I have always liked both jewelry and rocks...both getting them and giving them. My husband and I got into the bead jewelry business about 2 years ago in response to a request from friends in Sweden that we bring them some rocks when we came back...things that are associated with crystal healing. That led us to Quartzsite, Arizona during the winter rock fest and our business was born. we saw all the beautiful stone beads and realized stone bead jewelry would complement ou Native American jewelry. We have jewelry making studios in both California and Sweden but our primary market has been in Sweden. There are few bead shops in Sweden and there is actually no noun in Swedish for bead. Our designs have been well received.; -