I wanted to talk a little about my new lotus collection and the inspiration behind it. About a year ago, I made the decision to commit to Buddhism, and I became a Mitra, which is a novice Buddhist. I find the symbols in Buddhism, such as the lotus, very inspiring. Have you heard the saying “no mud, no lotus?” The lotus grows not in spite of the mud, but because of it. The roots of the lotus are in the muddy, murky water, but the flower rises above to bloom, clean and fragran

“ Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” That old adage. Why aren’t diamonds a girl’s best friend? #1 Diamonds are dirty stones. Finding good, clean, sustainable diamonds is nearly impossible. Although the diamond industry has begun to regulate diamonds, “blood diamonds” still end up in the mainstream supply. These diamonds could have funded the training of child soldiers, land mines and small arms dealers, or ethnic cleansing. There is currently not a method to be 100% certa