I created this pendant and earrings set in collaboration with a beautiful customer. We worked together to match the stones and come up with the design idea.
The shape of the pieces mirror the pattern in the drusy. The pieces are for a gift for Sonia’s daughter, a Taurean – the stones are both birthstones for the sign of Taurus, so very fitting!
Thanks so much, Sonia, it was such a pleasure and an honour to collaborate with you.
I created this cross for a lovely customer to give her partner.
It is a birthday gift, and replaces a cross that was lost.
The cross is hollow, so it is large but light, and structurally interesting. It was great fun to create!
I’m always pleased to create custom pieces for people using gemstones from my ever-growing collection, and this was no exception!
What made this chrysocolla pendant special is that it’s for a birthday girl, from a group of her friends – and I got to meet the person who commissioned it.
Chrysocolla is one of my favourite stones at the moment – if you’d like your very own chrysocolla piece, just let me know!
The huge and gorgeous green jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 58mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you. It was mined in Mexico.
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.
PLEASE NOTE – This stone is reserved for a special client.
The beautiful ruby in fuchsite gemstone cabochon shown here is 34mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you. It was mined in India.
Ruby is a variety of corundum, with a value of 9 on Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness. The red colour of the stone comes from the element chromium, and the name comes from the word ruber, Latin for red. The ruby is associated with love. It is believed to be aid to circulation, and to help cleanse and remove infection or germs in the blood.
Fuchsite is the green variety of muscovite and is believed to be good for inspiration and intuition.
The gorgeous black rutile quartz gemstone cabochon shown here is 24mm long. It was mined in Brazil.
Rutile quartz is thought to act as an antidepressant. It is believed to relieve fears, phobias and anxiety. It is supposed to absorb mercury in cases of poisoning. It is thought to assist with impotence and infertility and help with exhaustion. Rutile quartz is thought to assist with issues of the respiratory tract and thyroid.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
The lovely blue coral round gemstone cabochon shown here is 19mm diameter. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
Coral has been prized as a gem for thousands of years. It is believed to offer protection and to assist with infertility.
The lovely earthy coloured oval poppy jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper is found at Morgan Hill in California. It probably was formed from sun-dried and oxidized iron-rich clay, whose cracks were filled in by other substances.
Poppy Jasper is said to wake up and energize areas of the body that seem to be sleeping. It is believed to encourage a connection with nature. It apparently inspires a positive attitude and gives the motivation and energy to take creative action. Jasper was thought to drive away evil spirits and protect against snake and spider bites.
Ages ago, my lovely sister wondered if I could create a silver bow for her to wear.
I stored that request in my (not so great!) memory bank, and created this bow recently as a gift for her birthday.
Happy, happy birthday to my dear, gorgeous, wonderful sister!!
A lovely customer wondered if I could resize this raw ruby ring to fit. I couldn’t, but I offered to create her another similar ring.
This lovely piece of chrysocolla was the perfect stone for it!
I’m very pleased with the way this ring turned out. Thanks, Niki!