Day 8

Jewelry


I am addicted to jewelry, always have been and always will.  I have so many pieces to honor my son, and this is just a few of them.

The blue heart was made by Wendy Windrich.  It's made from polymer clay, with a blue stone for the month he was due, and the yellow flower because he was born in November.  The charm also glows in the dark.

Wendy's daughter Jenalea has a son who was stillborn during delivery, with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck.  She contributes part of her proceeds to baby loss groups.

The ring is Casper's birthstone, citrine, with a small black diamond on either side - one for me and one for him.  Citrine is also my birthstone.

The necklace at the center also has a citrine stone.  Above that are 2 free-form hearts that are entwined.  To me, it symbolizes that my son and I will always be together.

The round metal heart was hand made by another angel mom, Larisa Mulvenna-Barth.  It is hand stamped, with a blue bead and a butterfly charm.

Last but not least is a beaded bracelet I made myself.  The colored beads are a gold color that were the closest I could find to his birthstone.  On each side of his name is a star.

I wear the ring, the bracelet, and the entwined hearts necklace every day.  The other 2 pieces are hung on Casper's wall.