Several people have asked over time to see what I start with and then what has been produced. While Debbie and I were in Helen, we went gem mining. One of the rough stones we found was a piece of amazonite (feldspar). I decided to make a cabochon (18×13 mm oval) that would fit a […]
My main computer bit the dust last weekend, so I sent it off to HP for repair. That meant that I had to use the slower backup computer, so I have not been doing too much online. I also evacuated my online shop and am re-shooting all jewelry for better pictures and will be reopening […]
Just thought I’d share with you a review of the Handmade Artists’ Shop that I found the other day on About.com, Maire Loughran wrote a wonderful little review on our new site. I was very pleased with the impartial point of view she took when I was reading her column. Maire stated “Handmade Artists’ Shop […]
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Great photography is a necessity when you have a handmade jewelry website. Unfortunately, handcrafted jewelry is very difficult to photograph. Many jewelry artisans cannot afford to go to a professional and so they want to do it themselves. There are some simple techniques that even amateur photographers can use to obtain better results with minimal […]
Purple Passion involves Fluorite and Amethyst cabochons which were cut this week. I started Monday morning cutting three amethyst, one fluorite and one ruby cabochons. I have finished cutting the cabochons, and have completed two as necklace pendants. First to be examined will be the Fluorite. This gemstone is quite soft (Moh’s hardness = 4) […]
