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 […]
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Patterned Stones in Black & White & In Between
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 […]
Semi-Precious Stones: Red Jasper
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 […]
Banff Gemstones and Fossils
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 […]
A Necklace Inspired by Ireland
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, a Pink Semi-Precious Stone
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 […]
Quartz, a Semi-Precious Stone
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 […]
Ammonite & Ammolite: a Fossil & a Gemstone
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, 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. […]
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 […]
