The Story of Orange Avocado Jewelry...

• A Generation of Jewelry

  Published Nov 20 2020 in Custom Pieces

  

  The beauty of bespoke jewelry is the ability to make something out of nothing.  This customer wanted to gift her mother a set of jewelry that represented the extended family.   I always say to my customers that "less is more".  I also believe in creating pieces that are big in inspiration:  Thoughtfully designed jewelry.  The collection began with fine silver organic shaped links representing her 3 children linked together with gold jump rings representing 6 grandkids & a bracelet with bronze links for the 4 great grandchildren.  The heart necklace was from her husband to her.  The heart necklace was especially poignant as her husband was ill and in the hospital at the time that this set was created.  She will wear this set knowing that her family is close by.    

  
  

• The Ability to Communicate Opens the Door to Life

  Published Nov 16 2020 in Custom Pieces

  26 Letters. Infinite Possibilties.

  I created a custom fine silver pendant for a mom of a nonspeaking son who used a letter board to communicate. Antigone reached out to me to create this "spelling to communicate" board (S2C) pendant necklace. The pendant measured 16mm x 12mm.  

  This necklace symbolized what has been a lifeline for Antigone's son and the family. It is his key to communication! The letter board was designed based on the letter boards from "Growing Kids Therapy". These boards have a hand slot on the side & are smaller for ease of portability. These spelling to communicate boards "enhances communication to lead to "autonomy, independence & inclusion" (taken from: www.Growingkidstherapy.com). 

  I was truly  honoured and excited to make this necklace for this mom.   

  Thank you Antigone.

  It's all about #inclusion #nonspeaking #communication

  
  

• Curve Collection: FW20/21

  Published Aug 27 2020 in New Collections

    

  Curve Collection is one of fluid lines in signature Orange Avocado Jewelry bronze & fine silver links.  It is a minimalistic collection that speaks volumes.  Graceful forms are linked in unison to compose simple yet intriguing shapes that follow the curves of your body.  This collection has been created when parts of the world seem to be in chaos and uncertainty.  The semi-precious stones in this collection are in gorgeous jewel tones.  Faceted apatite in deep blues & greens, deep red garnet stones and smokey quartz add luxury to this collection.  The Curve Collection represents what we need right now:  Classic pieces representing stability and something to ground ourselves with.  Sandra has designed each piece with balance and proportion in mind.   It is a collection emanating a quiet strength with seamless transitions from earrings, necklaces to bracelets.   The Curve Collection:   Where simple is outstanding.

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• #1in100: The Perfect Imperfect Heart

  Published Jul 19 2020 in Custom Pieces

  

  Created an imperfect heart, with the left ventricle bigger than the right. This was created for a mom in honour of her son who has congenital heart disease, a disease that enlarges the left ventricle. Her young toddler underwent 3 surgeries before he was 1 year old. She wanted the “perfect imperfect heart”. The initial of her son is stamped on the other side of the heart...keeping him close to her heart. I’m grateful for my customers to allow me into their hearts in order for me to create something that they will cherish.  Thank you Candace. ❤️❤️ #1in100 #chd #stollerychildrenshospital

  
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• Lava Form Collection: Unpredictable Beauty

  Published Mar 03 2020 in My Story, New Collections

  

  

  On a recent visit to Kailua, Hawaii we visited the "China Walls": A vast lava rock formation called “pahoehoe” or “smooth lava” in the heart of Oahu, near the base of Koko Head.  The petrified lava is not the traditional black tone but a lighter shade of greys, blues and greens as a greenish blue semiprecious stone has been embedded in the rock.  This rock contrasts with the brilliant blue sky & ocean & white splashes of waves.  The immense cliff and the rogue waves crashing into and sometimes on top of the cliff was breath taking.  Everyone jumped off the cliff at their own risk only to be challenged by climbing out of the water impeded by the waves and current. 

  And this was the inspiration for my new Lava Form Collection.  I wanted to emulate the irregular and ever changing landscape of the rock and the circular holes that formed pockets of water. 

  An unpredictable formation of lines and layers of rock:  like an unmade bed. I wanted to my bronze and silver pendants to remind me of the surface of the lava rock smoothed over by the continual washing of the waves. In this collection I have used larimar, aquamarine and amazonite semi precious stones to represent the sky & water.   Moonstone semi precious stones represent the white tops of the waves.  

  The Lava Form Collection is a composition of random and uncomplicated beauty.  It will always bring me back to that adventurous day with my family to a place that felt like the edge of the world. 

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