Dandelion is proud to announce the arrival of another local artisan collection; Velvet Box. These handmade glass beads are designed to fit all of the popular add a bead style bracelet systems, including Pandora©, Chamilia©, and Troll©. The designer, Jennifer Pitts, draws her inspiration from her intuitive imagination, saying ” The road I travel each night as I drift off to sleep is paved with blown, blasted and cast glass and metal pieces that speak to the trials and tribulations we face today and celebrate the human potential for greatness, and I wake each morning with a renewed desire to make them a reality.” We definitely love the reality of her dreams! As for the name, Velvet Box? John Pitts explains how “Jen didn't want just to make jewelry. Many people have jewelry the throw in a drawer or box or hang it somewhere and it's never admired for its beauty. She wanted to make a piece of art that the wearer had a connection with, something they cherished and treasured enough to keep somewhere special, like a velvet box. You can buy a bead anywhere but when we see people react to a piece of our work and form a little emotional attachment to it you didn't just connect with our work but with us as well. That's our greatest reward and it sums up everything behind the company name.” I think that’s something that all jewelry lovers can truly agree on!

