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I actually made an ancient Roman piece, something I haven’t done in a while! One of these was my first soldering project ever. You can read about it here: https://romanasum.com/2017/07/13/hercules-knot-jewelry/ Someone saw that blog post and reached out, wanting one for herself. After some emails back and forth, choosing stones, etc, here we are! TheContinueContinue reading “Hercules Knot Necklace, redux”

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.