Plique-À-Jour Hau Blossom EarringsFebruary 2025 Fine silver, vitreous glass enamel, citrine, amethyst The hau tree, also known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is found throughout the tropical Pacific islands. Its wood was used by the ancient Hawaiians to make waa, or canoes; the sap, bark and flowers were all used medicinally. The large yellow blossoms are particularly interesting to me because they maintain a deep cup like shape throughout the daycommon enough in angel's

December 2010

are in the shape of eight hamsot

surprise) behave like paper

a foundational percussive instrument in traditional Hawaiian music

So I jokingly asked "what am I supposed to give you

I liked how the size and luminosity of the rose quartz allowed it to stand up to the intensity of the garnet and citrine

By extending the open channel all the way around the shank

The constancy of the lamp (which is never extinguished) is also a symbol of God's eternal presence in the lives of the community

that it was captured by the Earth's gravity

September 2014

The grey-black of the hematite is so deep that I had to pair it with the lustrous colors of black pearl and 14k gold

but this year (and all years henceforth) I gave myself a pass and decided that as long as cotton was the main element