Garnets By The Pound

Have you ever seen a bucket full of gem stones? Well I saw a couple of them. Pretty impressive. Well.... they are not quite faceting quality but very nice. I saw some garnets that were 1/4" diameter and some that were the size of plums.


Derek has been really inspired by seeing all of the large quartz crystals on display at the gem show. There is so much of it here it's hard to believe there's anything left underground to mine. We purchased some great small samples which we will have for sale in our shop.


Amethyst being one of favourite quartz crystals will be influencing my summer collection of clothes. The colour and some of the points and angles will show up, just wait and see.


I'll be back in my studio by the first of March, can't wait!!

Hello Tucson

Derek and I are back in Tucson again this year. We arrived the day before the main gem shows started which meant we would be up and moving early the next morning. So out we went Saturday morning and the first thing I see is what I think is my ride. It's the same colour as my hair! Unfortunately no, we're walking.



This year I'm looking for large beads made of precious materials and Derek is looking for pyrite cubes and quartz crystals.



The day was drawing to a close, I was tired and I found a comfortable spot to sit on this lovely orange leather sofa behind the $30,000 petrified wood coffee table. The legs are cast bronze with the texture of bark. While sitting there chatting with the maker of the tables a woman wandered up and asked the question which I have been asked hundreds of times. "How long did it take you to make this?"
Good news from the table maker he's already sold several tables. It's a sign, we're all going to have a good year. Yeah!!