Lapidary Bench:
Amethyst
Getting this amethyst crystal ready to cut ✨ I love working with stones that have character and stuff in them. It's like a little story if only you knew how to read it.
Lapidary Bench:
Amethyst
Getting this amethyst crystal ready to cut ✨ I love working with stones that have character and stuff in them. It's like a little story if only you knew how to read it.
Jewellers bench:
Quartz druzy, sterling silver
One of a few really nice druzy cabs I picked up in my travels. It needed some work and recutting but I’m very happy with the final result. It has such a fine sparkle to it. Quartz often has this ability to appear dull one moment and just a rainbow of light and sparkle the next. This guy has a couple bunny friends along for the ride, which I thought made this the perfect ring for Easter. 😊
Jewellers bench:
Lemon chrysoprase, sterling silver. I absolutely fell in love with this stone the first time I saw it in Tucson. There were beads, and carvings and cabochons! I bought a couple cabs and regretted not buying more the whole next year. I went on a mad hunt for some more the next time I was there. It was confusing at first because although it’s called lemon chrysoprase it’s not actually chrysoprase. Lemon magnesite would be a more accurate name. It’s such an unusual stone. I’m so used to seeing this kind of colour in man made things, highlighters and safety gear. It’s like a kick in the pants to remember that nature can produce it to. That nature did it first!