August 29

I really like fossils. This one is an ammonite.

Could be because I grew up in Colorado and you could find them lying at the side of the road.

This one also features a citrine point.

Filter: Valencia

August 17

I should really clean my work area more than once every six months.

I found this on my work bench, under my Dremel.

Citrine, garnet, onyx, turquoise, a nice fossil, too.

Filter: LoFi

August 12

Back to the August Jewels:

Listen, kids. For one thing, it’s been raining for DAYS. There are no good outside shots lately.

This one has onyx, topaz, garnet, amethyst, more topaz.

Filter: LoFi

August 9

More August jewels…

This one’s in shades of blue. Labradorite, London blue topaz, aquamarine, chalcedony, with an occasional garnet.

Filter: Earlybird

August 6

This one got away from me.

There’s so much going on here, I’m not sure where to start. Topaz. Peridot. Garnet. Labradorite. Gold filled and sterling wire. Amethyst.

I’m pretty much twisted.

Filter: Rise

August 4

This one is rather stunning:

Turquoise, amethyst, citrine, peridot, topaz, Herkimer diamond and onyx. Gold filled and sterling.

Filter: Brannan

June 13

Went to the gem show this weekend. Yeah, like I need more rocks.

Afterward I went crazy setting stones. I have a curious lack of the parts I need in order to make my pendants.

This is a hand selfie with the work I’ve completed thus far.

I think I can switch off to writing now, for a while.

Filter: Valencia