Jewels for the "Jewels of the Gorge"
Unique gifts to the Preserve the Wonder campaign can be yours
Linda Felver and Peter Christ at Portland Women's Forum (photo courtesy of Linda and Peter)
Looking for a perfect Mother's Day gift with an added Gorge benefit? Purchase vintage Brazilian gemstone jewelry donated by a Friends member. Proceeds will be matched and donated to the Preserve the Wonder campaign.
Linda Felver’s happiest times have always been in the outdoors. From a young age, she had a great love of the natural world, cultivated by her parents who were both birders. She and her husband, Peter Christ, are longtime Friends members who have lived on the Washington side of the Gorge for more than 20 years, reveling in the Gorge's hiking trails.When Linda heard about the Preserve the Wonder campaign she was intrigued and quickly saw the opportunities for habitat preservation and trail connections. She began to think about what she could do to make this dream a reality. Then she remembered her vintage Brazilian gemstone jewelry. During the 1960s, Linda’s father's work as a petroleum geologist took her family to Brazil. During their time there, her family purchased this jewelry, including rings, brooches, pendants, and earrings with green tourmalines, amethysts, aquamarines, and other gems.
When Linda read that Steigerwald Shores was the “crown jewel” of the campaign those words sparked the idea for her unique gift. “I decided to donate all of my Brazilian gemstone jewelry to Preserve the Wonder. Jewels for the jewels of the Gorge!”
