An amethyst and sterling silver necklace designed by Bonsall’s Sue Johnson has been selected for inclusion in a future issue of the glossy magazine Cowboys and Indians which features Western artists. Johnson found out about her jewelry’s selection for the nationally-circulated magazine April 13 after speaking with an associate editor. “It’s definitely exciting,” Johnson said. “It was a goal that I had set.”

Johnson’s actual goal to have her Tarachel jewelry featured in a national publication had a 2008 timeline, so that goal was achieved ahead of schedule. “A blessing and...