Singular By Nature

Who: Catherine Chandler
What: Modern Jewelry Inspired by Nature
Where: Portland, OR
Web: http://catherinechandler.com/home.html
http://www.etsy.com/shop/catherinechandler
Why: Catherine's one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces have an appealing organic quality derived from gentle textures, irregular shapes, rustic finishes and phenomenal gems such as Boulder Opal, Labradorite, Moonstone and Cherry Creek Jasper. I love the irregularity and spontaneity of her designs...each piece has a singular character, unlike anything else. They appear captured from nature's timelessness...as if you could stumble upon them in an ancient forest lying by a wild orchid or nestled under a mushroom or hidden by the roots of a tree and you wouldn't be surprised in the least. Pick one up, slip it on, wear it forever...quite naturally done.