About Alyson

My love of gemstones & jewelry started at a young age, with my mother & father. Favorite memories which still glow in my mind are the times my mother told the stories around her precious jewelry. Each gem vibrated with a feeling. I knew even then, that the color, the design and the intention around these gems held energy. Little did I know that much of my adult life would continue to evolve around the beauty of gemstones.

I bring over 30 years of professional experience working with diamonds and fine gemstones in design and manufacturing jewelry - specializing in luxury retail sales in San Francisco.

Five years ago I began my journey into the study of Jyotish (Vedic Astrology). With my background in Vajrayana Buddhism, my deep interest in spirituality, and my education and training in psychology, the Jyotish studies struck a chord with me, pulling together many of the streams in my life.

I now combine my love of gemstones and jewelry with Jyotish teachings. It is my heartfelt wish to work with clients in finding gemstones that will strengthen and support their goals and growth in life as well as finding gemstones to aid in decreasing and averting negativity during sensitive dashas - or periods in life, based on their Jyotish charts.

I will help you find a beautiful natural gemstone and create a custom ring or pendant for you to wear, to help strengthen and balance aspects of your life according to the planetary placements in your birth chart.

• B.A., UC Berkeley

• M.S. Counseling Psychology, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

• Parashara Jyotisha Course, Year 2 with Pt. Sanjay Rath

• Jaimini Scholar Program, Year 3B with Dr. Andrew Foss

• Sanskrit language - Levels 1-2 with Elliot Hocker