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Saturday, June 27, 2009

New Work

moissanite earringsMoissanite and recycled 14k gold earrings -
3.5mm stones (0.28 total carat weight) set in yellow gold with white gold posts and backs

fair trade earringsrear view.

Boy, I've been boring lately... all I've posted in ages is jewelry stuff. I guess it's obvious that I've been working hard and not playing much. :-) Vacation coming up soon though, thank goodness!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

New Work

simple moissanite ringMoissanite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

pink tourmalineFair trade California pink tourmaline and recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

fair trade tourmalineFair trade California pink tourmaline and recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

silver sapphire ringFair trade sapphire and recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

New Work

zultanite jewelryThis is a big one!
Fair trade Zultanite (8mm) and recycled 14k white gold ring, size 7

rose gold sunstone ringFair trade Oregon sunstone, moissanite, and recycled 14k rose gold ring, size 6.5

oregon sunstone ringFair trade Oregon sunstone, recycled sterling silver, and recycled 14k rose gold ring, size 6.5


Tuesday, June 16, 2009

New Stones

Yesterday's shopping trip, continued... this time faceted stones. As before, all are available for custom orders; email me to discuss details and pricing.

amethystAmethyst from Arizona
6mm (0.58 carats)

round amethyst gemstonesAmethyst from Arizona
4.5mm (0.57 carats total)
{ a nicely matched set for earrings }

andradite garnetAndradite garnet
3mm (0.53 carats total)
{ two nicely matched sets for earrings }

citrineCitrine from California
7mm (1.12 carats)

fair trade citrineCitrine from California
5mm (0.4 carats)

fair trade tourmalineGreen tourmaline from Southern California
4mm (0.48 carats total)
{ a nicely matched set for earrings }

green tourmalineGreen tourmaline from Southern California
5mm (0.43 carats)

himalaya mine tourmalineGreen tourmaline from Southern California
5.5mm (0.86 carats)

fair trade pink tourmalinePink tourmaline from Southern California
5mm (0.45 carats)

oregon sunstoneOregon Sunstone (I have two of these)
6mm (0.8 carats)

fair trade sunstoneOregon sunstone (with pale flashes of gray-green and peach)
4mm (0.44 carats total)
{ a nicely matched set for earrings }

custom sunstone jewelryOregon sunstone (nearly colorless, with subtle flashes of earthy color)
4mm (0.41 carats total)
{ a nicely matched set for earrings }

sunstone jewelryA lovely, gemmy Oregon sunstone with beautiful color
6mm (0.85 carats)

fair trade sunstoneA lovely, sparkly Oregon sunstone with gorgeous schiller
6mm (0.72 carats)

orange oregon sunstone(The same stone again, just trying to capture the schiller a bit better.)

oregon sunstoneOregon sunstone (a light peachy-pink)
5mm (0.42 carats)

New Cabs

I had waaaaay too much fun shopping yesterday! I'll start with the new cabs and do a separate post for the faceted stones. All are available for custom orders so let me know if you're interested!

holly chalcedonyHolley chalcedony from Sweet Home, Oregon
10mm with 6.5mm dome (3.95 carats)
{ This one and the next one have the most amazingly intense color! }

holley chalcedonyHolley chalcedony from Sweet Home, Oregon
8mm with 5mm dome (2.05 carats)

holly chalcedony cabochonHolley chalcedony from Sweet Home, Oregon
9mm with 4mm dome (2.28 carats)

holley chalcedony cabochonHolley chalcedony from Sweet Home, Oregon
matched pair (earrings, maybe?) - 6mm (1.45 carats total)

green tourmaline cabCat's eye green tourmaline from Southern California
7mm x 9mm (1.84 carats)

american golden opalAmerican golden opal
6mm (1.25 carats)

golden opal cabochonAmerican golden opal
8mm (1.17 carats)

large pink tourmaline cabPink tourmaline from Southern California
11mm x 15mm (6.9 carats)

large variscite cabochonVariscite from Nevada (Prince Mine)
17mm x 32mm (22.32 carats)

Monday, June 15, 2009

And the winner is...

I've selected an entry from my $100 gift certificate giveaway contest (via Random.org) and the lucky winner is Gabriel J.!

Thanks so much for playing, everyone! It was lots of fun for me as well. Feel free to continue to pass along your thoughts and suggestions about my new site as I continue to make little tweaks and adjustments.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

New Work


oregon sunstone ringFair trade Oregon sunstone, moissanite, and recycled sterling silver engagement ring
{ custom order; sold }

green tourmaline earringsAnd finally, I thought I'd try my hand at some earrings, since several of my contest participants mentioned that they would like to see some earrings in my shop. These are teeny-tiny (3mm) fair trade California green tourmalines set in 14k recycled white gold.


New Stone

fair trade opalA new fair trade stone that's available for custom orders - Oregon opal!
This one is 6mm.

Saturday, June 13, 2009