Ammolite Stash

Perhaps the shiniest shiny in the whole wide world, there is absolutely no way to get pics to really show how amazing this stone is.

They are rare Ammolite Fossils; an opalized version of Ammonite. They are full of amazing shimmer and flashes of bright, vivid colors that seem to burst in different patterns.

Ah-mazing.

I tried real hard to capture some of what the different stones do with different angles of light. Indoors.

Weekend shinies

Been a long while since I've blogged any shinies. Actually, it's been a long while since I have made shinies to blog. Slowly but surely the shinies are coming back tho. Finally. 

Yay for that!

Been working on a few over the past couple of weeks. Got a good whupin' on them this weekend. My biggest project right now was 2 sets of new scrolly trees. After a gazillion tries on the second set of earrings, I finally managed to get 2 frames to be the same size. I find this important when making a pair of... anything. 

I still struggle with making the same thing twice. Darn two-fers anyway.

A gazillion tries and 3 days later I finally got it. 

My new scrolly tree sets :D

They are Amethyst and Aquamarine. :) I still need to antique the blue set of earrings so they will match the pendant, and make ear wires but they are pretty well ready to rock. Yay. :D

While I was frustrating myself with fighting those tree earring frames, I took a bit of break and decided to work on a couple of other on going projects I'd set aside. 

One was a full moon chip tree. It ended up being Turquoise and fresh water pearl...

Then, just for giggles, I antiqued a couple of cab trees I made a while back and lost forgot about ...

One is a lapis and the other... a giant Moss Agate with a white whispy center that reminds me of catching a glimpse of clouds thru a break in the tree canopy.

Not a bad shiny weekend. :)

This week my plan is to finish up my tree sets, work on a heart shaped scrolly tree brooch and 2 tourmaline writer's bracelets. Totally doable I think. Fingers crossed.

Adventures in shiny. Tis coming back.

Yaaaaaaaaay!!

Gem Show Goodies!

Every February the local bead store owner goes on her annual buying trip to the hugeamous Tuscon Gem Show. Every year I try to save all I can and go on my own annual buying trip when she returns. At lunchtime yesterday I thought I'd call to see when she may be returning with treasure for me. To my surprise... she was back already. Me... I couldn't get there fast enough.

The poor dear wasn't ready for me yet. Everything was still in bags and she was working on pricing things. Not that that stopped me. Bless her heart, she let me sit down with a bunch of bags and take whatever I wanted. First pick of all the goodies. I was like a kid in a candy shop!

I was so excited! She brought me back lots of cabochons this year. It's the first time she's restocked cabs since I first found her 3 yrs ago. I was spinning like a little top as she just emptied bag after bag in a bucket for me to sort thru. Oh.So.SHINY!

Sadly, lunchtime wasn't long enough for this mission, so I went back after work. More time meant more shinies. She just kept pulling out bag after bag of bead strands and pendant stones for me to look at. Then bags and bags of faceted stones to ... tease me with. Facets weren't ready to come home with me yet, but soon. I did end up with quite the haul of unfaceted goodies. I can't wait to make something with them!

Shiny trip #1 landed me...

Dragonblood, Chrysocolla and Citrine nuggets and a pile of large Ocean Jasper pendant stones. I got a little carried away with those but... couldn't help it. So many colors! and a lot of them have glitter sparkles in them! I mean srsly. How could I restrain myself? 

Cabochons of blue chrysoprase, Green Onyx and... something black and cool. 

Cabochons of Botswana Agate and Labradorite. I see many trees in my future. :D

and the uber shiny...

faceted Ethiopian Fire Opal. Perfect for the 14k gold trees I want to make!

Buying trip #1. I think it was a success. :) After what she teased me with, buying trip #2 should happen next week and be filled with more cabs of Amethyst (I hope!) and strands of beautiful faceted stones of all kinds! Citrine and Iolite and emerald and... oh my!

So much shiny! 

So.Much.SHINY!!!!

Medallion winner!

I'm late, I know, but... better late than never. ;) 

Remember my anniversary medallion giveaway?

I gave everyone that left a comment on a number, shook 'em all up, headed over to random.org, hit the button and it said the winner was...

Turns out #21 was...

~ Kirby Crow ~

Congratulations Kirby! Shoot me an email or message with your address and I'll get your new shiny headed your way.

Thanks for playing everyone!

Shiny Anniversary Medallion Giveaway!

It's my shiny making anniversary today! :D :D My second. Freia Inguz Artisan Jewelry is 2. WhooWhoo!!

And it's all because of you guys. I totally love you. Thank you all for all your support, kind words and sharing the love of shinies with me thru my shiny adventures. You guys rock.

To celebrate, I made a new medallion. You know, to start the year with something special. I was taking pics of it last night when I noticed a tiny tiny chip in the stone next to the drill hole, so I can't list it. Well, I could, no one would probably even have noticed, but I noticed sooooo... no. That's just not how I roll.

I was more than a little bummed. 

Then I decided, I can't sell it BUT, as suggested by a friend, I can give it to someone. But I couldn't decide who to give it too. Then I got to thinking of all of you, and... it might just make a fancy schmancy giveaway piece. So here we are. 

Want it? 

You know you do! :D

Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win. On the 18th I'll pick a winner.

Adventures in shinies. W00T!

The fine print

• Giveaway is for one handmade sterling pendant. 
• Giveaway open until 1/18/14 1/24/14
• Winner will be chosen using Random.org
• Must be 18 or older to enter
• Winner is responsible for any customs fees or taxes
• Not exchangeable or refundable for cash