Tough Job...

But I guess someone has to do it!

I wanted to share with you a little more information about the new collection. We just shot all the pieces yesterday, and they'll be on the website by the weekend (exciting). But,while you're waiting for them I wanted to tell you about what inspired the new collection.

As you all know I am SUPER selective about the materials I use in my jewelry. I usually only use top of the line semi-precious. Recently I made an exception to this rule and started using sea glass. Here's the story as to why.

A while back I found this absolutely amazing, secluded beach. I was completely in love until I noticed the massive amount of glass littering the sand. (Apparently because of the tides all the bottles that are dumped into the ocean somehow manage to end up on this beach.) Suddenly, my little slice of heaven seemed to disappear as quickly as it came. Now I had become appalled at all the discarded bottles. That is, until I bent down and looked more closely. What had looked like "trash" at first, was actually a beautiful new natural material I could use in my work.

The more I looked around, the more amazed I became by the Earths ability to reinvent our cast offs into such beautiful pieces of art. I couldn't believe how some of the glass pieces had actually "fused" together creating amazing combinations of green/brown, blue/green, etc. I am completely in love.

So, with my new found love I have created this new line. And to be perfectly honest, that is exactly what is behind each and every piece...LOVE. I hope you will enjoy wearing it as much as I enjoyed making it.


**Here is a quick video of me "hunting" for new pieces of glass on my secret island. Notice how the glass fused to the rock. Amazing stuff!**

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First, I want to thank everyone for visiting www.dexandstella.com The response has been overwhelming! I am so excited about (and slightly addicted to) the new website. There will be all sorts of new product being added next week. So sign up and stay tuned :)

Now, I'd like to point out that I added a brand new poll to the blog today. I am in the process of designing a few new pieces and I wanted feedback from the dex & stella fans. On the right of the page (see my very fancy arrow above) you get to help me decide what stones I should add/focus on for the new pieces. Let me know what you think! I appreciate the feedback.

Hope you are all doing really well!

xo
Amanda