In this locally inspired offering, Catharine M displays her creative versatility with the incomparable River Stone Collection. These exquisite stones are hand collected along Northern California coastline beaches and Sonoma County river beds by Catharine and her two beautiful daughters. The hole drilled in each of these stones is lined with sterling silver, 14, or 18 karat gold! A neck chain of sterling, gold, leather or ribbon harnesses the art. Also offered is a richer version of nature's water polished jewels, captured by Catharine M. in the simple buttery smoothness of river stones rendered in pure gold, with or without accent diamonds or other gemstones. This simple elegance alone, or juxtaposed and in tandem with these naturally polished river stones of extraordinary color, texture and richness allow the wearer to honor and celebrate the unmanufactured beauty of nature, by imbuing it with hand worked gold.