Our Story

Welcome to ReThrive. I’m Joyce. Thanks for stopping by. Here is a little part of our story. In March 2009, my husband, who’s name is Glen, shared with me the idea of creating guitar string jewelry. This one vision changed our lives in magnificent ways. Sharing our jewelry with you and helping you navigate the hard places brings us so much gratitude and joy. 

Your first question might be why use guitar strings for jewelry when there are so many other metals to use. I’d love to share more about that with you. But first, I have to give you some back story.

My husband and I both have degrees in music and our dream was to spend our lives making a living as musicians. We spent many years working as ministers of music in the church setting, performing concerts as well as teaching music. 

Unfortunately because of my husband’s mental health, Glen faced a lot of discrimination. The job losses were staggering and financially painful. To ease the burden, we made a decision to teach private music instruction. This decision allowed me to walk closely with him, encouraging and supporting him when he faced some trying days. 

It was in a moment of teaching and changing a student’s guitar strings, that Glen had an inspiring idea. What made the idea even more compelling was that we had never seen guitar strings used as jewelry. We had stumbled upon a very original idea and we are proud to be true innovators. 

Guitar strings are profoundly durable and beautiful when handcrafted into jewelry. It has been our aim to use them in ways that truly highlight their unique qualities. 

It is also our mission to create with intention, handcrafting designs that encourage mental wellness. As you peruse our site, you’ll notice the significant names we have chosen for many of our designs. 

We hope to inspire you to find joy in your life journey.  Don’t let life or people break you to the point that you lose hope and faith. You can learn to thrive again. That’s what our jewelry is about. We have created unique designs that can inspire you in your personal life journey. 

We hope you will purchase those pieces of our jewelry that speak to you and create one of a kind collections that represent your story. May you find the Joy your heart desires and thrive in every season of life!