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.

Wedding Baubles

One of my closest friends, Shell is getting married in the fall. She is wearing one of the most beautiful wedding dress I have ever seen! Since she lives in Australia, I had to design the jewels from a picture of the dress. I've always wanted to design wedding baubles. Of course, I have before but nothing like this. Shell generously gave me complete creative control! I got to pick out everything which is what I love best. For the earrings, I've wrapped tiny, micro faceted smoky quartz around the delicate turkish silver filigree earwires. I bezel set the sparkly faceted garnets to resemble a abstract flower shape. 

The focal of the necklace is a pendant bezel set with 29 sparkly faceted garnets - though I did not set it. The necklace is made with micro faceted smoky quartz and faceted garnet. There are bali sterling silver beads sprinkled through out. 

Here is Shell's beautiful dress, I can't wait to see the wedding pics!

Thank you so much Shell, I hope you like your baubles!

Wickedly Chic

I just got a convo  from Liz Nonnemacher from Wickedly Chic. One of my bracelets is featured as todays daily ditty http://www.wickedlychic.com/category/Daily+Ditties/

What a honor!! A big thank you to Liz!!!!

Gleneden Beach

  

All pics by Jeff Scooler                                       

We got back from the beach last week. We didn't want to go home!! The weather was great besides some fog. We spent a lot of time walking on the beach, playing in the sand and running from the FREEZING cold water!

My aunt is selling her beach house :(  I will be soooo sad when we can't use the house anymore. I've been going every year since I was around 5 or so. There are so many special memories I have there. Its the only place where I feel completely relaxed and myself. 

Of course I went to my favorite crystal shop, the Crystal Wizard which is located on the Gleneden Beach Loop. I bought a Lemurian Seed Crystal that I had been admiring the year before. I haven't had a chance to take a pic of it but its about 6 inches long, pale pink with some beautiful companion crystals at the base. 

Now its back to reality. I have two more summer pieces to finish and am also working on a good friends wedding jewelry (pics coming soon...). Then, starting my fall pieces. My first fall piece will be made with padparadscha sapphires which is a gorgeous and very rare sapphire. It is a color shifting stone which changes from orange to salmon depending on the light. I can't wait to work with this stone. 

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.

Big Sale!

I'm having a sale - Buy 1, get one free sale! Its only for one week so hurry!!

http://www.SoulyStones.etsy.com

Happy 4th!

I know, I've been a bad blogger! The past few months have been very stressful. My grandma was sick, another friend was hospitalized and I re-injured my knee. Knee is getting better and my grandma and friend are both out of the hospital. Things are looking up :)

Needless to say, I haven't made anything for weeks! I'm going to start creating again next week. I'm nearly finished with my summer line and will be starting my fall line within the next month or so. I always worry I will run out of ideas for pieces. But I always seem to find gorgeous new stones I can't wait to work with so luckily that hasn't happened.

We are going to the beach in two weeks. I can't wait! Either can Apollo. He recently graduated pre school. Can hardly believe he will be starting kindergarden in the fall. Its full day kindergarden and I'm heartbroken!  

The photo pictured was taken by my hubby, Jeff. You can find it for sale in his shop - http://www.scooyouphotography.etsy.com

I am so lucky to be able to use all these beautiful pics in my blog!

I'm still having a sale. Everything is 40-80% off. I made up some scratch off coupons today to include with orders. 

We were thinking of going to the Blues Festival to see fireworks tomorrow but decided against it. With the Vancouver show being closed this year, they are expecting attendance to be doubled! We can see fireworks from our backyard so we are staying home and having a BBQ instead. 

Hope you all have a safe and happy 4th!!