Several of the flood victims were from Highland Park. For Jeny Baker, a mother of three, the tragedy struck close to home.

Sara Beltrán, the designer behind Dezso, launched her line many years ago with these simple handmade string bracelets.

Cowry Mexican Bracelet Sara Beltrán, the designer behind Dezso, launched her line many years ago with these simple handmade string bracelets.

Retail giant Vera Bradley has purchased a $75 million stake of Pura Vida, a La Jolla-based jewelry company best known for making colorful, handmade string bracelets. The deal gives Vera Bradley, a ...

The “I Luv U Angel” website is where she makes handmade bracelets from string and sells them from $4 to $6. The proceeds going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Pura Vida (“pure life” in Spanish) Bracelets began in 2010, when the recent San Diego State University business graduates met two artisans, Jorge and Joaquin, who handmade string bracelets in ...

The “I Luv U Angel” website is where she makes handmade bracelets from string and sells them from $4 to $6. The proceeds going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.