New Stones

At long last, I have found a source for at least a limited supply of ethically sourced labradorite. Behold! :-)

 7mm x 5mm

 16mm x 9mm

 15mm x 10mm

18mm x 15mm

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 Work

Fair trade Nevada turquoise & recycled sterling silver ring, size 6
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Fair trade California pink tourmaline, California green tourmaline, amethyst, & recycled sterling silver ring trio
{ custom order; sold }

Fair trade California pink tourmaline, recycled 22k gold, and recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

(and another view of the same)

Labradorite & sterling silver necklace made using vintage flatware
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

And last but not least, some rodent snuggles...

(all three of them are piled on top of each other)

New Work

Garnet, amethyst, emerald, and recycled sterling silver ring trio
{ custom order; sold }

Pink tourmaline, recycled 14k gold, and recycled sterling silver ring
{ stone supplied by customer; custom order; sold }

Fair trade Nyala ruby and recycled sterling silver ring, size 7.5

Labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring, size 8.5

Amethyst and recycled sterling silver ring, size 1.5*
{ custom order; sold }
*that's not a typo; it's for a four-year-old - cute, huh?

Labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring, size 7.5

Amethyst and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

New Work

Faceted labradorite, 22k gold, 14k gold, & sterling silver ring, size 6
(all recycled metals)
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

(another view to show the flash colors a little better)

Australian boulder opal, 22k gold, & sterling silver pendant
(all recycled metals)
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

I wish I could capture the true nature of this stone better in photos; it's so much prettier in real life - it actually seems to glow... by far the prettiest opal I've ever seen.

New Work

Nevada variscite & recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Sapphire & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Amethyst, blue tourmaline, rainbow moonstone, & recycled sterling silver ring trio
{ custom order; sold }

Rustic labradorite & recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Labradorite & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Aquamarine & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Pink tourmaline (light & dark), peridot, & recycled sterling silver ring trio
{ custom order; sold }

More New Stuff

Turquoise & recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Labradorite & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

California green tourmaline & recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

rear view of the same ring

Holley chalcedony & recycled sterling silver pendant
{ custom order; sold }

A straggler...

Somehow I managed to forget to photograph this one with the rest of the batch I posted the other day...

Faceted labradorite & recycled sterling silver ring, size 7.5

This is a really beautiful stone with a gorgeous multicolored flash, going from a pinkish-orange on one side to a subtle blue-green on the other.

New Rings

As promised, a few new rings...
(please forgive the sub-par photos; it was raining sideways)

Labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Opal and recycled sterling silver ring
{ cab supplied by customer; custom order; sold }

Labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Larimar and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

New Stuff

Here's a somewhat better photo of the pendant I made the other day -

'Peace' pendant - recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k gold

And a few new rings -

Labradorite & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

California pink tourmaline, recycled sterling silver, & recycled 14k gold ring, size 6.5
{ to be listed soon in my shop }

Recycled sterling silver wedding rings
{ custom order; sold }

New Stuff

A simple but elegant beaded necklace - Swarovski simulated pearls, sterling silver 'stardust' rondelles, and chunky faceted labradorite rondelles. { to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Rustic turquoise & recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Labradorite & recycled sterling silver ring, size 8.5
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Another view of the same ring, which uses a box-construction technique to achieve a really substantial and stylish band.

And finally, the same ring on the hand.