Author Archives: Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

Amber, chysacolla, topaz, opal, all in sterling silver.

Free admission art show /sale! 4/24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center. I’ve been making stuff like crazy. Here’s a small smattering.

Ammonite fossils are shells from the Cretaceous* period. When they become opalized, it’s called ammolite. Below: a stunning ammolite specimen (not mine or my pic) 143.1 to 66 million years ago

Mookaite is an Australian jasper from the Mooka Creek.

The shank was made from a sterling silver butter spreader handle made by Gorham. The pattern is called buttercup and dates from 1899!

35th annual show by CMAG – the Creative Metal Arts Guild – and a number of others. Glass, pottery, woodworking, beads, printing, sculpture, gem faceting…. It’s an amazing show that I shopped at for years before joining the guild. And admission is 100% free! April 24-26 at the Oregon convention center.

The effect, when held up to a strong light, is glimpsing Bigfoot through the woods.