Grit & Stones

Grit & Stones is a Jewelry/Accessories brand. The Portal Short Films add an origin story to the brand while asl working as stand alone films.

Alternative styles with Surrealism inspired designs mixed with storytelling as every new addition is accompanied by a cinematic short films/story. Founded by Christopher Parras, Grit & Stones is a Jewelry and Accessories brand with the intetion of blending cinema with fashion. Film Order:
📰 Prologue/Trailer
⚫️ The Portal Pt.1
🕛 The Portal Interlude: The Intersection
⚫️ The Portal Pt.2

05/15/2026

The Aries hard enamel pin. The most recent addition to the online store GritandStones.com. Originally only available during events where I would set up shop. Check out the short film The Portal Part 3 Chapter 1: Enter Aries Constellation which continues The Portal main line story and introduces the Aries pin.

05/07/2026

“To return to the place where it all began”
The Portal Part 3 Chapter 1: Enter Aries Constellation (Aries Enamel Pin Release)
Synopsis:
After 2 individuals have their own experience in the portal. The man dressed in black returns to the realm as new secrets are revealed.

A continuation to The Portal films along with a new enamel added to GritandStones.com. For full 4K widescreen video by check out our YouTube page found on our website.

Current film order:

Prologue/Trailer The Portal: Everything is set in motion
The Portal Part 1
The Portal Interlude: The Intersection.
(Bridge between Part 1 and Part 2)
The Portal Part 2
The Portal: Apparitions
The Portal Part 3 Chapter 1: Enter Aries Constellation

05/01/2026

It’s May and I have 3 vendor events coming up. First up I will be at today, May 1st, 3:00pm -8:00pm and May 2nd from 10:00am - 6:00pm. Right after May 7th at the 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Drop by to check out the brand or just to say hi. Next week I will be releasing a short story and adding a new enamel pin to the website GritandStones.com. Some enamel pins and bracelets are sold exclusively at the events before I put them up on the website. In the meantime here is a pic of my set up and me smiling because apparently I look too serious in most pics.

04/11/2026

An abstract love story within The Portal realm🫀🥀The Portal Part 2 Love Story introduces 2 new hard enamel pins to our online store. Originally both were only available during vendor events. Both Transcendental Love and Eternal hard enamel pins available at GritandStones.com

Post production work: Christopher Parrasiamchrisparras
Nikon Z9 and Prism Lens

surrealism

02/05/2026

An abstract love story within The Portal realm 🥀. Just in time for Valentine’s Day are 2 new enamel pins added to the store. For this short story we went back to shooting on an iPhone along with the Z9. For enamel pins and jewelry visit GritandStones.com

Shot with Apple 17 Pro max Moment Telephoto Lens Nikon Nikon Z9 Sigma Photo Macro Lens
Filters: Prism FX Lens Moody Filter The Tiffen Company Pro Mist Filter
Lights: Amaran
Microphone and Cage: Beastgrip
Post Production: iamchrisparrasChristopher Parras

11/28/2025

One year ago today the short film The Portal Part 2 went live along with the introduction of the brand. Although it was years in progress the website went officially live 1 year ago. This is a BTS shoot for the short film. Both part 1 and 2 were shot on an iPhone and done guerrilla style so there's some crazy stories around the production of it (We really hazed ourselves with color smoke in the city and the fog/smoke is real not CGI). The bracelet collection make appearances through out the The Portal short films and the enamel pins tie in with the mythology.
Although I haven't done a part 3 the other short reel/stories for new product releases tie in within The Portal universe. As the brand continues to grow I have new stories and products to release just need to map everything out, grateful to make it one year 👁️ ⚫️⚪️

iamchrisparras Christopher Parras

10/30/2025

The final visit to the cemetery for our new bracelet and 3rd final enamel pin drop of the season 🪦. Just in time for the Phases hard enamel pin with skull and moon phases design. 10mm Tiger Eye, Lava stones and skull carved out of Ox bone for The Eternal Ox bone bracelet. This concludes the short trilogy revolving around The Portal, the cemetery, and new designs. You can always check out the short films/stories to see the backstory of each item from the store. Bracelet and enamel pin available at GritandStones.com.

Video/post-production/vocals: iamchrisparrasChristopher Parras

10/21/2025

Another visit to the cemetery for the 2nd enamel pin drop of the Halloween season 🪦. Abstract/ surrealism inspired design. Our enamel pins and bracelets have a backstory, make sure you check out the short films/stories. The Wanderer hard enamel pin is available at GritandStones.com.

Vocals, video, post-production, and mix/master: iamchrisparras Christopher Parras
Nikon Zhiyun-Tech

10/11/2025

The first enamel drop for this Halloween season is here! The Grit & Stones X The Portal Coffin Hard Enamel Pin ⚰️ . Hard enamel pin for durability with 2 pin backs along with abstract design that fits right in with the brands aesthetics. Available at GritandStones.com

10/03/2025

The Portal Hard Enamel Pins are available online. Most accessories have a backstory that tie in with the brand so make sure to check out the short story The Portal: Apparitions. It’s spooky season and my favorite holiday of the year. Things about to get trippy and I will be dropping some new enamel pins and bracelets to go along with this season. ⚰️ ⚫️⚪️

09/23/2025

The Portal: Apparitions (Enamel Pin Drop) (The Portal Part 2 continuation). A passerby experiences apparitions and has his own experience with The Portal. A short surrealism inspired product drop and continuation to the short film The Portal Part 2. Grit & Stones The Portal and other hard enamel pins along with bracelets can be purchased at GritandStones.com

iamchrisparras Christopher Parras Grit & Stones

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Riverside, CA

Website

http://Gritandstones.com/

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