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Little mandalas

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Natalie Hanson

I finally managed to spend a bit of time in the shop this weekend. I took some inspiration from Jessica Cote's Embellished Bezel class, and used these little mandalas to make a couple of pendants. The light blue is aquamarine, and the pale orange is glass. They'll be posted in the shop soon!

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Latest shop updates

May 25, 2021June 2, 2021 Natalie Hanson

I have a few more pieces to share today, with more to come soon. I haven’t been feeling so well health-wise, so I haven’t had much energy to post. Making some updates to my shop this week, so please drop me a line if you see something you like that’s not online yet!

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Little treasures

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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.

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Productive weekend

May 3, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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

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Yummies on my bench

May 2, 2021May 3, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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Packaging concepts

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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 ...

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Tiffany Stone pendant

April 26, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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.

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Rough day in the shop

April 26, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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

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Luna Agate pendant

April 22, 2021April 19, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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

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Giraffe Turquoise pendant

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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

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Gemmy treasures

April 18, 2021April 19, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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

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Early Spring collection

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 Natalie Hanson

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

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