s funeral, but I decided to place a partial string of hematite beads in his casket as a gesture of love and protection. The remaining beads along with garnet (my mother’s birthstone), were used to make bracelets for myself and my siblings.

Life was not giving me a break. I would then run into my own health issues, and we would all come to experience the storm of COVID-19. In times of separation and isolation, mailing out small packages with bracelets to friends and family was a way to send love and stay connected. This has become a part of who I am, “the lady that makes gemstone bracelets”.

For me, gemstone beads are not about finding a remedy but rather setting an intention and then seeking out the type of energy you desire.