Monthly Archives: May 2023

Our Inventory expands with Eclectic Pendants

There is no rhyme or reason as to why I choose certain stones to cut and wire wrap. The recent selections were chosen simply because I was captivated by them. They were all somewhat unusual, but all spoke to me.

Gorgeous Black and White Dinosaur Bone, that I found deep in a bucket of random rocks.

My wife was in my shop last week, and discovered several slabs of various stones that she liked. I incorporated several of these in my recent creations. Bonnie will often put Gemstones in a dish and put a note in that dish that will say “Bonnie likes these”.

Natural Spiderweb Kingman Turquoise.
When you cut Turquoise and do not smell the odor of any stabilizer, it’s a good thing.
This was the most appealing Turkish Agate I’ve ever cut.
Eyed Prehnite from the Keweenaw.
It’s no wonder that Prehnite, like this, fooled many people into thinking that it was Thomsonite. In fact it is still referred to locally as “UP Thomsonite”.
I was struck by the unusual mustard coloration of this piece of Dinosaur Bone. And ketchup too!
I describe this Lake Superior Agate as a Candy Striped Banded Floater. It’s way more cool in person–it has a lot going on!
Laker Superior Agates are really a surprise sometimes. This one is like a mixed-up soup containing many ingredients.
An absolutely gorgeous Kentucky Agate sporting classic colors for the species. Usually a color dominates; this is especially nice with almost equal areas of yellow, red and black.

This has been a busy spring in my shop. I really haven’t had much time to take pictures, write blogs, or the normal things I do upon returning from suffering the winter in Florida. I suffered a mild heart attack in Florida, but I’m gearing up more every day.

None of these pendants have been put on our websites or in our show inventory. If you are interested any of the pendants in this blog, let us know.

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