Studio notes and Musings
Stone Stories Part VI: Carnelian
Carnelian is one of my first gemstone love affairs. I've been using it in my work from the very beginning, and I don't see myself stopping any time soon! It...
Stone Stories Part VI: Carnelian
Carnelian is one of my first gemstone love affairs. I've been using it in my work from the very beginning, and I don't see myself stopping any time soon! It...
Stone Stories Part V: Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase (pronounced kris-uh-praiz) is the green of new leaves, of Granny Smith apples, of tart spring days when the sun warms you just enough. The pure green color of Brazilian...
Stone Stories Part V: Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase (pronounced kris-uh-praiz) is the green of new leaves, of Granny Smith apples, of tart spring days when the sun warms you just enough. The pure green color of Brazilian...
Stone Stories Part IV: Tanzanite
Tanzanite makes me feel light and happy when I see it. These stones are like little fairy treasures! They have a beautiful violet-blue color that changes with the light. Some...
Stone Stories Part IV: Tanzanite
Tanzanite makes me feel light and happy when I see it. These stones are like little fairy treasures! They have a beautiful violet-blue color that changes with the light. Some...
Stone Stories Part III: Rutilated Quartz
Romantically dubbed Angel hair, or Venus hair, I love rutilated quartz for the dramatic bursts of color within clear quartz. I also love how quartz, one of the most common...
Stone Stories Part III: Rutilated Quartz
Romantically dubbed Angel hair, or Venus hair, I love rutilated quartz for the dramatic bursts of color within clear quartz. I also love how quartz, one of the most common...
Stone Stories Part II: Chalcedony
Chalcedony can be found in a lot of colors, but I'm drawn to the soft blues and purples, such as Holley blue which is found in Oregon (and is more...
Stone Stories Part II: Chalcedony
Chalcedony can be found in a lot of colors, but I'm drawn to the soft blues and purples, such as Holley blue which is found in Oregon (and is more...
Stone Stories Part I: Agate
Agate has mesmerizing colors and patterns that I think are works of art in their own right. Even though this is a common stone, there's nothing typical about the ranges...
Stone Stories Part I: Agate
Agate has mesmerizing colors and patterns that I think are works of art in their own right. Even though this is a common stone, there's nothing typical about the ranges...