Bees & Beads is an Intentionally inspired company created by Laurene & Evan Nash. The "Bees" of Bees & Beads was inspired by Laurene. She always had a strong desire to work with and help our bee friends and Beekeepers. We source directly from small beekeepers in the US supporting their family run operations. She creates beautifully inspired candles using several types of candle molds from different parts of the world. Each candle is hand poured and carefully hand finished. The beautiful honey fragrance and color of the beeswax changes with the season and the flowers the bees are pollinating. Evan's "Beads" of Bees & Beads gemstone journey started several years ago. He was always interested in their physical and "meta-physical" properties but it wasn't until his hearing started diminishing (having surgery for a cochlear implant) that he used the creation of gemstone bracelets and necklaces as a tool for healing. Professionally having a background in Purchasing, Evan works with many of the top distributors of gemstones in the country that contract directly with the mines, sourcing both rare and very high quality gemstones.