Sonder…a word from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, describes the realization that each passerby has a story as complex, and as familiar, as our own.

We all struggle with the same things, albeit to widely varying degrees. In short, we are far more similar than we are different. Further, when we interact with each other, our stories intersect…in myriad ways; your story adds to mine, and mine to yours.

Each piece of jewelry I make has a story, and the stones and metals I use have stories too. Stories that started thousands of years ago in the land under our feet. Stories of erupting volcanoes, wild rivers, and even stellar explosions.

When you wear materials like turquoise and silver, these ancient stories merge with your story…and I think that is a beautiful thing.