The next few posts will include the close to 30 items of adornment that I created this summer from the stones that I’ve drilled, many of which I’ve found, and beads that have been collected over the years. they will appear here in the order in which they were created.
Each piece tells the story and carries its own magic.
This first piece is one of my absolute favorites of the summer.
A perfectly tumbled stone from the Yellowstone river formed into a knot-work vessel. Flowing up from the vessel are beads of amber. Baltic Amber are the rough pieces, The more polished ones are from Chiapas, Mexico.A perfectly tumbled stone from the Yellowstone river formed into a knot-work vessel. Flowing up from the vessel are beads of amber. Baltic Amber are the rough pieces, The more polished ones are from Chiapas, Mexico.A perfectly tumbled stone from the Yellowstone river formed into a knot-work vessel. Flowing up from the vessel are beads of amber. Baltic Amber are the rough pieces, The more polished ones are from Chiapas, Mexico.A perfectly tumbled stone from the Yellowstone river formed into a knot-work vessel. Flowing up from the vessel are beads of amber. Baltic Amber are the rough pieces, The more polished ones are from Chiapas, Mexico.A perfectly tumbled stone from the Yellowstone river formed into a knot-work vessel. Flowing up from the vessel are beads of amber. Baltic Amber are the rough pieces, The more polished ones are from Chiapas, Mexico.A menagerie of found stones from flowing rivers in the Rockies, desert landscapes and the coast of the Pacific. The stones are tumbled, polished, shaped and worn by the time of eons.Joining these 11 stones are beads of luminous grey agate and sterling silver clasp.A menagerie of found stones from flowing rivers in the Rockies, desert landscapes and the coast of the Pacific. The stones are tumbled, polished, shaped and worn by the time of eons. Joining these 11 stones are beads of luminous grey agate and sterling silver clasp.A menagerie of found stones from flowing rivers in the Rockies, desert landscapes and the coast of the Pacific. The stones are tumbled, polished, shaped and worn by the time of eons. Joining these 11 stones are beads of luminous grey agate and sterling silver clasp.A menagerie of found stones from flowing rivers in the Rockies, desert landscapes and the coast of the Pacific. The stones are tumbled, polished, shaped and worn by the time of eons. Joining these 11 stones are beads of luminous grey agate and sterling silver clasp.10 nuggets of fluorite found in the Caballo mountains of southern New Mexico are joined by beads of tiger’s eye and Botswana agate10 nuggets of fluorite found in the Caballo mountains of southern New Mexico are joined by beads of tiger’s eye and Botswana agate10 nuggets of fluorite found in the Caballo mountains of southern New Mexico are joined by beads of tiger’s eye and Botswana agate10 nuggets of fluorite found in the Caballo mountains of southern New Mexico are joined by beads of tiger’s eye and Botswana agate10 nuggets of fluorite found in the Caballo mountains of southern New Mexico are joined by beads of tiger’s eye and Botswana agate A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.A vessel of river tumbled marble from Colorado is joined by beads of luminous, Baltic and Mexican Amber. At the back is a sterling silver clasp.