Mar 13th 2023

Back in Stock, Back to the Present Moment

Five years ago my family was visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA), as we do each summer, with some of our dear friends. It’s a remote area of land and lakes in the Northwoods of Minnesota, leading into Canada, that’s protected from motorized vehicles, motorized boats, electricity, even your cell phone goes quiet up there. It’s refreshing in the way that sticking your toes in t…

Mar 7th 2023

The Evelyn Locket to Celebrate a Return Home

“For me. This was a photo of me traveling back to MN after four years of living down south in Arkansas. I had to pull off the road to make sure I got a photo of me with my home state behind me.”During high school I chose to go to a college that my friends were not going to so I'd be sure to have a new experience. During college I studied abroad in Ecuador, it was cheaper than Spain, and I didn't k…

Jan 18th 2023

Six Modern Lockets for Valentine's Day that are NOT Hearts

Lockets have been around for hundreds of years, representing the connections that mean the most to us. Loved ones we're growing with, loved ones we miss, experiences that left a deep impact on us. Lockets designs, as with all jewelry, have changed and shifted with time, with the older ones carrying decorum and intricacy that can keep a silversmith at the bench for weeks, and modern, clean designs…

Jan 8th 2023

Gold Picture Locket Celebrating Family Being Complete

"For me. I've worn a necklace with my son's name on it since he was born in 2018, but when we added our daughter to our family this year I knew I wanted to do something extra special to celebrate our family being complete. I'm excited to have a necklace that I can wear daily and hold them both close to my heart."…

Jan 8th 2023

Locket Keychain "For my Brother"

The Henry Keychain"For my brother. It is him and my dad. My dad passed in September."

Jan 5th 2023

Veranda Magazine Feature: The Gold Heart Locket

In my first job out of college I worked on an in-home intervention team serving families who were focused on preservation. Or, in other terms, they were at risk of losing custody of their children because of abuse, neglect, poverty, and often abuses of power by the system, too. That job smacked me in my face with a PhD in The Real World. I'd grown up solidly middle class in an affluent community w…