Modern + Chic jewelry ready for the city.
Crafted in the country.
Welcome!
I’ve been crafting jewelry since 2002.
I design and work in my quaint little studio on our farm in the Texas Hill Country.
My jewelry designs encompass gold, silver, gemstones, pearls and vintage elements.
As a hippie at heart, I have always loved turquoise. Childhood vacations to the Southwest intrigued me and made me fall in love with Native American design and style. I decided to curate a beautiful collection of turquoise and sterling silver handcrafted by Southwest artisans of Navajo, Zuni, and Pueblo descent. I travel to New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado to offer you the highest quality turquoise with the most innovative and fresh designs. This endeavor became LoveStruck Turquoise.
These gorgeous pieces are offered here on my website and in my pop-up shop housed in a vintage camper at the twice a year Round Top Antiques Fair in Round Top, Texas.
I also offer private consultations via FaceTime. I LOVE helping my customers find that special, collectable piece that will be handed down, generation to generation.
ABOUT TURQUOISE:
Turquoise is found in only a few places on earth: dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum. The result of this sedimentary process is a porous, semi translucent to opaque compound of hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate.
Turquoise is one of the world’s most ancient gems. Archaeological excavations revealed that the rulers of ancient Egypt adorned themselves with turquoise jewelry, and Chinese artisans were carving it more than 3,000 years ago. Turquoise is the national gem of Tibet, and has long been considered a stone that guarantees health, good fortune, and protection from evil.
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Spiderweb
The spiderweb of veins that appear in turquoise are matrix: evidence of the surrounding rock.
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Legacy
A legacy of turquoise appreciation spans the globe, from ancient Egypt to Mesoamerica to China.
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Copper
Turquoise is colored by copper, which creates some of the most vivid blues and greens in gems.