January Subbox sneak peek!

 I-Ching coins, rocaille #beads, sparkly plum crystals and brass with a gorgeous green patina will make up some of the jewelry in February’s DHD Subscription Box. Only a couple more left before I have to shut off the subscription button for Valentines Day so get it now before it’s too late. . . . . . . .

Holly-Daze: What is happening at DHD, specials, sales and more!

Yummy angora socks were 1 item in last month's box!

I find it hard to believe that the holidays are already upon us. I am, and have been, behind since about June. I think. I can’t be sure without really looking at things and I just don’t have the time, and if I am honest, I don’t really have the inclination either! 

FaerieCon 2016 is coming! Get your FREE tickets!

It seems so long since I last put out a blog! So much has happened that I don't even know where to start. My subscription box launched, shows were done over the summer months and I left one position behind while finding a new path that allows me to help out a friend and gives me a little stability to boot. 

Filigree Moon Pendant and Sterling Chain
was part of the October Box

How to wear a scarf 15 different ways...

I am getting the premiere subscription boxes for DHD ready to be shipped out in the next few days or so. April 10 is the cut-off date to order and I hope to have everything out the door for April 15th or so. 

Gemstones for Anniversaries

Gemstone Correspondences for Wedding Anniversaries

Gifts have traditionally been given for wedding anniversaries since The Roman Empire. In 1922 Emily Post became the first person to publish a list of suggested anniversary gifts according to the year of the anniversary. At that time she posted suggestions for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth years of marriage. 

Introducing the Happy Dancing Dragonfly!

The Happy Dancing Dragonfly-a symbol of life's twists and turns!

Life has so many twists and turns and while some come upon us unexpectedly there are others that come after much contemplation, soul searching and, finally, planning. This is the kind that I am talking about today: contemplation that became a soul search and finally a plan that has born a whole new happy pathway for both myself ,and Dawn Hill Designs.

Do Colored Pearls Have Special Meaning? Yes!

Pearls come in an amazing array of colors and lusters and within those colors are a range of varying shades. Each color family has been associated with different meanings over the course of history. Here are the most common and their meanings.