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If gemstones had personalities, garnet would be that mysterious stranger in a leather jacket—intense eyes, deep history, and probably full of secrets it doesn’t plan to tell you. For those born in January, or anyone who just really likes a stone that looks like bottled blood, garnet is your soul gem.  Powerful, Passionate, and Eternally Seductive. A Tale Older Than Your Favorite Antique Shop Garnet didn’t just sneak into human history; it stomped in like it owned the place. T

Jewelry for People Who Don’t Want More Stuff — They Want Meaning The holidays are here. A season of giving, receiving, and pretending we didn’t buy things for ourselves while “shopping for others.” At Indie Nomad Collective, every piece is handmade, intentional, and slightly rebellious — jewelry for people who like meaning with their sparkle and craftsmanship with their chaos. If you're gifting someone special (or “accidentally” gifting yourself), here’s how to choose a piec

Some stories don’t begin with a business plan, they begin with a spark. For me, that spark started in a small Southern Indiana town, surrounded by art, curiosity, and the kind of creativity that doesn’t shout, it hums quietly in the background until you can’t ignore it anymore. My earliest and most powerful inspiration came from my grandpa, Robert Russelburg. He was one of those rare people who seemed to carry light wherever he went —humble, endlessly curious, and always read

October carries a quiet kind of magic, the hush before winter, the shift in color and air, a sense that change can be beautiful.

September carries a shift in the air — light softens, evenings stretch a little longer, and the world begins to turn inward. It feels like a month for reflection, for quiet strength, for honoring beauty that lasts. Fittingly, sapphire — the birthstone of September — embodies all of these qualities. With its depths of blue and its history woven into myth and ritual, sapphire has long been a stone of meaning as much as of adornment. 5mm Burma Sapphire - Blue Purple + Pink Round