Peruvian Opal Gemstones have the most vibrant colors. I love the combination of turquoise, teal and caramel. It reminds me of spending time on the beach, letting the sand wiggle between my toes while I absorb the ocean breeze. Since most of us rarely have ready access to the beach, I implore you to imagine the feeling of being at the beach. Wearing these Peruvian Opal … [Read more...]
Pendants Anyone?
Lately I spend my time creating new Pendants. Endless design ideas are floating around in my head. I adore bringing them all into reality. Keep in mind that each pendant is handmade and ONE OF A KIND. While there are a few designs that I keep in the line and create in multiples, they each are still individually hand wrought. each one has it's own unique marks that make it … [Read more...]
Featured Artist; ME
I have the honor of being chosen as one of the top 40 artists to watch this year. ArtsyShark selected my designs. How exciting is this?? The feature on their site is available here. Please comment there. I appreciate it. Here's a preview of the story. I love designing with gemstones and metals. Early in my training I worked in copper. Even though this was supposed to be a … [Read more...]
Rhodochrosite; Gemstone of Love
Rhodochrosite was first discovered by the Inca's. They believed that this gem was actually the blood of ancient rulers. Pretty cool! This gem is found primarily in Argentina and Colorado. So it is somewhat rare. In fact certain Indian tribes considered it more precious than gold! This rich pink gemstone will feature white bands as shown in this pendant. Want to find out … [Read more...]
What’s on the Bench Right Now
Here are a few of the new designs that are currently in progress. Isn't is fun to see the process behind the finished product? At any given time I have 5 -10 projects in the works. Watching the design morph from concept to a piece of wearable art is really an adventure. Right now I am playing around with a couple of the new gems I purchased last month. Solar quartz is the … [Read more...]
