Rainbows and Suns and Whales, oh my!

by Ashley Weeks Cart

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About a year ago, while wandering Brooklyn with the wonderfully talented Katie of Paperfashion, we lingered in the jewelry shop Catbird and were fortunate to cross paths with the equally talented Elisa Solomon (one of Catbird’s many jewelry designers). I knew Elisa’s work because my friend Amanda’s wedding band was designed and crafted by Elisa, and I’d been an admirer ever since laying eyes on that ring. Elisa was as delightful in person as her beautiful, colorful, unique jewelry suggests. We became Instagram buddies, and I began dreaming about having one of her pieces in my own collection.

For our sixth wedding anniversary this September, James made it a reality. We had Elisa design two gold charms to represent the girls; a sun filled with an assortment of rainbow stones for Sunny and a whale with purple and blue stones for Kaki. It has not left my neck (save for this pictures below) since it arrived in September. The girls quickly figured it out, and Courtland now proudly declares, “Mama wears a whale because I’m WHALEY CART! THAT’S ME!” One day, I’ll gift each of them their charm, but for now, I’m keeping it close for safe keeping…

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For more of Elisa’s jewelry and to shop her designs visit here