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Here are a two sweet little pieces I made a few weeks ago. The first is imperial jasper, and the second is a wampum shell. These will be available in the next shop update.

I had a fun and productive weekend in the shop. These pieces are more complex - I can only finish one per day. But I’m really loving these construction techniques and the ability to combine stones in new ways. These will be in my shop in the next few weeks, but if you are interested… Continue reading Productive weekend

I've been experimenting with some different packaging ideas. Nothing final yet, but I've ordered some new materials to play around with. In the meantime, here is a sneak peek at some work in progress ...

Much better day in the shop today. Finished off this beauty, really happy with how it turned out. The sapphire doublet (with quartz), Tiffany stone, and manmade amethyst and lavender cubic zirconia. This piece isn’t fully polished yet, but couldn’t wait to share.

Rough day in the shop yesterday - I feel like everything I touched went awry. This lovely chrysocolla malachite crumbled while I was pushing down the last prong. And then I tried to set the agua nueva agate for the second time, but the bezel was uneven. Again. And then the gallery wire on the… Continue reading Rough day in the shop

I love this big beautiful piece of Luna Agate. The cabochon is so big and lovely that I decided for a simple setting.

This was one of the pieces I created as part of my Heart of the Maker class. I love the combination of black druzy and giraffe turquoise. I had to re-do this multiple times to get it just the way I imagined it, though it still needs a final polish. I am waiting for an… Continue reading Giraffe Turquoise pendant

Gemmy treasures on my shop bench today. Love the beautiful symmetry cut of this amethyst.

So pleased to announce that my Early Spring collection is now live in the shop!

I finished this piece a few weeks ago but just getting around to posting it now. This is a chunky, delicious piece of amethyst - I am loving that smoky purplish gray color!