Recently we have been lucky enough to get a few strands and loose pearls of extremely high quality.  One of the types of freshwater pearls we are able to get are called metallics in which they have a natural metallic luster to them.  The quality of the pearls is also AAA+ and nearly round making them exceptionally exquisite at a great price!

AAA+ Metallic Pearl Stud Earrings

Keep an eye out for more new pieces that will incorporate more of these beautiful pearls!

I worked on this Sardonyx Pendant for quite some time trying to get it just right and make sure the stone looked right in the bezel. I finally got it the way I wanted and its complete so I have posted it on the site. The sardonyx stone is the same kind of stone in the previous post, but I hand shaped this one a little differently so this is another designer cabochon with a custom fit bezel. The stone was a ton of fun to make as its really relaxing to sit there and grind and shape the stone until you can “see” the cabochon you want to come out of the stone. Because this is as type of onyx, the polish is gorgeous on this one as it took a very lustrous shine. The bezel wire I used was fine silver with a sterling silver back that I actually cut out. I cut it out for a few reasons as when you put this stone up to the light, you can actually see right through it in several different spots. The banding in this stone has a smokey quartz line in it where it becomes clear. There is a think link of druzy smokey quartz crystal towards the bottom, so having the back cut out, you can see that the stone is translucent in spots. It definitely makes for a one of a kind piece, as we cut two cabochons out of the main stone and because of the variations in the banding, neither one is the same!

Check it out below: