Leslie FrancescaWritten by Nutritionist Courtney James Despite the doubts surrounding them, essential oils can be beneficial in helping you achieve balance and alleviate physical and emotional ailments. Personally, I’ve found that, through the use of certain oils, I can find energy, rejuvenation, balance and calm. Given my sensitive body, I prefer to use them externally (as opposed […]
Those of us who love crystals and stones, and strongly believe in the characteristics they carry and the benefits they offer, find it absolutely necessary to surround ourselves with the natural and positive energies they give off. Leslie Francesca jewelry does just that. Each piece of jewelry within our collection embraces natural elements and diffuses […]
SOURCING Leslie works directly with stone manufacturers and cutting houses for naturally sourced materials. SELECTING STONES The first step of the design process is to individually go through each rough stone to pick only those that offer the very best quality. With her passion, knowledge, and understanding of stones and gems from her studies at the […]
Excerpt from “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” By Milo Kundera “Which then shall we choose? Weight or Lightness? Is the heaviness truly deplorable and lightness splendid? The heaviest of burdens crushes us, we sink beneath it, it pins us to the ground. The heaviest of burdens is simultaneously an image of life’s most intense fulfillment. The heavier […]
Crystals and stones have been used in the arts of alchemy and magic for ages. Different stones are traditionally associated with different elements of nature. The traditional four elements in Western culture are Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Earth Signs are Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Earth represents practicality, stability, materialism, realism. Practical and dependable, earth signs provide […]
Symbol Wearing a shark tooth has long been espoused as a symbol of strength and potency. As a talisman to bring affluence and good fortune to the wearer’s life, it is believed to protect the individual. This species’ tooth is the totem symbol which confirms self-confidence, self-trust and momentum in life. Trend This trend first came to prominence […]
The Native Way Native Americans have long believed that wearing a hand-carved arrowhead, as a talisman around your neck, was a symbol of protection, courage and strength. They also believed that the arrowhead protected them from illness and acted as a guard against the Evil Eye. It would deflect any negative energy, protect them from […]
Himalayan Salt Lamps For those of us who love crystals and stones and strongly believe in the characteristics they carry and the benefits they diffuse, we find it absolutely necessary to surround ourselves by the natural and positive energies that they give off. A particularly special and highly beneficial chunk of stone to have in […]