Cafe Mocha Boulder Opal

Lapidaries and miners call it druse and jewelers call it druzy. I call it yummy eye candy! Druzys occur in many gemstones and minerals. It is a fine crystalline formation on the inside of geodes and was formed by volcanic gas bubbles in the rock spaces. About a decade ago, jewelry designers found them irresistable…

This combination of mineral is so special it has been named – Sonoran Sunrise. The blue-green is Chrysocolla and the orangy-red is Cuprite. This dynamic due comes from Mexico. The pendant is set in 14K Gold-Filled wire and measures 1 5/16: L x 1/4″ W. The pendant comes with a 18-inch 14K Golde-Filled Venetian box…

Here are a pair of hand-made Hoop Earrings. They are adorned with 3mm Freshwater Pearls and 14K gold-fill ball beads. The earrings are made in 14K gold-fill wire and measure 7/8″ in circumference. These earrings can be made in Argentium Sterling Silver or 14K yellow gold. Contact Ann for current price.

Thanks to Madeleine Albright, pins and Brooches are making a making a comeback and this one is a classic, yet contemporary cameo. Cameo jewelry pieces are traditionally handed down from one generation to another. This one is a very contemporary shaped hand-carved Shell Cameo from Italy and is set as a pin in 14K Gold-…

While it’s not quite a light saber, this charming Garnet Sword Pin is handmade and features 6 – 4mm Garnet beads on the hilt of the sword and made of 14K Gold-Filled wire. Please see Library for glossary of jewelry terms. The Garnet Sword Pin measures 3 ¼” L x ¾” W.

This is a real showstopper! Starting at the top with a Honey Baltic Amber Chinese coin, followed by a yummy Butterscotch Amber oval, and ends with a lovely piece of Ithaca Peak Turquoise from Kingman Arizona. In addition, this triple-stone pendant/necklace can be worn three ways – with the 3-strand hand-knotted multi-colored amber and turquoise…