Look what I found!

This is a large 40MM Peruvian Blue Opal  !! and it is drilled! No it isn't cheap, it is natural, gorgeous and ready to ship.  Check it out Here

New Stones - Fabulous Agates

Made in the USA, Unique one of a kind Handcut and Polished. Over the coming days I'll be posting new agates and jaspers. When I get that done I found a bunch of great beads and then when that's done I'm going to be posting "Bead Party Grab Bags"; odds and ends, strings of beads, cabochons and focals with lots of pictures for you to make a good decision about your pruchase.

Thank you for all the support, the shop is doing very well.

Meet Gaby!

Early in 2009 Gaby quit her job with an international company and started creating more jewelry pieces and establishing Christe Jewelry (officially launched on January 15, 2010).

In December 2009 Gaby took her jewelry to the next level when she found wire jewelry. Wire was a to Gaby a new and interesting technique in jewelry making; an even more personalized and sophisticated way to create jewelry. After trying it, Gaby knew that this was the direction to go.

Gaby has a fabulous tutorial for sale and with her permission I have posted a link to her Etsy Shop which she just opened.

I get a lot of inquiries about how to wire wrap and since there are numerous free tutorials on the traditional way to wire wrap a bezel I thought everyone would appreciate this technique.

One reason I like Gaby’s bezel is that you can see the beautiful stones. Sometimes there is so much wire it takes away from the beauty of the stone and you all know I’m all about the rock.

Gaby has other tutorials as well, like these fabulous earrings! The wire work is impeccable.

Learning about Wire Wrapped Cabochons

Here is a step by step way to wire wrap a cabochon. Good pictures for new wire wrappers!

What makes the wrapped gem unique is what you do with the top bundle of wires.

Go Here for free tutorial

Druzy Girls

Golden Agate Druzy

Only Two Left

High Polished Druzy

Blue Diamonds

The sparkle of druzy is amazing. The formation of the tiny crystals occurs after molten rock quickly cools, trapping gas within it as it solidifies. Gasses cause crevices and cavities in the cooling rock. Nutrient-rich groundwater later flows through these gaps and crevices, depositing layer after layer of minerals which crystallize on top of each other so the resulting encrustation is called druzy The process takes a few hundred or even a few thousand years.

You find Druzy in High-end Jewelry.

Loving Labradorite

Labradorite is truly a fascinatingly beautiful mineral. Its a mineral whose charm is not fully noticed and may be overlooked if not viewed from the proper position. Generally a dull, dark looking mineral with no special virtue until the colorful shiller is observed glowing on the surface. Labradorite can produce a colorful play of light across cleavage planes and in sliced sections called labradorescence. The usually intense colors range from the typical blues and violets through greens, yellows and oranges. Some rare specimens display all these colors simultaneously.


The color display is from lamellar intergrowths inside the crystal. These intergrowths result from compatible chemistries at high temperatures becoming incompatible at lower temperatures and thus a separating and layering of these two phases. The resulting color effect is caused by a ray of light entering a layer and being refracted back and forth by deeper layers. This refracted ray is slowed by the extra travel through the layers and mixes with other rays to produce a light ray coming out that has a different wavelength than when it went in. The wavelength could correspond to the wavelength of a particular color, such as blue. The effect depends on the thickness and orientation of the layers. If the layers are too thick or too thin no color shiller is seen. The labradorescence is truly a one of a kind mineralogical experience and must be observed in person in order to truly appreciate its beauty.



Available at GotRocks4Sale.com

Millie is Overstocked with Rocks

Ok, I just put up a website, still have a couple issues, not a big deal but if you want to check it out here's the address: Millie.GotRocks4Sale.com Overstocked and Liquidating.

Rocks for Wire Wrapping, Bezel Setting, Pendant Beads and Strings. There is a lot more to come.

3 Blister Pearl Pendants

3 for $4.50
Beautiful Pendant Component for your Beachy Look
Smooth to the touch and pre-drilled
Item Number GR3Blister
Neutral and Natural Color