The skulls in the Grizzly Love Jewelry Collection are modeled after the Tibetan prayer beads used in a form of a Buddhist mala. They originated as a tool for contemplating the meaning of life and death during meditation. 

Skulls a traditional represention of death in Tibet, were incorperated by Buddhists into malas to represent the impermanence of life and the limits of human knowledge, beckoning for reflection upon the inevitability of death and the necessity of embracing lives filled with compassion. All sounds good to me!

Traditionally these beads are carved from yak bone to re-emphasize the skull's symbolism. It is also said to honor the beasts of burden that serve mankind and to inspire devotees to likewise serve their fellowmen. That said - I try to remember that I can't serve anyone else unless I am serving myself. Selfish as it may sound many a story will reiterate the same. 

a testament to empowerment through partnerships.

I am writing this particular entry to remind myself how great it feels to be inspired by the exciting things that are going on around us all the time. I find that I am completely FULL when I am around that kind of inspired collaboration and positivity. The Amp it Up event I attended the other night is the perfect example of all of that goodness. It was focused on sustainability - of business, community, environment and the value of the interconnected nature of those considerations.

hand·craft  
to make (something) by manual skill.

A·mer·i·ca·na  [uh-mer-i-kan-uh]  
books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography

           Grizzly Love, made in - of - by America

All Grizzly Love pieces are created by hand-held mini torches, files, brushes & other  tools, processes include; hand moulding, lost wax casting, & hand shaping.


All Grizzly Love pieces are inspired and designed with the influence of an Alaskan American cultural legacy of jewelry design. The mountain ranges and profiles are drawn directly from the geography and landscape of America.