Rachel Brown – Creating Beauty from Her Spirituality

Posted: December 18th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Rachel Brown combines beauty with the spiritual fulfillment that she continually discovers in her studies of Kabbalah. Her mission? That the Kabbalistic meditations engraved upon her jewelry bring the wearer blessings, protection, perfect health, prosperity, and miracles. Composed of sterling silver lightly plated in 24K gold, Rachel’s pieces start to look like antiquities over time, appearing as though they had been uncovered from an archaeological dig, thus physically reflecting the 4000 year old wisdom of Kabbalah. Her jewelry has resonated with the likes of Donna Karan and many more… Her story inspires! Email Rachel, call her (917.297.3497) or visit her website at rachelbrownjewelry.com.

Job (aka, Career/Calling/Inspiration): Spiritual Jewelry Designer

Age: 43

Family situation: Single with 9 year old yorkie

How do you make sure you feel good everyday? I connect to spiritual meditations from Kabbalah: The Ana Bekoach and The 72 Names of God

What inspires you to do the work that you do? My passion for creating jewelry and being an artist in combination with my passion for my spiritual journey based on the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah is my inspiration.

How did you muster up the courage/confidence/stamina to create the life you have? When you have a dream and you see the future in the present and have passion for what you believe in… this is the root of the courage, confidence and stamina which has created and continues to create the life I am living.. I see the future in the present!

What’s your approach to nutrition? Moderation. I eat healthy and unhealthy… just a few French fries, and a handful of m&m’s. I love bread and butter, but high protein keeps my blood sugar steady.

How do you stay inspired when difficult challenges arise? I look at how far I’ve come since the beginning of my business and at all the obstacles I had in my way until this point. I see how I conquered every challenge one by one. My past success teaches me that these challenges are just spiritual tests and opportunities to reveal Light. Donna Karan is currently wearing my signature bronze cuff, but I went through many trials and tribulations before I was actually able to manifest this vision. The struggles and obstacles I encountered along the way to reaching this goal were emotionally very painful. However, my belief in my designs and confidence that Donna would love them never wavered. Finally, I was able convince an old NYU friend who is a writer to interview Donna for US Weekly and pass along my jewelry. The rest is history!

What do you do to stay in balance? It’s definitely a challenge but just by being cognizant of the fact I need balance in my life helps me to organize my days so there’s a little of everything in it.

What’s your ultimate indulgence – just for you? Azzedine Alaia, one of my favorite designers!

What advice do you have for women/men aiming to have it all? You have to believe that you CAN have it all. Your consciousness has to be in a place where you see no limitations in your life. It all has to do with having certainty in your talent, knowing your potential and never settling for anything less than what you dream.

Rachel’s signature cuff (purchased by Donna Karan), the ultimate gift of symbolism and meaning, depicting the 72 names for God: