Bloodstone, a Dark Green Semi-Precious Stone with Red Flecks
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. […]
Category Archives: Jewelry
Turquoise Jewelry from Around the World
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 […]
CFFC: A Broken Strand of Garnet Chips in the Mail
It arrived in the mail. I opened it and a broken strand of old garnet chips fell out, along with a note from my mom, ‘Your dad had these hanging around. […]
One Word Challenge: Tibetan Gau Box Jewelry
A Tibetan Gau Box is a Buddhist amulet container or prayer box, usually worn as jewelry. In these two Gau Boxes the box slides open from the bottom, and a […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: White & Blue ‘Dutch’ Jewelry
When I was in Holland last year I kept admiring the Delft blue ceramic everything – especially the jewelry. However, they used silver in the jewelry which didn’t look right, as the […]
One Word Challenge: Blue Sodalite Zuni Bear
A necklace with a blue sodalite Zuni bear… Other components are sterling silver, turquoise and shell, all materials that are used in traditional Zuni jewelry. More of Jennifer Nichole Well’s One Word Challenge: Bear.
One Word Challenge: Photographing Jewelry on Different Backgrounds
Usually I just scan my jewelry with a white background. This doesn’t work with every piece of jewelry though, and this challenge gave me a chance to experiment with some […]
