I have a lovely sister, who has two lovely girls – my twin nieces.
I made this pendant for my sister’s birthday this year.
I saw two little girls with their heads together, reading or doing something crafty – although they could be dancing, or kissing. I love all three of those girls, super-much!
The white moonstone gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
Please note – this cabochon is reserved for a lovely client.
The gorgeous dendritic opal gemstone cabochon shown here is 36mm long.
The gorgeous dark blue lapis lazuli gemstone cabochons shown here are 24mm long. They are available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring, pendant or earrings for you.
Lapis Lazuli has been mined in Afghanistan for over 6,000 years. It is believed to be good for communications and good judgement, for enhancing memory, and to attract success.
The lovely Willow Creek jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
Jasper is believed to encourage personal bravery and help people gain independence. It is thought to help cure gynecological problems and to strengthen the stomach. Some believe it can help bring rain, and it has been used as a protection against evil spirits and snake and spider bites.
Continuing my flashbacks to the first pieces I ever made, the next step I took at The Goldsmith’s School was to learn to set a stone. A round or oval shaped cabochon is the simplest to set (no corners to contend with!) and I chose one of my favourites, peridot.
I have written about the stone setting process previously here and here – and as you can probably tell, it is one of my favourite ways to create!
I’ve gotten faster and better at setting stones of course, but these earrings have stood the test of time – although I would design the ear hooks differently another time! I still love peridot, too – it and garnet are some of the few gemstones that are not treated in any way.
I created this puddingstone and sterling silver ring for one of my super-lovely clients.
Gorgeous! The lovely stone was from my gemstone collection.
Puddingstone is an agate, and this one comes from Agate Creek right here in Queensland. You can read more about puddingstone here on my blog.
The blue topaz gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
The black onyx gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.
The haematite gemstone cabochons shown here are 6mm in diameter, and are available to be handcrafted into custom pieces for you.