Winner of the earrings from the Thornebrook Festival!

Congratulations to Lari McEdward of Gainesville, who won the 14K gold fill and smoky quartz earrings! Thanks to everyone who took a chance on winning them. I hope to see all of you in a few weeks at the downtown Gainesville show!

Hammered earrings with stones

Hammered sterling silver earrings on french wires. Assorted semi-precious stones available. Earrings hang 1 1/2 inches long by 3/4 inches wide., each disc 1/2 inch in diameter.

Far left picture (top, moving clockwise): black star diopside; red coral, green aventurine, rhodolite garnet

$50, limited edition

Mixed metal earrings

Hammered metal earrings on french wires, each disc 1/2 inch in diameter. Top is 14K gold fill, middle is sterling silver, bottom is copper.

$35, limited edition

Metal earrings

Hammered metal earrings on french wires, 1 1/4 inches in diameter.

Top: sterling silver; $30
Lower Left: 14K gold fill; $40
Lower right: Copper; $18

Rainbow calsilica and opal earrings

Rainbow calsilica (from Mexico) bezel set in sterling silver. Top of post earrings feature boulder opal doublets. The earrings are hinged with 14 K gold and measure 1 1/2 inches long by 5/8 inches wide
$200
one of a kind

I have had many beautiful pieces of rainbow calsilica, but this by far has been my most spectacular specimen as a matched pair.

Turquoise and jasper pendant

Kingman turquoise (from Kingman, Arizona) and poppy jasper (from Morgan Hill, California) bezel set in sterling silver. Pendant measures 2 inches long by 5/8 inches wide
$150
one of a kind

This is my most unusual color combination of poppy jasper. I have never had another piece with beige colored orbs on a red background

Mookaite jasper earrings

Mookaite jasper (from Australia) bezel set in sterling silver. Post earrings measure 1 1/4 inches long by 5/8 inches wide
$90
one of a kind

I was amazed at the colors and pattern of this matched pair. The mauve color is quite rare, as mookaite generally has more of a red color.

Tube onyx pendant

Tube onyx bezel set in sterling silver. Pendant measures 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 inch long
$200
one of a kind

Tube onyx has so many great patterns, but this is my most favorite. This piece has managed to capture everything I love about tube onyx.

Sodalite earrings

Sodalite bezel set in sterling silver hinged on patterned sterling silver post earrings. Measure 1 3/8 inches long by 1/2 inch wide
$100
one of a kind

The pattern in these is just fascinating and even more spectacular in a matched set.

Crazy lace agate pendant

Crazy lace agate (from Mexico) bezel set in sterling silver with a rough satin finish
$200
one of a kind

Crazy lace agate comes in many colors, but I have never seen a piece so pink before.

Bird's eye rhyolite and mabe pearl pin/pendant

Bird's eye rhyolite bezel set in sterling silver with a bezel set mabe pearl. Pin is hinged in the center and has a 14K gold fill arrow. May also be worn as a pendant. Measures 2 1/4 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide
$200
one of a kind

I have several pieces of the rhyolite, but this one "accidentally" got put next to the pearl one day. Instantly, the piece was born.

Confetti jasper earrings

Confetti jasper (from Mexico) bezel set in sterling silver with a pink and green tourmaline accent. French wire earrings are hinged in the center
$175
one of a kind

I have several pieces of the confetti jasper, but I loved how this pair came together with the tourmalines.

Blue pietersite pendant

Blue pietersite (from Africa) bezel set in sterling silver. Pendant measures 2 inches long by 1 inch wide
$150
one of a kind

Pietersite comes in several colors. Blue is the rarest and to find a blue piece this large is highly unusual.

Ruby and zoisite pin

Ruby in zoisite matrix bezel set on an abstract formation background. Pin measures 2 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide
$160
one of a kind

Usually the zoisite matrix is greener, but the black in this one really caught my attention.

Denim lapis earrings

Denim lapis (from Afghanistan) bezel set in sterling silver with rough patterned sterling silver with nu-gold accents on french wires. Measure 1 7/8 inches long by 1/2 inch wide
$115
one of a kind

The blue in these pieces of lapis is some of the most intense I have ever seen. The pictures really don't do them justice.

Rocky butte picture jasper

Rocky butte picture jasper (from the Owyhee Mountains in SE Oregon near the Idaho border) prong set in sterling silver with a matte finish. Pendant measures 2 1/2 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide
$200
one of a kind

I have collected many stones over the years and have never seen one that "tells a story" like this one.

Peanut wood earrings

Peanut wood (from Australia) bezel set in sterling silver; top is bezel set citrines. Post earrings are hinged in the center. Measure 1 1/2 inches long by 3/4 inches wide
$165
one of a kind

The peanut wood came from 3 brothers from Texas who travel around the world to mine the raw product themselves. I see them a few times a year and they always have great rocks and stories from their most recent adventure.

Tiffany stone pendant

Tiffany stone (also known as opalite) bezel set in sterling silver; shown here on a 16 inch sterling silver neck wire; measures 3 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide
as shown $360
pendant only $300
one of a kind

I purchased this piece of tiffany stone from a man in Utah that cuts very unique stones and only has a small clientele. This was one of his favorite pieces he had ever cut. He made me promise to "do it justice."

Tsavorite garnet pin

Tsavorite garnet with chrome ore inclusions bezel set in sterling silver with a black onyx. Pin measures 2 1/4 inches long by 3/4 inches wide
$150
one of a kind

Tsavorite garnet (green garnet) is rare enough in of itself. To find with the chrome ore inclusions was just too much to pass up.

Geometric pendants

More geometric pendants with different stones. Prices start at $50.

Snowflake obsidian necklace

Snowflake obsidian bezel set into a diamond-shaped sterling silver pendant. Pendant pictured here on a 16 inch rubber neoprene cord. $50

Red coral and sterling silver

Diamond shaped sterling silver pendants with semi-precious stone accents. Many colors and stones available, including garnet, opal, agate, chalcedony, moonstone, paua shell and jasper
$50 for pendant on a 16 inch rubber neoprene cord
$55 for pendant on a 16 inch sterling silver chain
Limited edition

Winner announced from Spring Arts Festival!

The winner of my earring drawing from the Santa Fe Community College Spring Arts Festival is Jane Mason of Gainesville! Jane gets a pair of earrings from y new line of geometric designed earrings. Congratulations!

A note about new work

I will be one of the artists featured in the show, "Colorworks: the full spectrum represented by glass, pottery, jewelry, and painting" at the Artisans' Guild Gallery in Gainesville, Florida during the month of May. I know many of you visit my page regularly to see new work. Please know that I am creating pieces that include some of my most colorful and unique stones. These pieces will be included in the show. I have decided to unveil them for the show, both on my website and in the gallery. I have other limited edition pieces I will add to the website, but the one of a kind pieces many of you have come to admire will be revealed in May. I hope everyone is excited as I am to see what new jewelry I have to offer!

The opening reception for the exhibition is Friday, May 9, from 7 to 9 PM at the Artisans' Guild Gallery. The public is invited; RSVP is not required. The gallery is located in the Millhopper Square Shopping Center at 4201 NW 16th Boulevard in Gainesville. Other artists in the exhibition include Harriet Huss, mixed media painting, guest artists Mike and Mary McIntyre, stained glass, and guest artist Marcia Scheeter, pottery. Please click here to find more information about the Artisans' Guild Gallery.