"Spread your wings and be the jewel that you are," is the philosophy of Butterfly Jones, a jewelry company that independently designs and individually crafts earrings and necklaces with sterling silver, 14k gold-filled, and stainless steel metals, and gemstones such as agate, quartz and onyx.

Founding Designer Lori Price (left) launched the company in 2008 to create "go-to" pieces that can be incorporated into any wardrobe. She conceptualizes each design to be simple, beautiful and cool.

Butterfly Jones supports humanity and eco-focused living, by donating 10 percent of all sales to charity and using environmentally friendly materials and business practices when possible. Butterfly Jones is based in DeSoto, Texas, near Dallas. Reach the company by sending an e-mail to info@butterflyjones.com.

Contributing Photographer Mei-Chun Jau 

Photos on the Butterfly Jones site were taken by Mei-Chun Jau, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who works in video and still photography. A Taiwan-born immigrant proudly naturalized to the United States when she was 3, Mei-Chun works as a freelance videographer, video editor and still photographer based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but is also available for travel. She is the mother of a toddler son, Trinidad, and enjoys teaching him to read, supporting humanity, gardening, travel, running, recycling, the arts, music and independent films. Send e-mail to Mei-Chun Jau at meichun007@gmail.com.