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Not every creation gets a name. I don't know why some of them just feel like a Steve or a Dave or a Helga to me, but this guy didn't come...

Weirdly enough, out of all of the things I have ever made, I have never made a teddy bear. I don't know how this oversight happened, but...

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...

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.