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If you have read any of my other blog posts, you might know that quartz drop earrings are easily my best-selling style of earrings. You...

I made these earrings as a potential pair for the green peyote necklace that I recently posted. There were two pairs that were options;...

This set is available on my Etsy here! Agate is a type of Quartz, specifically the subcategory of banded Chalcedony. It has been found...

Before I get too in depth talking about these ones something tragic happened to them. I had them out in a display for memorial day and...

These are available on my Etsy here! These earrings were a wonderful challenge for me for a few reasons. The first was color matching...

This is available on my Etsy here! I usually work with Delica beads, which are tiny and round. (They can be hex cut, but generally...

This necklace is available on my Etsy here! This gorgeous Cabochon was another purchase from the recent gem and mineral show where I...

This pair is available on my Etsy here! Normally, when I do the twisted leaf peyote stitch design I make it 4 beads wide, which results...

The very first kinds of things I learned how to bead were these twisted leaf peyote stitch shapes. I have tried quite a few sizes and...

This pair is available on Etsy here! This is the first pair in this style that doesn't use recycled quartz beads. All of the other ones...

These are available on my Etsy here! To address the primary concern first. Yes, these are not cubes. I call them cube earrings because...

These are available on Etsy here! When I posted about my Turquoise Tie Earrings I mentioned that this is one of my favorite styles of...

These are available on my Etsy here. Blue Onyx is a variety of onyx that does occur naturally, but most of the samples available have...

This was the very first style of beaded earring that I learned how to make. In fact it was a picture of this style of earring that made...

When I started this project I just wanted to make a little two link earring set. But then I made six links and decided I wanted to use...

I have bought a few pieces of turquoise at the two gem shows that I have been to. Personally, I am not a huge fan of turquoise. Not...

For the Ancient Egyptians they associated the stone with the early morning dawn and the waters of Nun. It was also considered to be the hair of the gods, which is why you will see it in the inlays of pharaohs ornate sarcophagi. Lapis Lazuli doesn't occur naturally in Egypt which means they thought it was so beautiful/important/valuable that they were willing to import every single piece of it that they used.

It's a green stone with red spots and veins. The red comes from impurities in iron oxide, and green comes from chlorite. But its more fun what the stories say which is that the green is the skin of fallen dragons and the red is their blood.

When I posted the White Horse Magnesite necklaces , I told you all to keep an eye out for the matching pair of earrings! Here they are!!...

Brick Stitch Blue and Gold Earrings