A Most Beloved Fruit (and gem)

Nothing screams summer's delight as much as watermelon. I grew up outside of Washington, D.C. where summers were extremely HOT and HUMID. There was a farm stand not too far from home and every time we drove by, my brother, sister and I would plead with my mom to get us a watermelon. Of course she'd stop and get us our fix - it wasn't like we were begging for fireworks to light off in the backyard or anything, though we did that too with less success; and my brother did discover that firecrackers IN watermelon made an amazing explosion... but I digress.


We'd crack the thing open as soon as we got home - unrefrigerated - and it was sooooo flavorful and sooooooo juicy we'd forget all our cares and woes (not that we had many). This amazing fruit also came equipped with it's own entertainment accessory - watermelon seeds! Seed spitting contests, seed necklaces, collages, etc. Times have changed a bit for the beloved pink and green fruit; it's hard to find a melon that has seeds, and some are grown square so they don't roll off the grocery shelves - I kid you not.

And even though the watermelon has been depicted in uncountable still life paintings,

it is still a medium of choice for many artists:




Which brings me to where I was going in the first place. Watermelon tourmaline!! A visually delicious gem. I couldn't wait to show you all (whoever you may be, thank you, thank you) one of our brand new pieces! Green sapphire on top, champagne diamond in the middle and a generous slice of watermelon suspended below. Don't you love it?!?!



Peace, love, and rocks,

Lauren

Saturday Stone Spotting

How's that for alliteration? I know, today is not Saturday anymore, but it sounds better.

How amazing is this stone house?! As I always say, people in stone houses shouldn't throw glass...

And here's a much more accessible way of putting some stones to use

This would be a great idea for party seat markers, or maybe refrigerator magnets, if you're into refrigerator magnets. Personally I prefer a clutter free fridge. Just saying...

And for all you crafty folks out there, here's a fairly simple project that I found on the wonderful blog CURBLY. Doormat? Bath mat? Not sure, but I'm definitely making one of these with some of the zillions of stones gathered far and wide that didn't quite make the jewelry cut. Let me know how yours turns out!

Oh, wow. Definitely not a DIY project, but how beautiful are these lights? If I could sit in a quiet room with these? Reeeeelaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax!

Peace, love, and rocks,

Lauren

Happy Friday!

I've been dying to get to the blog for days, but every time I sit down inspired I somehow get called away. Part of the problem is that I'm in the middle of a home renovation project...

I'm building a little guest room and a walk-in closet in the bedroom to make up for the lost closet due to the guestroom. It seemed like a quick, simple project when it started, but, yikes, it's complete mess and chaos over here. But, It's going to be sweet!

Aroc Urtu has been all over the media this week. Did you see the segment on NBC New York? Very exciting! Samantha Yanks, the editor of both Gotham and Hamptons Magazines and denizen of all things fabulous, has fallen in love with Aroc Urtu. Click here to watch!


Have you checked out the blog Green Wedding Shoes? It is not only an online must see as a great resource if you are planning a wedding or heading to one, it is also full of unique lifestyle ideas. Aroc Urtu's new bridal line was featured this week and wow did it cause my mailbox to fill up! I got so many lovely emails from people who checked out the jewelry and have become fans. Thank you GreenWeddingShoes!!

It has been a wonderful couple of weeks! It is just such a terrific feeling to make things that we love and then connect with people who love what we do.

Peace, love and rocks,

Lauren