Milestones & Transitions

Jewelry has long been used to mark the thresholds that we cross in life. Jewelry is often gifted for some of life’s beautiful benchmarks; like birthdays, anniversaries, celebrating friendships, and giving birth or becoming a parent. But there are so many other moments in life that can also be commemorated with something lasting.

Here are some examples:

• Overcoming something from your past

• Creating a body of work

• Transitioning

• Coming out to your loved ones or to yourself

• Astrological transits

• Moving to a new place

• Completing a program

• Earning a degree

• Staring a businesses

• Reaching a personal goal

• Learning a life lesson

• Staring on a new path

I have also worked with people to make pieces for the hard parts of life:

• Divorce

• The death of a loved one

• Fertility challenges and pregnancy loss

Throughout history jewelry has been used a tool to help ground people through grief and loss. For some life transitions it may feel right for the wearer to transform the piece later on.