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Klee here! If you’ve been feeling like you need a vacation but your calendar is screaming “absolutely not,” I might have found a loophole in the form of this beautiful nature getaway that you can actually take everywhere. This domed disk necklace is a total labor of love, hand-forged from one solid piece of antiqued sterling silver and hand-debossed with a one-of-a-kind nature scene that can never be exactly duplicated. I curved the top loop over to cradle a genuine Baltic Amber stone, which acts as the glowing sun over the landscape, giving you that perfect golden hour light even when the weather is doing its own chaotic thing. The whole piece hangs on a sturdy 18-inch antiqued sterling silver chain with a toggle clasp, and since it’s one-of-a-kind, this is the only one that exists. Consider it your personal portable sanctuary for the days when the “real world” gets a little too loud.

We walk around with these filters over our eyes, colored by our own biases and the rush of our daily lives. This piece, Stop and Look, is a challenge to strip all of that away. It’s about pausing long enough to see what is actually there, rather than just what you think is there. It’s about contemplating a moment from an unbiased point of view and really allowing yourself to soak in the situation without the noise of your own assumptions (possibly based on other people’s noise). Some people might call this idea some popular buzzword and make assumptions about what I’m trying to say… but let’s be real, it’s actually just the simple, human act of allowing yourself to see past your own nose. We have an unlimited capacity for love as human beings and we thrive when we are engaged in love and understanding. Here’s to more of that.

Rafi here! I think we spend way too much of our lives trying to fold ourselves up into neat little boxes so we don’t accidentally bump into anyone else’s comfort zone. We’re taught to be “ethereal” or “pretty” or “composed,” but honestly, there is a certain kind of wildness we all carry inside that isn’t interested in being polite. For me, this painting is about that exact moment you decide to stop apologizing for the space you take up and the power you actually have.

This piece is about commanding the space you inhabit. It’s an exploration of what happens when you finally stop trying to quiet the parts of yourself that were meant to roar. If you’ve ever felt like your own energy was a bit too much for the room you were in, this one is for you. It’s a reminder that being “untamed” isn’t a flaw, it’s how you finally learn to fly on your own terms.

Klee here! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we all have this small, stubborn glow that stays lit even when life feels like a cold, rainy Wednesday. This piece is centered around a pink-orange fire Labradorite that looks less like a stone and more like a captured sunset. This piece is a celebration of that rare, steady flame we all have inside us. It’s a tribute to the fact that you don’t have to be the loudest person in the room to have a light that is impossible to ignore.

We spend so much time looking for warmth and validation from the outside world, but there is something incredibly empowering about carrying your own fire. This necklace is a tribute to that glow. It’s for the days when you need to remember that you are your own source of light and that your warmth is one-of-a-kind.