La Vie En Rose (2005)

This was the beginning of something new. We’d just discovered mocha pearl—a never-before-seen doublet made from the inner lining of an Australian mollusk, layered beneath faceted quartz for added depth and shimmer. We found it at the Tucson Gem Show and knew instantly it was special. That discovery inspired the whole collection: romantic, architectural, and rich with detail. The repoussé silver patterns came from old European ceilings I’d photographed on my travels, reimagined in soft, sculpted forms. Victorian in spirit, but made for modern layering, La Vie En Rose blends smoky quartz, pink sapphire, and a whisper of old-world charm into something quietly opulent.