I purchased some gorgeous new stones... most are available for custom orders. :-)
Afghan tourmaline, 4.5mm (approximately 0.31 carats each)
Sigh... the color is amazing...
Afghan tourmaline, 4.5mm (approximately 0.35 carats each)
Aquamarine cabochons, 9mm x 7mm
Aquamarine cabochon, 15mm x 13mm
(The weird two tone/bulls-eye effect is a trick of the camera - it doesn't exist in person.)
Nevada Variscite - I guess I will 'fess up and admit this one may be for me. :-)
I've been trying to leave my comfort zone a bit and branch out into setting oval stones (some examples of finished pieces) - so I bought some more to experiment with -
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9j2Mtcqe21TcHij27ykH814WrdIfsTpP6WteVGheSm8CsuX2LjZBmzKzKhIp4xpb4RmQG9YHWuKeW26hSrg0qhkM1TAXCyS6_EsXIpix9pNO2Jemq1ol0B0grukv47KY9f9Ii2R6ucU/s320/tourm2.jpg)
Sigh... the color is amazing...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTWOYsHW2YUxaPWR9PmZ_QhccteibgPHfxs2ECG1VS7s3eIc6gjQ7hZ0U0z2ID8E5QkbDOgXOhLdFQGOhwHSm6ObN5oEx1IvzSLb5sUizgj92q8DJo6XNkOXbmxFAMoAlA3eW3fo0bfg/s320/tourm1.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoDescN22Hu1rXrY1PvUDb3tPlrMVF6-iI8QOC_-94On_9SEPstepOLZA8muxjcDamxdO1zT3bMJbOScNTuP3wkaPFCNSHDln_fs6UviFvkp4G14ACsR7RYQUkr-HWpFVDqonqVcpYiI/s320/aqua.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67-vdqjgWSrXOG0ShFS-QrWcpNNI0WYSYgotFy9Vb-0DcJgGDIwy5pkNHxh9L-Ptok5shhF0nVRGTzGFL_H2MYZBZcF22RQ7734hJEu-NJpYIFDIn80lzYQZCkwaO-LSBC_CFxnCcJQQ/s320/aquacab.jpg)
(The weird two tone/bulls-eye effect is a trick of the camera - it doesn't exist in person.)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38bCFmuBIgPHa6c-kIJaEl1NwIzjPvRHvtloOraPGQxCrdsg-tGvjKw-uEg8OY0iWHPKnrnDrYIXPujXk9PH3G2LiO_MoXFrAj_qkU3K6YFTGru_jxva07_m7yTo2q_cwElCBNCc5lBI/s320/variscitecab.jpg)
I've been trying to leave my comfort zone a bit and branch out into setting oval stones (some examples of finished pieces) - so I bought some more to experiment with -
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