Trillion Cut Serpentine Cabochon

Serpentine Cabochon

The subtle serpentine cabochon shown here is 29mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you. This stone is from Norway. Most serpentines are opaque to translucent, light, infusible and susceptible to acids. All are microcrystalline and massive in habit, never being found as single crystals. Luster may […]

Serpentine and Sterling Silver Ring

Serpentine and Sterling Silver Ring

Serpentine and Sterling Silver Ring

Gemstone Treatments

When I first began setting gemstones, I was dismayed to be told that one that I had chosen might have been dyed. I felt a bit cheated. Surely every gemstone was just rock that came out of the earth? I did some research, and soon found that just about every precious gemstone you see has […]