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Psst! Surprise Drop: Tuesday, July 9th, 7pm EST

July 8, 2024 ·

Phew! We are here, we are settled. I am writing to you from a log cabin in the Maine mountains, that same one from a few years ago. While it feels like a glorious exhale, and especially nice to get away from the coast for the summer (tooooo many people!), the move was hard. Time consuming, stressful, bruised legs and cats yowling the whole drive.

But now we are here, soaking up all the quiet, watching fox and red tailed hawks from our deck, reading and making art. We will be here until the autumn, and I plan to savor every sun-dappled moment.

And amidst the piles of cardboard boxes and endless cleaning of cobwebs, I have finally gotten this surprise collection ready for you!

As a newsletter subscriber, you get a bit of a heads up so you can be ready to catch a piece right when the collection drops. I will also announce the release on Instagram once everything has already floated onto the shop shelves.

There will be sparkling, liquid teal kyanites fit for a saltwater mermaid. There will be opals, ethereal and effervescent with color, like a silky fairy wing. And even a few tanzanite necklaces, including two big showstopper gemstones that I bought from a gem shop over a decade ago and have been hanging onto ever since.

There will also be a few repeat designs (opal and kyanite rings) for those who missed them the first go around.

So without further ado!


Constants Necklace: Teal + Bicolor Kyanite

There will be 24 necklaces available.
Suspended from a delicate whisper chains, adjustable from 15″ – 18″. 
Price: $95 – $130
(Price is dependent on size/cost of the gemstone.)

A necklace that calls out for summer sunshine from above a mermaid’s heart.   

These necklaces are made from beautiful, oceanic hues of kyanite: teal and minty green, some splashes of blue rushing through.

For the darker stones and larger stones, I sawed windows from the backs of the pendants to let the light shine through when you hold them up. The smaller stones have closed backs, allowing the shine of the silver so bounce light up through them.

I have made these necklaces on chains that are shorter than my usual chains, designed to be worn high or layered with other longer necklaces.

Given a high polish to accent the sparkle of the stone, so that it looks like it was plucked from sun dappled water.


Constant Ring: Teal Kyanite

Sizes available:
5.25, 5.5, 6, 6, 6.5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
7.25, 7.5, 7.75, 7.75, 7.75, 8, 8, 8, 8.5, 8.5,
8.75, 8.75, 9, 9, 9, 9.25, 9.75, 10.25
Set atop half-round bands
for comfort.
True to size.
Price: $98 – $105
(Price is dependent on size/cost of the gemstone,
though I tried to choose stones in a similar range.)

Of course more rings!

There were a handful of people who reached out because they missed the teal kyanite rings the first time around.

I didn’t want to leave those mermaids hanging, especially here at the height of summer.

Sparkling gems for summer mermaids and sun-drenched beaches.

Light being tossed from every facet, skittering and dancing as atop the ocean.


Kyanite Cluster Necklace

There will be 45 necklaces available.
Suspended from a delicate whisper chains, adjustable from 15″ – 18″. 
Petite kyanites range between 8mm – 13mm 
Price: $145

And here, a beautiful twirling cluster of teal kyanite gemstones to accompany you to the seaside or to an enchanted forest pool.

I chose smaller kyanites to make for a still light, breezy necklace.

They are designed so that the stones tinkle and twirl against one another.

However, if you’d like the drop pendants to be a bit more separate, I do have some sterling spacer beads that I can put between them on the chain. If you’d like them to be spaced, just leave a note when you checkout!

As with the rest of the necklaces, I have made these necklaces on chains that are shorter than usual, designed to be worn high or layered with other longer necklaces.


Constant Ring: Opal

Sizes available:
5.5, 6, 6, 6.75, 7, 7, 7.25, 7.5,
7.75, 7.75, 7.75, 7.75, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8,
8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9.25, 9.5, 10, 10.5
Set atop half-round bands
for comfort.
True to size.
Price: $108 – $120

Goodness gracious, I don’t know how other jewelers photograph opal. I tried to photograph these in full sunshine to capture their sparkle, but it was tough going to share their sparkle.

I think it takes a very specific brightness of light, at a very specific angle. And since I work with natural light to dry to get the color as accurate as possible, getting the perfect light was tough going.

Just know that these are all more dynamic and colorful in real life, I just don’t know how to show them off to their best advantage.

Another handful of opal rings for you woodland pixies! Some are opaque and milky, a bit of glittery rainbow dust sprinkled throughout.

Others are watery and glowing, with a flash of green or pink or blue that flares over the whole stone at the right angle.

Some are faceted, others are smooth, and cut in as many shapes as I could find!


