The Woodstock Inn & Resort presents a wellness experience pairing artisanal chocolates and gemstones.

What do chocolates and gemstones have in common?

Intention and connection!

They honor the people and places these precious luxuries are from and are imbued with medicinal and metaphysical properties that empower our inner well-being to feel: calm, energized, clarity of mind, and inner tranquility

Aqua-hued gemstones: a “Sparkling Tasting” of responsibly sourced gems. Beyond aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, zircon, and sapphire can also exhibit aqua hues!

A private “Sparkling Tasting” experience for women leaders in travel that explores how gemstones can empower your personal brand with intention and connection.

The ethical dilemma of lab-grown and who benefits. When trendy VC-funded jewelry start-ups and lab-grown diamond companies talk about “ethical” and “sustainable” sourcing, do you know what that looks like and who they support? SPOILER: a lot of tech bros and celebrities in first-world nations.

Vegan Jewelry: What Vegans (and Their Partners) Need to Know and the Realities of Intentional Fine Jewelry.

Ethically sourced rubies: a Sparkling Tasting of responsibly sourced gems and coveted jewelry. Shop rare and valuable rubies cut by master cutter Roger Dery.

Emerald-hued gemstones: a “Sparkling Tasting” of responsibly sourced gems. Emeralds are rare and valuable, but sapphire, garnet, and tourmaline are equally gorgeous doppelgangers!

Ruby-hued gemstones: a “Sparkling Tasting” of responsibly sourced gems. Rubies are rare and valuable, but spinel and garnet are equally gorgeous doppelgangers!

Manifesting spring with a "Sparkling Tasting" of warm-hued gemstones! Discover their value, metaphysical properties, and learn what responsible sourcing means.

Ruby-hued gemstones: a “Sparkling Tasting” of responsibly sourced gems. Rubies are rare and valuable, but spinel and garnet are equally gorgeous doppelgangers!

Discover Homestead Afghanistan's mission to ensure the safety of vulnerable Afghan staff and “living into” a gem training school for young women.

Gemstones sparkle even more when they contribute to positive social impact. I donate “Sparkling Tasting” experiences as an auction item for philanthropic fundraising.