I looked in my closet for something to wear. Something beautiful, something made by hand, something timeless. I chose a dress, almost a hundred years old, a symbol of care, of agelessness, of attention to detail. But more than that, a dress with a story.

I chose this dress to wear with my Raven & Lily jewelry because every Raven & Lily necklace or bracelet has a story, too. A compelling story, a worthwhile story, a story of sadness and of hope.

In September, Raven & Lily shot their Spring catalogue at my place in Marrakech, Peacock Pavilions. Last month, they asked me to join a group of fantastic women in styling my favorite pieces of Raven & Lily jewelry. And since I've been teaching my 13 year old son, Tristan, how to take pictures, I hired him (for a song!) for the shoot.

The Eden bracelet and Amleset necklace are handmade from melted bullet casings by HIV-positive women in Ethiopia.

Because beauty, oh, beauty is lovely...
but goodness, yes, Goodness, is even better.

Every Raven & Lily purchase you make gives directly back to these women. See my favorite pieces RIGHT HERE. And for the next 2 weeks you can save 25% on all your purchases with the code RALMARYAM. Just in the nick of time for Christmas!

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