Way back in the late ‘90s, I went to cover a story of a lodge on the KZN coast for Getaway magazine. I met the manager’s partner at the time, Megan. We chatted about previous trips and I mentioned I’d bought a topaz in Namibia. I was looking to have it mounted in a ring as a colleague had told me about Scarab Jewellery Studio and Janine’s insightfulness in creating bespoke pieces for clients. Megan looked at me, chuckled, and revealed that Janine’s mom is her godmother. It was a moment
of pure serendipity … I duly visited the little studio in Observatory when I returned and Janine created my beautiful ring.