Megalodon Tooth with a signature wrap. If you wish to awe and impress; these are your ticket. The blue tooth is from the St Johns River, whereas the tooth with the petrified wooden look, got here from the Savannah River in Georgia.
I needed to indicate you a few of my newest creations. from the previous couple weeks. Tough stones had been chosen and reduce with designs in thoughts. My inspirations come from the gems. Sample, coloration, and pleasing appearances, all are taken under consideration, in my wire wrapping; However an important a part of my inventive ideas is normally whimsy. If a pendant just isn’t enjoyable to look and and put on, what good is it?
Condor Agate, from Argentina, is taken into account one of the crucial colourful varieties of agate.Ammonite from British Columbia.That is the reverse aspect of the primary Ammonite proven. I wrapped it so if it flips over, either side present attractive, pearlescent colorations
The Ammonites are an fantastic instance of out of the atypical issues that may be wire wrapped. These fossils are easy as in comparison with some issues I’ve created for folks.
Porcelain Jasper is a Ryolite from Idaho/Oregon. It’s presupposed to instill a relaxing impact to the wearer. I believe I could have to check the stone and see.A good-looking pendant of Fordite, wrapped merely in silver. This pendant could possibly be worn by anybody. Fordite is an industrial waste from a few years in the past, put to a great use.The rarest agates within the Nice Lakes Area are the scarce and coveted Copper Agate, from the Kearsarge Lode close to Calumet. Copper seeped in and changed softer areas within the agate. They’ll differ from a really small quantity of copper to plenty of copper. They’re sometimes not actual large stones and infrequently the copper is totally on the outer areas.Lake Superior Agate. This one resembles a mud storm rolling throughout the desert. Or perhaps you see a wild lake storm occurring?A extra typical Laker. with crimson and white banding (we name these “Sweet Stripers”). This explicit agate has some shadow results attributable to very shut banding.Fairborn Agate from Teepee Canyon, within the Black Hills of South Dakota.I couldn’t resolve which aspect of this cabochon was the very best, so I wrapped it as a “flipper”. You possibly can put on it with both aspect out.Mexican Loopy Lace Agate. If you’re fortunate sufficient to search out some outdated inventory, the colours and banding may be wonderful. This stone as rows of various colours, lined up like an artist may draw them.I made a decision to reinforce this Petoskey Stone with just a few Leland Blue Beads. Yow will discover these treasured issues on the seashores close to Leland, Michigan The Petoskey Stone is Michigan’s Official State Stone, whereas Leland Blue in a slag Glass from an outdated foundry in Leland Michigan,A pair of good Petoskey Stone Pendants; one darkish and the opposite mild. Darker Petoskey Stones had been Calcified in water containing petroleum, whereas the sunshine stones had been calcified the place little petroleum was current. These had been additionally totally different species of Hexagonaria. That is ascertained by the dimensions of the person cell constructions.One other wild Loopy Lace Agate. This stone can be a loopy, Loopy Lace Agate.Turkish Stick Agate is a pseudomorph (it’s a must to look this phrase up, and use it each day in your conversations) from the Cubuk area of Turkey. The mineral inclusions line themselves up in uncommon methods, making every stick agate piece a shock. This looks like it’s good for the off-kilter sort of particular person. Like me.
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I reduce these Greenstones from outdated inventory materials from Isle Royale. All these are spoken for, and can make glorious rings.
I’ve an enormous backlog of reducing at my house store, and am hopeful I’ll discover some misplaced treasures to work with. I used to be restricted by the rocks and cabochons I might take to Florida. however I’ve a great deal of treasures I can work with as I return to my workshop. Time to get inventive now!
