Gem Show, Part 2

The next installment... cabochons I'll be selling in my bead shop. :-)

Big round lapis lazuli cabochons

I hand-picked each of these stones - they all have really pretty golden flecks.

Turquoise cabs

Charoite cabs

Kyanite cabs

Larimar cabs

More kyanite cabs

Peruvian blue opal cabs

Beady Goodness

The latest additions to my ever-growing bead stash... well, I guess it's not technically my stash since they are going to be up for sale in my shop. Right???

Smoky quartz step-cut 'rice' briolettes

Faceted square cushion cut carnelian cabochons, 10mm

Lapis lazuli cabochons, 8mm

Enormous faceted smoky quartz cabochons
(I may keep one or more of these... not sure yet.)

Carnelian briolettes

Faceted labradorite twister rondelles

I was also able to re-stock a few things I've been out of for a while...

Faceted melanite garnet cabochons, 12mm

Square cushion cut amethyst cabochons, 1omm

Round prehnite cabochons, 8mm

Beady Goodness

After several months of having little interest in working with beads (preferring instead to play in my new metal workshop), I suddenly felt inspired over the last few days. Here's what I made...

Triple strand iolite necklace with lapis lazuli pendant

Tundra garnet necklace with tourmaline and smoky quartz centerpiece

...and another view of the same (sorry for the blurriness; I need to re-photograph this one; I'm not doing it justice here).

Multicolored sapphire necklace with shaded citrine pendant

Chunky tourmaline nugget bracelet

Cloudy aquamarine and sterling silver dangly earrings

'Shades of Grey' Swarovski simulated pearl and sterling silver earrings

Chrysoprase and antiqued sterling silver necklace (including my first time making my own headpins)

...and another view of the same, although the chrysoprase pendant didn't photograph too well.

Labradorite and sterling silver bracelet

Fruits of my labor...

Here are some custom order rings I finished in the last couple of days. Forgive the less than perfect picture quality on a few of these; it's very dark and stormy here and I was having trouble getting good results without my usual sunlight.

Cloudy aquamarine & sterling silver ring

Labradorite & sterling silver mens' ring

another view

Distressed finish lapis & sterling silver ring

Included quartz and sterling silver ring

Rose quartz and sterling silver ring

Faceted labradorite & sterling silver ring