New Druzy Gallery with lotz a color!

I have listed about half of the new druzy cabs that arrived. If you like color in your jewelry creations you will love these. Most are around quarter size, perfect for feminine pendants.

Featured Stone of the Week

I'll be yours if you be mine!

Something New for me!

I finally got organized enough on my website to take the next step and join Etsy. I've admired the dynamics of the site and decided to utilize it "in the future" for putting the handmade cabochons and focals by themselves and offer sales. It will also give me the ability to quickly make changes and edit listings. So far so good! It's is quite a community of sellers and I like that too.

This particular little widget is great! I can put it . . . .

Widgets for Etsy Sellers
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on my website, blog etc. It just makes life a little easier. I hope you like it!

Tired of the same old Factory Cut Cabochons . . . . .

If you are tired of the same old factory cut cabochons, take a look at these babies. I've just listed 50 new cabs, many new AMAZING Agates. These cabs have the WOW factor built in. These are hand cut in the USA by lapidary artisians. 

 You will find them listed HERE

Neon Apatite Now Available

The Discovery of Neon Apatite

In the 1980s an important new discovery of this gem was made on the island of Madagascar off the coast of Africa. This bright, well saturated electric blue to blue-green colored stone became known as neon apatite. The color is natural, and no treatments or alterations are required to achieve it. The color is close to that seen in the best Paraiba tourmaline, and is very attractive, but of course at a price which is only a tiny fraction of that of Paraiba Tourmaline. So if you are interested in that bright color, but cant afford the $20,000 per carat for Paraiba, then Neon Apatite is a reasonable and fully natural alternative. These electric colored stones have become by far the best known variety of this gem.

 The Madagascar deposits were heavily mined for a period of about 10 years and produced quite a bit of gem material. However, most of the production has now ceased and the deposit is generally considered mined out. During the time of production, prices were comparatively low. Prices for gem quality neon apatite are slowly beginning to increase because of the popularity of this gem and the lack of new supply.

See these beauties on Gallery 2 at Overstocked with Rocks

New Gallery

Agates Only - so many beautiful agates . . . . . .

 I haven't posted all of them yet, but they are coming very soon!

Other New Stones:

51 New Stones added this week!

Here is a sample of more agates you designers are asking for, most on Gallery 2

Drilled Top to Bottom

and
Drilled Front to Back Large SlabsSlabs

Making Fabulous Enamel Beads

Hey, beads are not just expensive but often the holes are just plain small; so make your own fabulous enamal beads and get that creativity going!

Here is a very good video to get you started!

Make Your Own Enamel Beads

provided by DIY Network

Do we love malachite or what \o/

Malachite doesn't get any better than this, these focals are gorgeous. Short on cash? No problem, email me if you want to reserve any of these beauties, I'd be happy to put them on reserve for you.

Go Now to Gallery One and Scroll Down

Dragon Scale Agates for Pendants

 On Gallery 5

Lay-Away/Time Pay a Big Hit

I am truly happy that the new lay-away/time pay is helping home based jewelers get what they want. Jeweler’s are using time pay to reserve stones and buy lotz a stones. The system works for me and my customers. Check out the details on Biz Page!

40 New Stones Just Listed.

I invite you to compare pricing. I just did and many of these new stones are way below suggested and retail markets especially the Ruby Zoisite Cabochons! Many new pendant and focal beads too.

Pendant or Focal Beads

Most Focal Beads and Pendant Beads are now on the New Gallery 5
New Ones added too \o/

Check 'em out!