ABOUT STEPH HAWKINS
I STARTED MY CAREER 18 YEARS AGO IN CORPORATE OFFICE DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. I WORKED CLOSELY WITH TALENTED CLIENTS, ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS AND CONSTRUCTION TEAMS TO BRING A MODERN AND UNIQUE WORKSPACE TO LIFE THAT WOULD LEAVE STAFF AND GUESTS FEELING INSPIRED, HAPPY, APPRECIATED AND EFFECTIVE.
THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE I LEARNED THAT BEHIND EVERY DESIGN THERE IS THOUGHT, MEANING, INTENTION AND HOPE.
AFTER SEEING A BOOK ABOUT CRYSTALS ON A COWORKER'S DESK I BEGAN EXPLORING THE SUBJECT IN 2019. AT THE TIME I WAS ALSO DESPERATE FOR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING FROM A PARTICULARLY AGGRESSIVE RECURRENCE OF ENDOMETRIOSIS. I FOUGHT THROUGH IMMENSE PAIN, EXHAUSTION AND COMPLEX SURGERIES WHILE TRYING TO CARE FOR 3 TODDLERS, A MARRIAGE AND A DEMANDING JOB. I WAS BROKEN AND WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING.
UNAWARE OF THEIR PROPERTIES BUT OBSESSED WITH THEIR BEAUTY AND AGE, I RECALLED BEING DRAWN TO CRYSTALS AS A KID. AFTER LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW CRYSTALS CAN AID SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING, I STARTED COLLECTING STONES AND, MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, BEGAN THE JOURNEY THAT LED ME HERE.
IT BECAME PRACTICE FOR ME TO, ONCE A MONTH UNDER A FULL MOON, STEP AWAY FROM THE CHAOS OF DAILY LIFE TO REGROUND AND REFLECT. I CLEANSE MY CRYSTALS WITH SAGE AND THINK ABOUT TWO THINGS:
WHAT AM I GRATEFUL FOR? AND, WHAT DO I WANT TO LET GO?
JEWELRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE THING TO WEAR AND COLLECT. I LOVE HOW IT CAN MAKE AN OLD OUTFIT FEEL FRESH. I LOVE THAT I NEVER HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF. I LOVE THAT EVERY PIECE IS NOT ONLY A STATEMENT OF STYLE, BUT A WEARABLE SYMBOL OF WHAT IS MEANINGFUL TO ME. SO I SET OUT TO CREATE JUST THAT...UNDERSTATED, MODERN AND MEANINGFUL GEMSTONE JEWELRY THAT IS AS BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG AS THE STONE ITSELF AND THE PERSON WEARING IT.
CRYSTAL (N.) WORD OF GREEK ORGIN (KRUSTALLOS) MEANING
COLDNESS DRAWN TOGETHER