Jade, a Green Semi-Precious Stone
Jade comes in two recognized forms: Nephrite and Jadeite. Although they are distinctly different under the microscope they both share a certain ‘toughness’. This means that they both are easily […]
Jade comes in two recognized forms: Nephrite and Jadeite. Although they are distinctly different under the microscope they both share a certain ‘toughness’. This means that they both are easily […]
I saw this black and white Pegmatite rock in the National History Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. I thought the patterns on it were amazing and certainly worth a painting.Later I […]
In Beaumaris, Wales I met a man selling Red Jasper, green Chert (a type of flint) and Slate which he had been cutting and polishing to make uniquely local pieces […]
A trip to Banff (and visit to one of their ‘rock’ shops) left me fascinated with Mother Nature’s ‘art’. Pyrite cubic crystals. Fossil trilobite. Fossil nautilus shell. Fossil fish. Bismuth […]
I have been wanting to put together a necklace inspired by the colours of Ireland: orange and green. My inspiration was the Irish flag which combines the ‘orange’ Protestants and […]
Rhodonite, with its distinctive rose pink colour, is often veined in olive green or black. Pink rhodonite, leopard jasper, rutilated quartz, ebony & brass necklace.Detail of heavily veined rhodonite, brass, ebony […]
One of the things that characterize Quartz is its crystalline structure. ‘Ice Storm’ necklace and earrings containing crystals of clear Quartz, often known as Crystal Quartz or Rock Crystal. A […]
Ammonites and Ammolites: fossil variations on the spiral. Wikipedia: A variety of ammonite forms, from Ernst Haeckel’s 1904 Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms of Nature) Fossils of Ammonite shells found in museums and […]
Bloodstone is an opaque chalcedony that is usually a very dark green, and distinguished by its flecks of red said to be the blood of Jesus when he was nailed to the cross. […]
I try to buy beads and jewelry wherever I travel, and turquoise one of my favourites. Two necklaces of Chinese turquoise, sponge coral and sterling silver inspired by the Tibetan gau boxes I picked […]