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After she died from metastatic breast cancer, this jewelry designer is keeping her friend's legacy alive
nearly two decades ago, the designer memorialized her in a jewelry collection. Drawing inspiration from a sparkling, belt-buckle-size brooch her mother wore, Hock-Lauwers—the founder of jewelry brand —created an array of pieces she knew her mother would love.The collection “really helped heal some of our broken hearts,” Hock-Lauwers says.Now, Hock-Lauwers hopes that a new jewelry collection can do the same for another woman mourning the loss of her mother: Liz Ferenciak, whose mom, Nola Addante, died last year of .The Shimmer for the Cure , featuring jewelry adorned with teal, pink, and green stones—the colors that make up the —honors Addante, who was Hock-Lauwers’ dear friend.But it was Addante’s daughter, Ferenciak, who inspired the collection, Hock-Lauwers says.Each year, Hock-Lauwers designs a limited-edition jewelry collection and then donates 100 percent of the proceeds.