Constant Necklace: Opal

There will be six necklaces available.
Suspended from a delicate whisper chains, adjustable from 15″ – 18″. 
Price: $110 – $120
(Price is dependent on size/cost of the gemstone.)

And a very small handful of opal necklaces!

Stones made of fairy dust and enchanted pools.

Some have a uniform colorplay, blue shimmering across the top of the entire stone. And others have a sprinkle of rainbow glitter.

They have closed backs and were polished to accent the stone.

(This one is my favorite, because there is an inclusion in the bottom of the stone, a cluster of some other mineral formed inside, that to me looks like a sweet little frog sitting at the bottom of a sparkling magical pool.) 


Constant Necklace: Tanzanite

There will be 13 necklaces available.
Suspended from a delicate whisper chains, adjustable from 15″ – 18″. 
Price: $105 – $175
(Price is dependent on size/cost of the gemstone.)

I tried my best to make some tanzanite necklaces for you, to match all the rings from the past year. But I looked in ever box, every drawer, every corner of ever gem cabinet I have, which I know to be true because I had to pack up my entire studio to move and I looked EVERYWHERE.

And these were the only tanzanites that are large enough for a necklace that I have left.

I have truly exhausted my collection inherited from a gem cutter many years ago.

But here is what I was able to make for you, eleven petite little necklaces in varying cut shapes, colors, and clarity. All with surface crackles and fissures, organic and natural.

And there are also two showstopper tanzanites, both over an inch from top to bottom. These two were tucked in a old brass jewelry box, being saved for some forgotten project. But now, they are simply set and ready to be yours. Smooth and serene, bold and gorgeous.

As with the other necklaces in this offering, the smaller tanzanite necklaces are on delicate whisper chains. But the two large pendants I have suspended from my usual sterling silver cable chain, so that they are more sturdy.


Do keep in mind that kyanite and tanzanite are both very crackly stones and some, if not most, have surface quirks. Some have surface fissures, pits, and crackles where the inner textures touch the surface. They are very organic and crystalline, which I think adds to their charm.


And that’s everything! Since you’re a newsletter subscriber or blog reader, you have advance notice of this drop. I will announce on Instagram when they are all already in the shop.

But if you’d like to catch something, you will have a head start because you can already be in the shop when they appear!

These rings will alight in the SHOPIFY shop at 7:00 p.m. EST
TUESDAY, JULY 9th.
Click here for a direct link to where they will appear.

And remember, refresh your page often once the clock strikes 7:00 PM EST, until they all appear.

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I always wonder whether anyone spots the jewelry I I always wonder whether anyone spots the jewelry I have kept over the years in these collection photos. Beloved pieces I wear every day. I love this little amethyst necklace so! 💜🪻
I have refunded most of your shipping overages, an I have refunded most of your shipping overages, and will be starting to ship tomorrow! And I have been spending long hours at the bench working on your Made to Order pieces, and with luck and a little bit of pixie dust, I can start shipping them out late next week. ☕️🔨🔥💍
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Today I am hoping to go through all the orders to combine orders and refund shipping for people who plucked a few pieces in separate orders. 

If you purchased a Ready to Ship item as well as a Made to Order piece, I will ship both when the custom piece is ready to ship.
Sweet friends! My endless thanks for your patronag Sweet friends! My endless thanks for your patronage of the Moonglow Collection. It's always a little nerve wracking to create a new collection, but you really showed up for me last night. 🥰

There were so many new names last night in the order list, I hope the new organization of listings made it easier to catch a piece. Please let me know your thoughts on the new organization.

Also, I want to give very particular thanks to those familiar names I have lovingly read for years as they come through on orders. To those who have collected my work and kept my family fed and warm, to you my warmest affection and the biggest cup of coffee I can find! It really is a miraculous thing to be here, held up my the love and energy of so many. I am never not in awe.

And now, I have so many Made to Order pieces to get to now, and I cant wait to show you what is on the bench for this summer!

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Everything is in the shop, sweet friends! Thank yo Everything is in the shop, sweet friends! Thank you for your consideration. 🤍🌙

And please let me know whether you like the new organization for the collection. (There being one listing per design with all the individual pieces in a dropdown.) I feel like it will allow you to find your pieces faster, but it is more condensed.
Tonight, tonight, sweet moonspinners! 💫

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If you purchase a Made to Order piece of jewelry, please note that the turnaround time on these is likely 5-6 weeks (faster when possible!), and will be finished in the same order as they were purchased. Your piece will be made with a randomly selected stone, and expect each piece to be unique.

And if you purchase a ring, don’t forget to let me know in the message to seller box what US Ring Size you’d like it to be made in. Or you can e-mail me after you checkout with your ring size.

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