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Sunday, April 24, 2011

New Work

sapphire wedding ringFair trade sapphire and 14k white gold ring, size 6.75
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

green tourmaline ringAfghan tourmaline, palladium sterling silver, and 14k yellow gold ring, size 6
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

sapphire engagement ringFair trade sapphire and 14k palladium white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

tourmaline pendantCalifornia green tourmaline and 14k yellow gold pendant
{ custom order; sold }

recycled wedding bands14k rose gold bands and hammered, oxidized palladium sterling silver band
{ custom order; sold }

Thursday, April 21, 2011

New Stones

I got some new sunstones yesterday - all are a tad lighter in person than in the pics (on my monitor at least)...

Oregon sunstone, 5.5mm (0.53 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.57 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.81 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.83 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.94 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 7mm (1.14 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 7mm (1.43 carat)
This will hopefully inspire me to buy the $350 tool I need to set square cushion cut gemstones (and practice, practice, practice my technique - other shapes are harder to set than rounds...)

And finally a lone Arizona garnet (5.5mm; 0.73 carat)

Monday, April 18, 2011

New Work

montana sapphire ringMontana sapphire, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled palladium sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

zultanite ringFair trade Zultanite and recycled 14k white gold engagement ring with recycled 14k rose gold wedding band
{ Zultanite ring available for purchase on my Etsy page }

moissanite engagement ringMoissanite, sapphire, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled palladium sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

zultanite jewelryFair trade Zultanite and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

New Work

tourmaline engagement ringAfghan tourmaline and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

moissanite engagement ringMoissanite and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ available for purchase in my Etsy shop }

zultanite rose goldZultanite and recycled 14k rose gold ring, size 7
{ available for purchase in my Etsy shop }

sapphire wedding bandsFair trade sapphire and recycled 14k palladium white gold wedding bands
{ custom order; sold }

Saturday, April 9, 2011

New Designs

zultanite jewelryFair trade Zultanite (8mm; approx. 2.2 carats) and recycled 14k white gold ring, size 8
{ available for purchase at my Etsy shop }

rose gold bandRecycled 14k rose gold wedding band
{ custom order; sold }

moissanite engagement ringMoissanite and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring
{ available for purchase at my Etsy shop }

moissanite ringMoissanite and recycled palladium sterling silver ring
{ available for purchase at my Etsy shop }

New Stones

Some brand-new stones now available for custom orders!

zultanite Fair trade Zultanite, 8.5mm (2.95 carats)

fair trade gemsFair trade Zultanite, 7.5mm (2.03 carats)

fair trade gemstonesFair trade Zultanite, left to right:
6.5mm (1.16 carats)
6.9mm (1.48 carats)
7.0mm (1.29 carats)
7.0mm (1.49 carats)
7.0mm (1.87 carats)

fair trade sapphireFair trade Malawi sapphires, 6mm (just over a carat each)

ethical gemstonesFair trade Malawi sapphires, 6mm (just over a carat each)

ethically mined sapphireFair trade Malawi sapphires, 6mm (just over a carat each)

fair trade aquamarineFair trade Malawi aquamarine (5mm on the left; 6mm in the middle and on the right)

amethyst cabochonsFair trade blade amethyst cabochons

fair trade sapphireFair trade Malawi sapphire cabochon