Windows to the Past

I've finally finished my first fall piece. I'm running a little behind schedule! This piece is made with all natural baltic amber. I've been hoarding my amber for years. There is so much fake stuff out there, I'm afraid to buy anymore!

Baltic Amber is one of my very favorite stones. But its not really a stone, its fossilized resin (tree sap!). It estimated at being at least 50 Million years old though it could very well be older.

The pendant features a gorgeous green amber cab. Green amber is my very favorite kind of amber. I've used honey nuggets and butterscotch nuggets as well. The butterscotch nuggets are particularly special - they are half opaque and half translucent - something you don't see every day.

In between the honey nuggets, I've used fine silver hill tribe nuggets. There are also ornate bali beads through out and a bali clasp.

Atargatis, the Mermaid Goddess

I finally got a piece done after about a month of not creating anything. This piece was inspired by the story of Atargatis. The first known mermaid stories appeared in Assyria, ca. 1000 BC. Atargatis, the mother of Assyrian queen Semiramis, was a goddess who loved a mortal shepherd and in the process killed him. Ashamed, she jumped into a lake to take the form of a fish, but the waters would not conceal her divine beauty. Thereafter, she took the form of a mermaid — human above the waist, fish below.

I love the colors and textures of this one. It features a gorgeous abalone and pearl pendant. I've used white druzy pearls, peacock keishi pearls, whole abalone shells, fine silver hill tribe molten nuggets and sterling silver bali beads.

Athens

The last month has been rough. Its been over 4 weeks of the flu, viruses and colds. Apollo's been sick 3 times, I had the flu for over 2 weeks, even hubby got it this time. Apollo is sick once again with a hacking cough, runny nose and temperature. I had the pleasure of cleaning up some lovely vomit earlier. He always seems to vomit when he gets sick :(

I haven't had a lot of time to be creative. I was able to sneak away to create this gorgeous piece called, Athens. It features a beautiful and very rare cavansite druzy pendant. I've

also incorporated rainbow moonstone rounds, faceted chrysocolla briolettes, geode druzy nuggets, bali sterling silver beads and a double sided rainbow moonstone clasp.

Custom Order

This was a custom order from a dear customer and friend. It features a beautiful sugilite pendant. The necklace has my special stash of sugilite along with pink, purple and plum spinel and bali spacers through out. Finished with a bali clasp. I love how it came out! All the various colors of purple look gorgeous together.

Sugilite Pendant                     

Sugilite, spinel & bali

I have been battling a nasty cold for a few days now and finally am starting to feel better. Yesterday, we awoke to about 2 inches of snow. More snow! Winter just started and I have a feeling we will be seeing even more of the white stuff.