My Grandmother, La Jolie Grandmere, had this fabulous citrine turtle ring. It was huge and divine and I was completely fascinated by it. Before she passed away she gave me a lovely Stephen Dweck amethyst ring. It's large (enormous!) and has his trademark silver beetle crawling up the gem. Note to self: Her fingers were larger and I must get this resized. Over the years I have had a lovely bumble bee necklace and have enjoyed having animals (preppy alligators of course!) on clothes, accessories and furniture.

This visual piece is influenced by my love for animals (and critters!) in fashion and design.