One of my lovely customers, Trish, chose this lovely piece of flower jasper to be made into a ring for her daughter’s birthday.
The colour and shape of the stone is wonderful!
I hope Cassie loves it, it was a joy to create for her!
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Pink Titanium Coated Drusy Agate and Sterling Silver Ring
The lovely Rosie won The Endeavour Foundation Silver Forge raffle prize this year, and she used her gift voucher towards a ring.
She chose this divine titanium coated cabochon from my gemstone collection, and isn’t it a stunner!
Thank you, Rosie, it was a pleasure to create this ring for you. I’m currently sourcing a couple of other cabochons for more rings for Rosie!
Watermelon Ruby Zoisite Oval Cabochon
The watermelon coloured oval ruby zoisite gemstone cabochon shown here is 28mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
First discovered in 1954 in Tanzania, Ruby zoisite is a composite of green zoisite with black tschermakite and ruby crystals. It is also known as anyolite, which comes from the word for “green” in the native language of the Masai tribe.
Ruby Zoisite is believed to overcome laziness. It is thought to enhance fertility and to help with diseases of the reproductive system. It is said to encourage you to be an individual and to stimulate creativity.
Ruby Zoisite Oval Cabochon
The lush oval ruby zoisite gemstone cabochon shown here is 20mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
First discovered in 1954 in Tanzania, Ruby zoisite is a composite of green zoisite with black tschermakite and ruby crystals. It is also known as anyolite, which comes from the word for “green” in the native language of the Masai tribe.
Ruby Zoisite is believed to overcome laziness. It is thought to enhance fertility and to help with diseases of the reproductive system. It is said to encourage you to be an individual and to stimulate creativity.
Lapis Lazuli Cabochon
The stunning lapis lazuli gemstone cabochon shown here is 38mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant 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.
I used this cabochon to create this custom piece:
Opal Gumdrop Cabochon
The beautiful opal gumdrop gemstone cabochon shown here is 11mm diameter. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you. This cabochon is from Mexico.
Turritella Fossil Cabochon
The amazing turritella fossil gemstone cabochon shown here is 33mm by 22mm long. It is available to be handcrafted into a custom made ring or pendant for you.
Turritella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails which have tightly coiled shells in the shape of an elongated cone.
Feng Shui Metal Element Sterling Silver Pendant
At the request of a customer, I recently created this double sided pendant.
This pendant depicts the element of metal, in both Chinese writing and Feng Shui symbolism. It was really great to create – sometimes everything just goes together totally smoothly!
Tool of the Month – Ring Sizing Equipment
In order to create rings that fit my lovely customers, I need to know their ring size. I’ve written a post about measuring your own ring size, however the best way of finding out your ring size is to have your finger measured at a jewellers – this is the easiest and most accurate way of fitting a ring.
Above you can see my ring sizing gauges. The rings are for measuring fingers, and are graded in sizes – here in Australia we use letters of the alphabet (which are followed by numbers), so these go from size H up to Z, and then on from 1 to 6. The stick is for measuring the size of rings, and has different measurements, including the alphabet system, millimetres, and US sizing.
If you’re in Brisbane, I’m always happy to measure you up for one of my custom made rings!
Zoisite and Sterling Silver Ring Pair
I created this pair of zoisite rings at the request of one of my lovely customers ~ one each for her and her sister.
They live far away from each other, and I know that feeling. What a nice way to show the ever-present bond between them.
Thanks, Ash!