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Chrysoprase Cuff

Chrysoprase Cuff

A few years ago I was fortunate to be able to buy some Indonesian Chrysoprase. Chrysoprase is a beautiful green chalcedony, known as a heart Chakrah goddess stone which boosts creativity and encourages...

Chrysoprase Cuff

A few years ago I was fortunate to be able to buy some Indonesian Chrysoprase. Chrysoprase is a beautiful green chalcedony, known as a heart Chakrah goddess stone which boosts creativity and encourages...

Scarab Ring

Scarab Ring

Customer came to me with a lovely piece of very high quality Lapis Lazuli and wanted a special shape cut from it.  I cut the shape and asked what she...

Scarab Ring

Customer came to me with a lovely piece of very high quality Lapis Lazuli and wanted a special shape cut from it.  I cut the shape and asked what she...

8 Stone Amethyst Bracelet

8 Stone Amethyst Bracelet

Customer came to me with a favorite bracelet with purple, dyed selenite (cats-eye) stones (and half of them missing). She wanted the dyed selenite replaced with 8 natural amethyst stones....

8 Stone Amethyst Bracelet

Customer came to me with a favorite bracelet with purple, dyed selenite (cats-eye) stones (and half of them missing). She wanted the dyed selenite replaced with 8 natural amethyst stones....

Arabic Name Pendant

Arabic Name Pendant

A jeweler came to me with a special request. He wanted a large amethyst cabochon with a woman's name engraved on it and he wanted me to create a simple...

Arabic Name Pendant

A jeweler came to me with a special request. He wanted a large amethyst cabochon with a woman's name engraved on it and he wanted me to create a simple...

Black NZ Jade (Pounamu) Ring, Square-Cut

Black NZ Jade (Pounamu) Ring, Square-Cut

A jeweler came to me with a custom ring for a customer and wanted a custom cut stone, but it had to be the darkest black jade (Pounamu) and it...

Black NZ Jade (Pounamu) Ring, Square-Cut

A jeweler came to me with a custom ring for a customer and wanted a custom cut stone, but it had to be the darkest black jade (Pounamu) and it...

Pounamu Bird Stand

Pounamu Bird Stand

Customer had this beautiful glass bird sculpture and wanted a base to display it. The sculpture had just a screw for a base, so was apparently made to be mounted...

Pounamu Bird Stand

Customer had this beautiful glass bird sculpture and wanted a base to display it. The sculpture had just a screw for a base, so was apparently made to be mounted...