Whitecap NecklaceSeptember 2015 Turquoise, Czech glass, sterling silver The frosted Czech glass beads nestled between the alternating blue and green turquoise of this necklace remind me simultaneously of the white capped waves on the azure seas surrounding Hawaii and the light flecked reefs of variegated corals just beneath the surface.

because the numbers had become significant to each of them over time—especially his own

The blue silk cord mimics some of Hepworth's classic stringing patterns

which is included here for the sake of design

which means "stream" or "river"—a true depiction of the couple and their families uniting and flowing along in harmony

it was appropriate for two reasons: Patrick and Yukari had previously lived at the opposite end of Lake Michigan in Chicago

Hawai‘i is famous for its iron-rich red dirt

the character was borrowed for the number and now the original meaning is known mostly to scholars and pedants like me

By their union

This piece was inspired by the resemblance of the dendritic inclusions in moss agate to cellular machinery—mitochondria

making it a popular choice for umeke

I had to bite my tongue and simply agree with her

He chose a beautiful dark garnet for the center of the hamsa