My dear friend Catherine is also my mentor. She’s been working in the gemstone and bead industry for decades. When I decided to launch my website I knew I wanted my first shopping experience to be with her! Divinely timed, The Denver Gem show was only weeks away. When we started going through the show I seemed to gravitate towards lapis like a bee to honey. I was constantly picking it up and putting it down. I was on the hunt for the perfect specimen. I ended up finding this stunner a few months later while gemstone hunting. The stipes of gold and white make this look like a planet that should be in orbit in our universe somewhere. It’s truly spectacular and I’m in love.