The turning of the calendar reminds us that change is possible, given that water and warming sunlight reach the seeds and slumbering roots that proceed growth. Spring is a good time to stretch and reflect on that incredible power that returns year after year, changed but constant.

This season, I thought about combinations and layered pieces. I created collections of bracelets and necklaces that told a bigger story than a single piece. These are found in the new jewelry category So Happy Together that gathers jewelry pairings for creative layering. Perhaps this focus on combining unusual gemstone strands fuels my continued interest in necklaces of slim, longer strands such as the Arizonan necklace, shown doubled.

In So Happy Together, the jewelry pairings are sorted according to their origins. Special Collections includes items that were designed and made to be worn together. The Luxury Collection shown here are bracelets made of luxurious elements like rhodochrosite and golden lip shell.

Best of Friends includes necklaces that were designed and made separately but share features in common (like color, shape, or materials) that make them natural partners. Colors of red and gold and complementary shapes make the Good Karma gold and pearl necklace and the Rose Red unusual sapphire necklace the best of friends.

Odd Couples includes necklaces that were designed and made separately, and their styles differ such that their combination is pleasant and unexpected. The Castle Dome Turquoise necklace is approximately 19" long, and it is a lovely accent on its own but gains depth and a glowing pendant when paired with the 20" long Dew Point rose quartz necklace.

The Gallery is a display place for jewelry items more like art than simple accessories. The items tend to be bolder, with colors and shapes more likely to draw attention to their design and materials. The design shown here is the 19"-24" long Fluorite No. 3 Bovary necklace of glorious rainbow fluorite gemstones.

The cards shown here are from earlier card packages, still some of the best. Honor the National Parks with the Take a Hike card package, featuring WPA posters from the World War II era. The Scientific Method Spectacular card package celebrates key advancements in science like Mendelian inheritance and Schrodinger wave equation.

For a list of new items, see the New Products page.

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