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) […]
For the recent past, I have been almost exclusively making pendants and necklaces. The most recent have involved beading, silversmithing, stone setting, lapidary, design and several other techniques. This pendant was inspired by the rock crystal cabochon that is the focal spot of the pendant. It is internally flawless. Using sheet Sterling Silver, I sawed […]
Hearts of Stone creates lovely one of a kind (OOAK) handmade jewelry. Her shop name says it all hearts as she uses a lot of hearts in her design and stone as most of her work is just that stone. Such as these beautiful Love Never Gets Old earrings. Dramatic coral fossil squares sit between […]
It is the dream of many to combine their passions into their business but not many are able to accomplish it. Cheli, a resident of Ontario, Canada has managed to combine her love for history and her love for creating beautiful jewelry into stunning works of wearable art. One of the beauties of handmade is […]
All in Vein is a handmade Lapidary jewelry artist, that specialize in Custom Hand-cut All Natural Gem Stones and Handmade Custom Jewelry. Their work is just jaw dropping to say the least. Hailing from Arizona there stones are well traveled though, here is a quote from their site “We sell all natural stone in sterling […]
Welcome to Tuscan Road Designs, where you will find unique, quality, handmade jewelry. For the person who appreciates the one-of-a-kind and unusual, this is the shop for you. My name is Holly. I have always enjoyed being creative and this creativity shows most in my jewelry. It all began with a trip to Murano, Italy. […]
I’m a bead lover and enjoy working with wood, gemstones, glass and more! My online customers really love the lanyards and eyeglass chains. I also create jewelry, wine glass charms and gemstone tie tacks. My main shop www.missvalscreations.com also carries a great selection of jewelry making supplies and beading wire. My handcrafted pieces my also be found at […]
After practicing psychology for years, I discovered jewelry design and it has become my passion. The name “Sirona” refers to a Celtic goddess who is said to have been the source of healing springs located in Southern France. Drawing inspiration from my love of nature and the beauty of the Maine coastline, my contemporary artisan […]
After graduating with a B.A. in Art and Psychology in Houston, Texas, I taught art for 3 years. Having a desire to own my own business, I moved to Austin where for 18 years I owned and operated a high-end furniture store. Since retiring in 2004, I have traveled the world in search of awe-inspiring […]
MikiCat Designs was established in 2008 when Miki and Cat met in a Red Hat Society chapter. After learning they’re actually pre-natal twins it was fated that they actually try to do something together. That’s when Cat taught Miki the joys and passions of creating and making jewelry. They’ve been joined at the hip ever […]
