I went to school for art, and focused on anything that allowed me to work with my hands. I love making forms of sculpture....the smaller and more meticulous it is, the better!

After I graduated, I took a job as a floral designer, and enjoyed learning, designing and working with the flowers. They really are such beautiful living things to be appreciated.
But as much as I liked the work, the job opened my eyes to how big businesses ran, and I simply did not agree with some of the practices. So learning from that experience and picking up new floral interests, I decided to expand my jewelry business and offer beautiful flower pieces that could be adored and last a lifetime.

My business is called Products of 47 because I work under the personal philosophy that everything begins ans something small and seemingly insignificant, but through time, transition and design, what starts out as small, grows into something beautiful with an ultimate purpose.

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What is Products of 47?

Products of 47 has a main focus on handmade beaded jewelry that is fun, affordable, and versatile in a variety of styles and designs. My jewelry is created by the inspiration of Life and the Things that we Love. Products of 47 jewelry uses beautiful natural stones, Swarovski Crystals, and other unique elements and utilizes colors, textures and patterns for the foundation of the designs.
You can find my Products of 47 Etsy Shop Here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/productsof47

Everyone is multifaceted, and one of my other facets that makes me unique is that I am also a pretty big geek. So to express that side of myself, I also offer a specific jewelry collection called Closet Geekery....jewelry that takes inspiration from movies, tv shows, and pop culture. A fun and quirky line at heart, it offers beautiful unique pieces of geeky jewelry that is subtle and “geek chic” because, being a geek, we are "proud not loud".
You can find my Closet Geekery Etsy Shop Here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/closetgeekery

And since I cannot stop there....Products of 47 also offers non-jewelry products such as hair bows, flower clips and accessories, silk floral décor and arrangements through another one of our branches called: Little Shop of Florals
You can find my floral Etsy Shop Here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/littleshopofflorals

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Products of the 47 Process
47 stems from the concept of: from 0 through 40 comes 7

Zero.
Everything starts out as something small and seemingly insignificant. Most would look at it simply as nothing with no purpose or meaning.
--- Think of a seed, a caterpillar, or a bead.

Forty.
A significant number that often represents a period of change, transition and/or a transformation. It is during this period, that through time, those elements seemingly simple and insignificant elements “grow” through a tedious process of time, design, love, creation and change.
--- Think of the seed growing into a tree, the caterpillar spinning it's pupa or cocoon, and the beads going through the design/creation process.

Seven.
A perfect number. It is a number that represents perfection and finality. Those elements that were seemingly small or nothing, suddenly have a purpose to make this life, and the world we live in, a more interesting place.
--- The tree bears fruit and shade, the butterfly pollinates flowers, and the jewelry becomes not just a fashion accessory, but a reflection of one's soul, personality, and style just waiting to be shared with others.