New Stones!!!

I am quite excited - I got some new stones yesterday - not just new pieces of the same things I've always had (well, yes, some of those too), but some new types of stones that I've never worked with before.

I'm 100% committed to using exclusively fair trade/ethical stones, but since I officially made that transition a few months ago, I have missed that wonderful feeling of discovery that comes with finding new stones to work with. Well, thanks to my awesome vendors, I'm riding a new-stone high once again. :-) Now I just have to find time to add the new ones to my fair trade stone directory.

Fair trade smoky quartz, 7mm

Fair trade rutilated quartz, 10mm
(Yowza! Can't you just imagine this in a big old chunky gold ring?)

Fair trade rose quartz, 10mm

Fair trade peridot, 5mm

Fair trade Oro Verde quartz, 10mm

Fair trade green quartz, 10mm

Fair trade grape garnet, 6mm
(I also got some more 5mm.)

Fair trade Purple Sage chalcedony cabs, 8mm

New Stones

Some pretty new stones - all available for custom orders.

Fair trade California pink tourmaline
16.5mm x 15mm (15.86 carats)

Fair trade California pink tourmaline
16mm x 13mm (10.49 carats)

Fair trade California green tourmaline, 5mm

Fair trade Oregon sunstone, 5mm

Fair trade Oregon sunstone, 6mm

Fair trade Oregon sunstone cabs, 6-7mm

Aren't they glowy?

New Beads

Some new cabs just arrived for the bead shop!

Kyanite ovals, 6mm x 8mm

Faceted crystal cabs, 8mm

Amazing pink rubellite tourmaline cabs, 8mm

I also have these in 7mm, 6mm, and 5mm sizes.

10mm x 12mm faceted labradorite ovals

6mm faceted rose quartz

New Beads

I got some really beautiful stones at a local gem show on Friday. All are available for custom orders. :-)

5mm faceted peridot

8mm faceted Oregon sunstone

This one is a show stopper - I'm so in love.
9mm faceted Oregon sunstone

(another shot of that same gorgeous stone)

An interesting 7mm faceted color-change-ish Oregon sunstone... it looked blue in the display lights at the show; now in person it looks mostly green in real life, and in these photos it looks more neutral.

Some vintage sterling silver picks I found at an estate sale that same day. Not sure what I'll do with these, but I like 'em!

Variscite cabochon (love it!!!)

A pretty pale California tourmaline pendant bead

Another nice focal bead - holley chalcedony from Oregon

New Cabs

I discovered a new turquoise supplier out of Nevada, and recently purchased these beautiful new stones. All are currently available for custom order rings or pendants; email me if you're interested!

13mm x 20mm

15mm x 17.5mm

16.5mm x 24.5mm

18mm x 23.5mm

20.5mm x 22.5mm

18mm x 26mm

15.5mm x 18mm

New Beads

A few new cabs for the bead shop...

Faceted square cushion cut melanite garnet, 8mm

Faceted round pink amethyst, 8mm

One More New Stone

Blue Moss Agate Cabochon, 25mm x 17mm
(mined in Oregon, cut by Ed at stonesinmotion)

New Beadies

I got a package today from one of my best stone suppliers - yippee!!! All of these stones are mined within the United States, which means that they are all fair trade. And all are currently available for custom order rings, pendants, or whatever else you and I can dream up together. If you're interested in commissioning a piece using any of these stones, let me know!

Vessuvianite (aka 'California Jade')
11.5mm x 15mm (8.5 carats)

Nevada variscite
12.5mm x 16.5mm (4.7 carats)

Nevada turquoise
14.5mm x 27mm (14.5 carats)

Nevada turquoise
12mm x 15mm (7.0 carats)

California pink tourmaline
8mm (2.9 carats)

California pink tourmaline
9mm (3.6 carats)

California pink tourmaline
10mm x 18mm (8.3 carats)

Oregon sunstone
8mm (1.6 carats)

Holley chalcedony (Oregon)
15.5mm (9.7 carats)

Holley chalcedony (Oregon)
9mm (3.1 carats)

Holley chalcedony (Oregon)
11.5 x 13mm (5.3 carats)

California green tourmaline
9mm (3.1 carats)