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Trees made of light and stone, small enough to hol

Trees made of light and stone, small enough to hold in your hand.

I tried to make as many of these necklaces as I could, nearly every pendant sized moss agate gemstone became one of these sweet necklaces with the sterling branch and pebble border on the front, and sawn tree window on the back.

I hope you are able to pluck yours during the release!
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✨ The Forest Calls Ring ✨ Sweet friends, I t

✨ The Forest Calls Ring ✨

Sweet friends, I took a few days off with visitors, and then yesterday was my birthday, but now I am back to the bench for the final stretch.

I am setting stones by the dozens and have so much to share. (There are still two designs I haven’t even shown here yet!)

Over the next week I will be getting everything ready for the collection release: photographing all the individual pieces for their Etsy listings, writing down their sizes from the mandrel, drafting a full preview for the blog (be sure to sign up for the newsletter to get the preview in your email inbox!), and dipping them in deciduous sunlight to carry to their intendeds.

Image description: A bold statement ring made of sterling silver and smooth moss agate. A textured ring band made to look like birch bark. A ruffled, notched edge around the stone to make the ring look like the cross-section of a tree stump. Inside the ring reads “Silva Vocat,” which is Latin for “The Forest Calls.” Oxidized for accent shadows and given a matte polish.
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Tiny silver hemlock trees that will never fade, ne

Tiny silver hemlock trees that will never fade, never wither, never fall. An eternal ephemeral to wear against the heart. 🌲✨
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Eagerly awaiting autumn, while not wanting to let

Eagerly awaiting autumn, while not wanting to let go of all this saturated, heart-filling green. 💚🌿
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The variations between the moss agates are endless

The variations between the moss agates are endless!

Some are light with wisps of green swirling through, others are solidly packed with tufts of moss.

Which do you prefer?
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🌟🌲 Less than two weeks!! 🌲🌟 North Woo

🌟🌲 Less than two weeks!! 🌲🌟

North Woods Collection Release: Sunday, August 21st at 7:00 p.m. EST in the Etsy Shop

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I just cant help but hold each and every one up to

I just cant help but hold each and every one up to the light. So know that when you claim yours, it will undoubtedly come to you infused with sunshine that trickled through the north woods of Maine.
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Did I even create a collection if I didn't try to

Did I even create a collection if I didn't try to put all the rings of a particular design on my fingers at once? 👑💍💎
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✨ Tuft of Moss Rings ✨ Little tufts of moss a

✨ Tuft of Moss Rings ✨

Little tufts of moss all in a row!

A few of the stones in these dainty rings are faceted. When packing up for our summer in the mountains, I found a little handful of faceted agates that I had completely forgotten about.

And so I scooped them out of my gemstone cabinet and planted them amongst the others of similar sizes. I am so glad I brought them to the cabin, because I think the faceted ring might be my favorite of the bunch. Just wait until you see the large rings with faceted moss agates! Ooh la la!

Which do you prefer? Faceted or smooth?

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Could someone just shrink me down so I could make

Could someone just shrink me down so I could make my home on this tuft of moss??? 🌿✨

When I was little, my favorite stories were ones about tiny creatures living in a giant world. They still are, perhaps.

I was endlessly enamored with the idea of acorn cups and thimble hats, homes made in birds nests and inside mantle clocks.

I adored The Borrowers, Ralph S. Mouse, The Indian in the Cupboard, Mossflower, etc.

I made innumerable fairy houses with my sister, some quite elaborate, which we would leave along a small brook which trickled into the cove behind our house. I did this for much longer than most children do, I am sure.

Later, as a children’s librarian, I was constantly lugging home all the newest middle grade books featuring toads fishing from lily pads and Lilliputian communities.

Still, even in my thirties, I will stop dead in my tracks when I see a magical looking book about little mice warriors. (Actually, the most recent book I added to my Goodreads “Want To Read” list was “Mice of the Round Table: A Tail of Camelot.” Mice knights!?!)

All of this to say, is that to this day, I cannot see a comfy looking tuft of moss without wishing I were small enough to take a nap on it.

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✨ Furtive Hemlock Necklace ✨ Moss and trees m

✨ Furtive Hemlock Necklace ✨

Moss and trees made of stone and silver, and quiet calls from within.

This is the moss agate necklace design with the secret inscription under the gemstone. On the back is a tree silhouette set against shadows. A solitary tree standing in a misty forest.

Can you spot the hidden message under the stone?

There will only be six necklaces in this style in the collection release!
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