FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Creating Jewelry with Intention Private Workshops
How many people do you need for a custom scheduled event? A minimum of 4 people.
How long is a workshop? Generally 90-120 minutes from start to finish.
Where are private events held? This is group specific, and can be at private settings, but I am often able to reserve space at The Marsh in Minnetonka, as well.
What are the expected prices? Enrollment prices vary based on size of group, collaborator fees, and event space rental. Registration fees include all instruction, materials, course booklet, and use of tools needed to create two, single-stone pieces (either as a pair of earrings OR a two pendant necklace).
For more information and scheduling options, contact me via email at hello@melissacmark.com to start the conversation!
Why wear an I AMulet®?
It’s a convenient and effective way to keep your affirmations and intentions close and accessible. The overall goal is to reframe and overcome limiting beliefs to endorse self-agency.
Limiting beliefs are negative thoughts, feelings, and scripts people believe about themselves; often responsible for getting in the way of a person’s goals and dreams. Self agency is the sense that your actions matter and have impact on future circumstances or life experiences.
What’s the meaning behind the I AMulet® Eye/I charm?
The Eye is an ancient and protective good luck symbol that can boomerang negative energy back onto the original sender. The stamped “I” represents self agency; a reminder that YOU are the one in charge and in control of your life.
Why are there so many I AMulet® gemstone talisman pendants?
I compose a variety of affirmations and intention statements to harmonize with a wide selection of natural gemstones so that you can find the ones that best address your unique limiting beliefs. The pendants are interchangeable**, making it easy to personalize your I AMulet.
** While you can wear more than one gemstone pendant at a time, wearing more than three pendants at once brings an increased risk of the chain breaking, and should be avoided.
What metals do you use in your jewelry and how do I care for them?
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: For ALL Jewelry Items: Always remove before shower/bath, sauna/steam, swim, hot tub, exercise, or sleep. Avoid contact with hairspray, perfume, body lotion, suntan lotion/spray, bleach/chemicals. For Sterling Silver: Use a soft cloth (no dips or pastes) to polish the inevitable tarnish.
I primarily use sterling silver and gold filled materials. Almost everything I make is nickel free. If a sourced component isn’t nickel free, I will say so in the item’s description. Please check individual item descriptions for specific information.
Here’s more detail:
- Sterling Silver is a combination of 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% other metals (including copper) for hardness. Sterling (rose) Silver is a combination of 90-92.5% fine silver with a little bit more copper added in to create the pinkish, rosy hue. Oxidized Silver is already tarnished sterling silver, and it can sometimes leave its dark color on skin or fabrics.
- Gold Filled jewelry has layers of 14k gold (at least 5% by weight) fused to an underlying brass metal core. Gold filled jewelry will eventually tarnish if the fused layer wears down. Gold Plated items have a minuscule whiff of gold (less than 0.05% by weight) brushed onto the underlying brass. The layer is not fused to the core metal, and the gold color often rubs off quickly. I rarely use gold plated materials.
- Titanium or Niobium: Groovy metals that are lightweight, hypoallergenic, and won’t tarnish.
Are your materials ethically sourced?
I work hard to know where my materials come from and purchase everything as close to the primary source as possible. My handcut stones are mainly from independent lapidaries via custom order. All stainless steel chains and findings are made in the USA, while other metal components come from wholesale companies who (to the best of my knowledge) stand behind their own sources.
How long are your necklace chains?
Here are a couple of diagrams to give you an idea of chain lengths. Check item descriptions for specifics
Are you a crystal expert?
Nope. I’m a medical doctor, not a crystal expert.