Drop of Water

I have just posted a new set on my store.  I actually wrote about this particular set before; the first mention of it is here.  I named it and wrote the description this morning.  (I actually almost posted it this morning as well, but was having some problems with technology.) 


Amusingly enough, I called the set Drop of Water.  Why is this amusing?  Because today, for the first time in weeks, it rained.  And by rain, I mean that it poured.  It was beautiful.  (I took several pictures...  If any of them turn out nicely, I will try to post them here.)


And so, without further ado, is the very timely-named Drop of Water set:

Drop of Water - necklace

Drop of Water - Earrings

Despite the coincidence, however, this set was not named after today's meteorological events.  Instead, it was inspired by my own parents...  I was thinking about them today, and just how much they mean to me.  And so, this story is dedicated to them.


The story:

In the Landus Fantasticus lies the River Aiwen, a river whose swirling waters are bright turquoise. The locals view this river as a symbol of their unique land; they claim that its water makes their harvest bountiful and prosperous.

Suhannah was one such local—a young woman born and raised near the banks of the Aiwen.  She loved her home, she loved her parents…  Yet Suhannah also loved to travel.  She dreamed of exploring the entire Landus Fantasticus, from the Great Sea all the way to the High Mountains.

Of course, her parents were loath to see her go; they loved her greatly and knew they would miss her terribly.  Yet they knew that, more than anything, she wanted to go on her adventure.  And so, when she came of age, they gave Suhannah their blessing to follow her dreams and travel the land.

When it was time for Suhannah’s journey to begin, her parents presented her with a gift: a necklace and a pair of earrings, each bearing a single drop of turquoise glass, the color of the mighty Aiwen.  It was a tearful farewell, but Suhannah wore the gift throughout all of her travels.  She was wearing it even when she visited her parents much later, with tales of grandeur and beauty and adventure—and how their gift always reminded her of their love, even when she was far away.

This set, made out of turquoise Czech glass briolettes, looks like it could be the gift from Suhannah’s parents—a touch of home and love, no matter where one journeys.