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life in the facet lane

Winter

Winds

Snowflake pendant with Rubellite
tourmaline center stone with garnet
and diamond accents in 14K white gold
Courtesy; Robin Callahan Designs

nowbirds flocking to South design the very next day. I didn’t get to making it for months
Florida soon are fleeing from but there is something special about a snowflake. Maybe it’s the
Swintry winds and ultimately connection with holidays, skiing, or even playing in the snow. It
snow flurries. Those of us who reside triggers joy and happiness.”
here in the Naples area full time can
only chuckle at these woes besetting Something we can love
northern folks. Winter season is Robin’s interpretation of these icy miracles of nature is perfect
coming here too—but for Floridians, for Naples jewelry fans. We may not crave the wintery weather,
it means an occasional jacket and but our appreciation for snowflakes might be as ardent as a
closed toes shoes. We’re spoiled. winter night’s fire. Her Snowflake pendant is resplendent with icy
Still, there’s a charm to the white diamonds and rich rubellite gemstones. The center stone
symbols of the winter season in in particular is an exceptional work of art, as she tells us this is
by Diana Jarrett GG RMV
northern climes, especially with ‘old stock’ material. Rubellites are natural tourmaline gemstones,
snowflakes. These signs of winter are as remarkable for their beauty celebrated for their intense hues. Their gorgeous colors have made
as they are for the fact that each one is unique—each snowflake’s them a fan favorite with collectors for eons.
pattern will never be replicated. The delicate design and timeless symmetry of the snowflake
is captured perfectly in the artist’s Snowflake pendant and is the
Drawing inspiration from nature perfect accessory to welcome the holiday season upon us. So while
While we can muse about the delicate charisma of the we may be watching the palms sway slowly with our wintry winds,
snowflake artform, for jewelry designer Robin Callahan there’s no reason we can’t wear special jewels that celebrate this
(Robin Callahan Designs) it’s more of a reality. Based in holiday season.
Bainbridge Island, Washington, she finds inspiration in these
fleeting jewels of nature. “I adore them,” Robin says. And on one May all your winds be balmy ones this winter
particular evening she found inspiration, “while sitting in our
jacuzzi watching fluffy snowflakes fall. So, I sketched a snowflake with joys as unique as snowflakes!

Contact Diana Jarrett at diana@dianajarrett.com and read www.color-n-ice.com www.dianajarrett.com

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