Some gifts grow from imagination, others from the earth itself. This pendant was both. The stone was found on the beach, ordinary at first glance, until it revealed the potential to become something whimsical. Hand-carved and polished, it took shape as a mushroom — a symbol of hidden worlds, quiet strength, and the magic that thrives in unexpected places. Wrapped in silver and adorned with a charm, it became a pendant for Liz, my sister-in-law. For her, it carries both the grounding weight of stone and the playful spirit of nature’s design. Mushrooms remind us that beauty often grows in the overlooked corners — in shade, in silence, in places…