Childbirth and Puerperal Fever
Hundreds of years ago, when men calling themselves doctors decided to rob childbirth from the midwives and bring it into hospitals, the maternal mortality rate skyrocketed due to something called puerperal (or childbed) fever, a bacterial infection of the female reproductive tract following childbirth.
Eye and Amazonite
Did you know the original engraving of this eye was created in the 1600s? I feel like someone is staring at me from 400 years in the past.
Jewelry
Designing some fun (and beautiful!) necklaces with the help of Billy the Kid Gift Shop and True Art of the Earth in Las Cruces, NM where we snagged some lovely stones and gorgeous crystals during our last visit there earlier this month. Can’t wait to show the final pieces!