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The month one was born is often marked by a special gemstone, known as your birthstone. This is the special stone that friends and family associate with you and your birthday. Find out what your traditional and your modern birthstone is here.

Have you ever found yourself drawn to a specific symbol? For me that symbol is the spiral. 

Spiral are one of the earliest known geometric shapes seen in ancient artworks. In fact the spiral was a very predominant symbol in ancient Celtic art. From the Single Spiral to the Triskeles (three legs) spiral, Celtic art is ripe with spiral designs. 

I thought you all may enjoy a look behind the scenes as I created these Amethyst Cascade Earrings.  I created these earrings as part of the 2018 Earring Challenge on Instagram. (See my other entries here!)

Amethyst is a stone that has been prized for centuries for both its color and its power. Find out the meaning behind Amethyst's name, the story of how the stone was named, and the power behind the stone. 

I began this year wanting to find my path. I have felt lost for a long time, just kind of going through the motions. So at the beginning of the year, I set my intention to finding myself and my path.