Mom starts breastmilk jewelry business - KJCT8.com
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) Creating jewelry with breast milk-- it's a trend becoming more and more popular among moms.
In Grand Junction, one mom has started a business doing just that. She says it's the perfect way to create a keepsake of that time with your child and her customers agree.
"Not only did I make this human and grow him but now I'm able to sustain his life," said mom and customer Jessica Roberts. "I can't even put into words the bond that it creates with a mother and child.”
That bond is created with a piece of jewelry made out of breastmilk. It may sound unconventional but for many moms, breastmilk does more than just nourish. It can be fashion.
"It's a precious thing. We call it liquid love," said owner of Made with Love Breastmilk Keepsakes Brittani Beals. "The jewelry will last a lifetime. The milk won't rot. It won't spoil.”
Her business began on a personal note-- with her own daughter.
"Her name is Tessa and I breastfed her and it was a big challenge for me that I overcame and learned a lot from,” said Beals.
She knew her key to success was to make the pieces affordable.
"One thing that sets me apart from other artists is that my pieces are no more than $20 to $30," said Beals.
"It's crazy expensive so I saw how good of a deal she had and I jumped on it," said Roberts.
With the creation of a Facebook page and over 1,000 likes later, her breastmilk business is booming.
"It pretty much is already bigger than I expected. I never imagined how big a response I already have," said Beals.
For Roberts, the necklace she wears is close to her heart.
"This specific design I liked because of the heart. Well, it's a heart within a heart so for me I feel like it represented my heart and my son's heart," said Roberts.
There's another reason Brittani decided to begin a business in breastmilk.
"Moms are being shamed for breast feeding in public and it's causing a lot of women to not even try to breast feed," said Beals.
She hopes each order, each custom made piece of jewelry can lessen the stigma.
“It’s just a really special thing,” said Beals.
"It's a great way for women to come together and celebrate this journey," said Roberts.
Below is a link to her Facebook page. For local folks, orders need to be in by November 29th to get your jewelry made in time for Christmas. She also makes jewelry out of ashes and placenta.
http://ift.tt/2gjoEtJ
