Contrariwise ramblings

I've heard that dogs can't see laser pointers because they're color blind.  MooShu proves that this is is nothing but an urban l...

In my last post, I wrote about sketching out new designs .  Well, here's the work in progress. When it's finished, it'll be go...

Each cabochon is unique and I try very hard to carefully create a design specifically for each stone. I think every cabochon has a voice tha...

Every time I list a new ring in my shop, I get emails from people that want the ring in a different size.  Unfortunately, it's not usual...

It's cottonwood season again and the pesky seeds land in my yard and form little drifts of "snow".  Pretty, yet annoying at th...

Yes, I finally finished it!  (If you check my past few posts, you can follow the progress of this ring from a few sketches, to the finished ...

Look at what I snagged! I found a lapidary artist who had a number of these cabs and I picked as many as I could up. (The name of his site i...

Another long day at work (are they ever short?) followed by dinner at home (thank god for leftovers!) and all the other activities one usual...

Both my day job and new commisions I've been working on have kept me pretty busy.  Plus my daughter is graduating from eighth grade, so ...

I've just been fascinated by this particular stone. The detail is amazing. I've had people look at a cabochon and tell me that they ...

I'm taking a little break from soldering.  I had a frustrating couple of weekends and my brain and my metalwork were at odds with each o...

Just listed these in my shop a minute ago. I have a handful of Sleeping Beauty cabs I bought about a year ago and, while they last, every ...