Collection: Magnolia Bough Jewelry & Gifts

As an avid reader and a former English instructor, Jennifer Verdun, the founder and designer at Magnolia Bough Jewelry & Gifts LLC, knows how deeply stories resonate with us. Each of her hand-assembled designs is inspired by celebration, nature, or--in the case of her current Hawthorne Collection—literature. The Hawthorne Collection draws upon important moments—sometimes challenging, heartbreaking, or macabre, sometimes joyous or triumphant—from Nathaniel Hawthorne's stories and novels. The pieces in this collection, featuring semiprecious-gemstone or Czech-glass beads in sumptuous colors, are made to honor the brilliance and beauty not only of Hawthorne's works but also of the wearer's resilience, grace, and heart.