Spring Trend: Raw Gemstone Jewelry

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senfuma — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:25:40 GMT

Annie

please help and teach me also, I really desire to learn, and want to be your friend

re: Spring Trend: Raw Gemstone Jewelry

bebe3254 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:39:22 GMT

I am a wirewrapper and i also teach it and i have often used stones in the raw and i love the look. Geodes and thunder eggs that are cut open and lightly polished are my favorites. The shapes and crystals inside can span the rainbow and make stunning pendants and bracelets with wirewrapping. Thanks for asking....BeBeaz

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2ndChance — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:17:14 GMT

I love amethyst! throw in some swarovski crystals, and you have some seriously beautiful jewelry!

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Shel@MiShelDesigns — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:18:29 GMT

I'm currently playing around w/these little quartz crystals that my hubby and son keep finding at this place in Arizona called "Diamond Point". You're not allowed to dig the area for these crystals, but after a rain, they are just laying all over the ground. Most of the are is picked over now because so many people know of it, but they still find good ones for me when they go camping! Many of them remind me of Herkimer diamonds, they are so clear and perfect at times. I'm putting them in little glass vials so as not to disturb them - creating little treasures for people to wear around their necks!!

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Linda@952 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:53:30 GMT

Currently, I am playing with two entirely different gemstone projects. The first is a triple strand necklace using 3 & 4 mm swarovski bicones, and ruby in zoisite. It has peyote clasp and bezels, and has been evolving in it's own directions which have been interesting, to say the least. The second is considered to be one of the rarest gemstones. I live in Alberta, Canada, we have something called Ammolite, which is a fossilized sea creature from when dinnosaur's walked on earth. I managed to get a piece of ammolite shell, that is encrusted with chambers opened, that reveal golden coloured crystals, I think that they are probably pyrite, but full of colour. I have the piece on my work table, while ideas percolate from within. I will most likely form it into a necklace or brooch, I'm still dreaming about this one!