I kinda need this.

This amazing terrarium by Score + Solder encompasses a lot of my recent aesthetic preferences. I enjoy the form of this piece and the mixture of the hard quartz points juxtaposed with soft succulents and fine sand. Plus, terrariums are living worlds encapsulated in glass, and I have a major attraction to glass cases with interesting contents-- whether they be wearable bubbles on a necklace, or antique shadowboxes with Victorian-era contents.

French Antiques and Skipping Heartbeats

She's back, folks!

Get ready for more frequent updates filled with enticing jewelry, beguiling birds and eye-catching curiosities. In fact, let's approach all of these topics at once.

A sneak preview of earrings destined for the shop:



A new little helper around the studio, Einstein's little brother and recently turned 1-year-old Caique parrot, Papaya:



And, a circa 1800's French watch display case, which is totally drool-worthy and way out of my price range (don't remember the photo source, will gladly credit if anyone knows it):