11/09/2026
From some time ago...
"It Was Summer"
This ode to memory explores the fleeting nature of a moment, and how humans cherish it through remembrance. Memories endure with us as colors, scents, and feelings-approximations of our lived experiences that we interpret again and again each time we recall and remember. Our finite time makes each of us an irreplicable person.
Custom made for K. Ombré princess cut padparadscha sapphires from Sri Lanka create a cascading warmth on the ears. Natural diamonds in leaf and water drop motifs call to mind the height of summer heat, sweat, and the rustling of dry leaves. During this season, we frolic at the beach, under a bright blue sky, here depicted with natural robin's egg blue turquoise. During such times, whispered conversations are shared, or even a hushed promise, that the best time has already come to pass.
it is summer again
under the same trees
the flowers remain wild
yet the yellows aren't as warm
as I remember
the scent of cut grass
has lost its bite
you told me your name
it was summer then
the birds were twittering
a tune they can't sing again
