Sometimes change is inevitable. Sometimes we choose a path of growth, but at least as often, a path of growth and transformation chooses us. It’s often really, really uncomfortable. Think of volcanoes — sometimes they’re dormant for generations, but then the pressure builds. Maybe it’s released as gas or steam or ash, but sometimes it’s an explosion of lava, transforming the landscape instantly and irrevocably. Likewise, think of pearls — they form inside of an oyster because something dangerous has gotten inside of the oysters body or there has been an injury. The oyster forms the pearl by producing protective secretions, changing and adapting, until the threat is neutralized. Because of the nature of this kind of pearl, each of these necklaces is a bit different.