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Finding Solace and Connection in the Forest

Finding Solace and Connection in the Forest

By Elizabeth Potts

I went for a walk in the forest. A slow, warm rain was coming down collecting on spider webs, shimmering as the ocean breeze found...

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Finding Beauty in My Complex Self

Finding Beauty in My Complex Self

By Elizabeth Potts

Feeling myself split into deep dichotomies of selfOnce in my teens my mother called me Jekyll and Hyde like my Father was (is? Who knows...

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The Symbolic Legacy of the Mercury Dime: Adolph A. Weinman's Hidden Tribute to Freedom

The Symbolic Legacy of the Mercury Dime: Adolph A. Weinman's Hidden Tribute to Freedom

By Elizabeth Potts

It's the 1910s in a booming and tumultuous United States. The reigning President, Woodrow Wilson, orders a contest to redesign the dime to boost morale...

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Embracing my Journey as a Mother

Embracing my Journey as a Mother

By Elizabeth Potts

Sometimes I feel like a less-than mother.This is an important feeling, one that I know isn’t true, but a feeling nonetheless and I think common...

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Speaking Through Blooms and Gems

Speaking Through Blooms and Gems

By Elizabeth Potts

Today, I am contemplating colors and blooms and heat and all sparkly things that persist. I was reminded by a beautiful friend the other day...

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I have this brilliant friend.

I have this brilliant friend.

By Elizabeth Potts

I have this brilliant and thoughtful friend, and every time she speaks, I want to listen because her words are filled with so much earnest...

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From Ritual to Revelation with The Moonstoned

From Ritual to Revelation with The Moonstoned

By Elizabeth Potts

Time for a story, something you have asked me to share… I grew up in a traditionally catholic household. Church on Sundays. Catechism on Wednesdays. ...

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The Treasures of Motherhood with The Moonstoned

The Treasures of Motherhood with The Moonstoned

By Elizabeth Potts

Before I became a Mother, I heard phrases like “It’s the hardest job you’ll ever Love”; you know the kind. And after I held my...

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Love's Spark: The Journey of Max and Julie's Toi et Moi Ring

Love's Spark: The Journey of Max and Julie's Toi et Moi Ring

By Elizabeth Potts

A notification lit onto Julies’ screen. Reaching over, she swiped the screen open and as her dating app opened her friend peered curiously over her...

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Passionate Collection: Mens Engagement by The Moonstoned

Passionate Collection: Mens Engagement by The Moonstoned

By Elizabeth Potts

Discover the latest feature on Elizabeth, our founder, in Drome magazine, showcasing our new men's engagement ring collection.  Article & Interview by Leah Wasilewski. Photo...

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What Elizabeth is wearing this holiday season!

What Elizabeth is wearing this holiday season!

By Elizabeth Potts

I'm going to go ahead and say it: I think trends are designed to make suckers out of all of us. Now, don't get me...

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Elizabeth's Holiday Gift Guide: Books

Elizabeth's Holiday Gift Guide: Books

By Elizabeth Potts

Dive into the magic of holiday gifting with books that are more than just pages – they're portals to different worlds and stories. Picture this:...

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The Cool, Calming Aquamarine

The Cool, Calming Aquamarine

By Elizabeth Potts

Stone of March birthdays, the aquamarine is also credited with embodying the energy of the ocean. This gemstone is believed to imbue wearers with an extra...

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The Toi et Moi Ring

The Toi et Moi Ring

By Elizabeth Potts

The everlasting allure of the Toi et Moi - You and Me - ring. 

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The Captivating Amethyst

The Captivating Amethyst

By Elizabeth Potts

From pale violet to deep, royal purple, amethyst is the birthstone of February, St Valentine & 17th Wedding Anniversaries. It is said to strengthen the connection to...

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The Bewitching Garnet

The Bewitching Garnet

By Elizabeth Potts

The deep red garnet: protective of the wearer, healing for the blood and used for illumination within and without. Also a beautiful second wedding anniversary gift.

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The Cheerful December Blues

The Cheerful December Blues

By Elizabeth Potts

The birthstones of December - Turquoise, Zircon & Tanzanite - come in a variety of happy blue hues. 

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The Sultry September Sapphire

The Sultry September Sapphire

By Elizabeth Potts

Long believed to strengthen the channel from Mortal to Gods and intuition, Sapphires are also a symbol of the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries.

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The Sunny November Citrine

The Sunny November Citrine

By Elizabeth Potts

This cheerful stone reflects the colors of autumn and brings abundance, harmony in relationships and clarity of mind. It is the stone of the 13th and...

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The Midwife Necklaces Are Back In Support of The Birth Sanctuary Gainsville

The Midwife Necklaces Are Back In Support of The Birth Sanctuary Gainsville

By Elizabeth Potts

The Birth Sanctuary Gainesville will be the first ever Birth Center in the state of Alabama.

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POTTS ENGRAVED WEDDING BANDS

POTTS ENGRAVED WEDDING BANDS

By Elizabeth Potts

These bands were made by Elizabeth for her and her husband. She said, "When I was making our wedding bands, there was no better inspiration...

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The Kaleidescopic Opal

The Kaleidescopic Opal

By Elizabeth Potts

A stone of shifting favors and epic fights, opals are also a symbol of the 14th and 34th wedding anniversaries as well as the birthstone...

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A Brief History on Hearts

A Brief History on Hearts

By Elizabeth Potts

The shape of the heart in jewelry and symbolism has evolved with our understanding and use of it. 

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The Top 5 Men’s Antique Rings You Need to Elevate Your Look

The Top 5 Men’s Antique Rings You Need to Elevate Your Look

By Elizabeth Potts

There’s nothing sexier than a man who isn’t afraid to adorn himself. These five pieces are a great place to begin building your collection and...

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The Cool Green Peridot

The Cool Green Peridot

By Elizabeth Potts

The only precious gem other than diamonds formed in the earths mantle, Peridot is the birthstone of August and a traditional gift of 16th anniversaries.

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The Ruby Patiala Choker

The Fiery Ruby: Birthstone of July

By Elizabeth Potts

The stone of July birthdays and the 40th wedding anniversary, rubies have been coveted as long as humans can be considered....well, human. 

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The Perfect Pearl: Birthstone Of June

The Perfect Pearl: Birthstone Of June

By Elizabeth Potts

A closer look at the pearl: the only gemstone created within a living organism, symbol of the ocean and the moon, and a traditional gift of...

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What's the difference between Antique and Vintage Jewelry?

What's the difference between Antique and Vintage Jewelry?

By Elizabeth Potts

and a few other things to keep in mind while you shop.

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What you didn't know about May's Birthstone

What you didn't know about May's Birthstone

By Elizabeth Potts

With May on the horizon, we dive into some of the legend and lore behind this sparkling spring gem. A symbol of Hope in some...

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The Art of Mourning

The Art of Mourning

By Elizabeth Potts

Breaking Down the Symbols in a Neoclassical Miniature Neoclassical mourning miniature in original box. Blue and white enamel, child’s soul, tomb, willow, angel, crown cypress...

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