How it’s Made ~ Cacao Bean Necklace

I originally wrote a blog about this bean back in 2019, but work started on it in 2018 when the idea of making chocolate-themed jewellery came to me. This bean though was a tough one to get right. I like things to be perfect before I send them out into the world, and this oneContinue reading “How it’s Made ~ Cacao Bean Necklace”

100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers

Time is flying by and we are now at numbers 71-80 of our 100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers! Which of these are you most interested in pursuing? Let me know. 71 #WomenInChocolate Lauren Heineck is the amazing woman behind the hashtag #womeninchocolate. She is also the founder of Well Tempered Media and Wknd Chocolate. SheContinue reading “100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers”

100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers

Let’s talk single origin chocolate and cacao.  Chocolate grows in so many places and each can bring something unique to a bar of chocolate.  Most of us are used to eating more industrial chocolate that is massed produced and uses cacao from all different origins mixed together in all different batches. If you haven’t triedContinue reading “100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers”

100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers

As you remember, my goal is to highlight 10 holiday gift ideas each week for the next 8 weeks that your chocolate loving friends will enjoy. I do hope you are enjoying these gift suggestions and would love if you shared with others you think would enjoy this blog. Continuing on last week’s post, hereContinue reading “100 Gifts for Chocolate Lovers”

A Silver Cacao Bean

Inspiration strikes.  That’s how this piece came to me.  It was just there, in my head one day.  Out of nowhere.  Honestly it has been awhile since I have made jewellery.  I used to make jewellery full time, but my partner’s job moves us when we aren’t always expecting it, and back in the dayContinue reading “A Silver Cacao Bean”