Contrariwise ramblings

We have a little boutique near us that sells really adorable jewelry and knick-knacks.  I especially like visiting it because they have cand...

When I was little, one summer my mother took me to Eastern Europe to visit relatives who lived on farmlands there. It was very strange an...

Can you tell that I've been busy in my workshop lately? I spent many fun hours there over the Christmas break but I hadn't really g...

A few weeks ago I decided that it was time for this plume agate, which I've had for a while, to embark on a new life as a ring. Lately I...

I'm really drawn to both red and blue stones. I understand why I like red stones because I wear a lot of red. But I don't wear much...

MooShu learned the hard way that you should never go to bed with wet hair. And he doesn't look too happy about having his picture taken ...

I wrote about this pendant and cab just last week . ( More photos of this Ocean Jasper can be found here .) It's one that I'd been ...

I just received a late Christmas present from a friend of mine: Yes, the wonderfully useful, Squirrel Underpants. If you are tired of nasty...

I bought this Cherry Creek Jasper cabochon about a year ago . The muted colors are just gorgeous and I couldn't resist it. It was one...

In yesterday's post , I featured an Ocean Jasper Pendant with a setting highlighted with asymmetrical flowers. I liked those flowers so...

Ocean Jasper is found only one place on earth: the northwest coast of Madagascar. It can only be seen and collected at low tide and only b...

I really want to make jewelry that's unique - not mass produced - something that can't be purchased on sale at a local department st...