The lovely brown coral oval gemstone cabochon shown here is 36mm long.
Petoskey stone is fossilised coral from the Devonian period found in Michigan, USA. It is named after the Ottawa Indian Chief, Pet-o-sega.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
The lovely flower jasper gemstone cabochon shown here is 38mm long.
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.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
The stunning sparkly cream oval drusy agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.
Agate is traditionally believed to help you to discern truth, improve memory and concentration, increase stamina, prevent insomnia and ensure pleasant dreams, enhance personal courage, protect you against danger, and provide a calming influence.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
The fabulous onyx gemstone cabochon shown here is 35mm long, and is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
Onyx is a variety of chalcedony, which has been in use for carved objects and jewellery since ancient times.
Onyx is thought to help release negative emotions such as sorrow and grief. It is believed to assist with ending unhappy or bothersome relationships. Onyx is sometimes worn with the belief that it can defend against negativity that is directed at you.
The stunning black and grey oval Picasso marble gemstone cabochon shown here is 30mm long.
Picasso marble is a combination of magma and limestone which was formed millions of years ago, creating colours and patterns which are similar in appearance to Picasso’s art, hence the name.
Picasso marble is believed to strengthen self-control, clarity, stablilty; give total recall of dreams and assist in meditation. It apparently helps expand the mind, and aids in the manifestation of physical and material goals. It is believed to help to heal viral infection.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
The wonderful black oval drusy agate gemstone cabochon shown here is 26mm long. You can read more about what drusy agate is here.
Agate is traditionally believed to help you to discern truth, improve memory and concentration, increase stamina, prevent insomnia and ensure pleasant dreams, enhance personal courage, protect you against danger, and provide a calming influence.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
I made these domed earrings for Gracie for her 18th birthday last month.
Happy birthday, sweetheart!
The very last piece that I made in my training course last year was this sterling silver and garnet crown set ring. It’s a bit of a departure from my normal style, but I like it!
I specifically chose a garnet because my lovely sister who lives on the other side of the world has just turned 50, and she likes garnets.
Happiest of birthdays, dearest Christina! xxx
As I mentioned in my previous post on Flipside Circus, I was happy to donate a custom made handcrafted sterling silver and drusy agate ring for the recent Flipside Fiesta fundraising raffle.
John was the lucky winner, and he unveiled the prize for his wife Robby at Christmas time. I recently visited them both in their lovely home, and Robby chose her favourite gemstone from my collection – it wasn’t drusy after all, but I didn’t mind a bit!
This gorgeous stone is Unakite – I’ll do an in-depth post about that later. For now, it’s a natural stone, and isn’t it pretty!!!
Congratulations, John and Robby, well done on supporting such a great and worthy cause; and Robby, I hope you enjoy wearing your ring!!
My cousin commissioned me to make a set of earrings and a ring for his lovely girlfriend.
The design needed to be small, with a green stone, and a little bit unusual. We Facebook messaged back and forth, and together, we came up with a design which incorporated those concepts!
I hope Laura liked them, and what a nice partner she has!!! 🙂