{"id":11027,"date":"2024-02-20T16:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/?p=11027"},"modified":"2024-02-20T16:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:10:22","slug":"my-trip-to-italy-sand-shell-and-sea-glass-souvenirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/my-trip-to-italy-sand-shell-and-sea-glass-souvenirs\/","title":{"rendered":"My Trip To Italy: Sand, Shell, And Sea Glass Souvenirs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In September of 2023, Jody and I had the most beautiful, amazing, and memorable trip to southern Italy. We were excited for this trip. In addition to being our 31st Wedding Anniversary, it was also our third trip since our honeymoon in Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jody planned a magical vacation for us that focused on two main things: visiting family and exploring beautiful beaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Calabria, we visited a city called Fiumara where we saw the house where Jody’s grandfather and great-grandmother lived. We were also able to snap a shot of both their birth certificates!<\/span><\/p>\n

Later that day, we met up with his 3rd cousin (thanks to 23andme) and went to Scilla, another town in Calabria, to have a nightcap with him and another cousin he \u201crandomly\u201d met.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Theresa,<\/p>\n

During our adventures, I collected souvenirs, in the form of sea glass, sand, and shells, from all the gorgeous beaches I came across. I wanted to remember the breathtaking beauty of Italy and share it as a gift to both of our families. After all, collecting sand and shells is kind of my thing!<\/span><\/p>\n

When I thought of how to showcase and present my new gifts, I immediately thought of Dune Jewelry<\/a>, where my niece Maggie works! With the team’s help, I created several beach-inspired jewelry designs tailored to each of my family members. I created necklaces for my mother and my sisters<\/a>, bracelets for my nieces and nephews, and a wine stopper for my dad.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Family<\/p>\n

\"Close-up<\/p>\n

It meant so much to us all to be able to have a piece of our family\u2019s heritage in such a beautiful keepsake.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’d like to say thank you to Maggie and the Dune Jewelry team for helping bring my precious memories to life through these special Christmas gifts!<\/span><\/p>\n

Il nostro sincero ringraziamento e gratitudine!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

(Our sincere thanks and gratitude)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>– Theresa Esposito<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":11032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[256],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nMy Trip To Italy: Personalized Sand and Sea Shell Gifts by Dune<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore how our author made unique gifts for her family members using sand, shells, and sea glass she collected during her trip to Italy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/my-trip-to-italy-sand-shell-and-sea-glass-souvenirs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My Trip To Italy: Personalized Sand and Sea Shell Gifts by Dune\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore how our author made unique gifts for her family members using sand, shells, and sea glass she collected during her trip to Italy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/my-trip-to-italy-sand-shell-and-sea-glass-souvenirs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dune Jewelry - 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