Item #5499 My mermaids
are wearable sculptures. She is only 2 1/4" in length. Carved from Bow River
beach rock. $275 SOLDStone Beads
All stone beads are hand shaped, polished and drilled by us. they all come with a cord that is size adjustable.
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Item #5499 My mermaids
are wearable sculptures. She is only 2 1/4" in length. Carved from Bow River
beach rock. $275 SOLD
Item # 5500 A beautiful and fun piece. The black jade is cut with flowing
curves which hold a spinning B.C. jade ball.. 1 1/2" in length. $120.00
Item # 5501 I
wasn't able to capture the colour this opal flashes. Set off by the ultra
polished black jade. Comes with a sterling silver omega chain. 3/4" in length.
$120
Item # 5502 One of my new
pieces for 2010. I take an opal triplet, which is full of fire, and
inlayed it into black jade that sets it off. Comes with a sterling silver omega
chain. 7/8" in length. $120.00
SOLD
Item # 5503
I love these new worlds. It is like having the whole universe
in your hand. The base of this bead is black jade. THE WORLD IS MALACHITE AND
AZURITE THAT SPINS! Around the rotating world is a moonstone and sunstone
inserted into the jade. 1 1/2" in length $250
SOLD
item #5505 My carved pieces are my favorite out of all the
cutting of stone I do. This goddess is carved from Matlynite, a stone we
backpack out of a canyon in New Mexico. 2 1/8" in length. $140
item # 5506 This is the first time I have had a chance
to cut this shimmering purple stone. It has only been on the market place since
the 1970"s and is so far only found in Russia. To set off the elegant purple I
laminated black jade on both side. Comes with a sterling silver omega chain. 1
1/8" in length $150 SOLD
item # 5507 The opal triplet inlayed in
this piece has a fantastic green flash that rolls to blue and purple as you
move. Set in Black jade. Comes with sterling silver omega chain. 1 3/8" in
length. $120
item# 5508 Tom's new style of cutting quartz. He leaves
a mat finish on the pieces so the hold the light and glow. 1 3/8" $45
item#5509 A faceted amethyst in a silver bezel inserted
into a long thin black jade bead. 2 3/4" in length. $170
SOLD
item # 5510 The black jade starts out small at the top
and swoops out as it flairs out to the bottom. Inserted in the side is a small
gemmy emerald crystal with its natural sides . 1 7/8" in length $155
Sold
item # 5511 There is a rainbow of colour flashing
everywhere you look. The body ( which is laminated to black jade) is treated
Andamooka opal matrix, then has a round opal triplet inlayed which flashes every
colour with brilliance.1 1/2" in length. On a 18 1/2" long braided leather cord
with sterling silver clasp.$250.00 SOLD
item #5512 Garden quartz is a perfect name for this material. This piece
was cut from one quartz crystal. As the crystal was growing other minerals that
were present in the pocket fell on the crystal and it kept growing around these
minerals to incase them in this pretty image. 1 3/4" in length. $70.00
Laminated stone Beads
A couple years ago I started the long process to cap stones such as opals and Alberta Ammonites with clear quartz. This lead to start thinking about putting colourful stones together in the same way.
Item # 3501 I was told the top stone is called Hickorite, which is
laminated to Black Jade.
It great contrasting lines flow with the shape of the bead in length. $70
Item #3502 the Black
jade from Australia is wrapped on 3 sides of this B.C. jade piece offering great
contrast. 1 1/8" in length. . $90
Item # 3504
On the right I used Andamooka opal, using a pieces that has the a fair bit of
blue flash. This is then laminated to thick strip of Lapis Lazuli. Now,
water like blue topaz is laminated onto the lapis which reflects its colour onto
different angles in the topaz. The bead holes are large enough that snake chains
or cables can replace the leather cord to dress up the bead. 1 1/4"+ in
length. $100.00
Item # 3505 glowing apple green chrysophrase in
laminated to black jade creating a simple but stunning piece. Comes with a
sterling silver omega chain. $100
Item# 3506 I have carved these stones for about 14 years and this is the
first time I have put them together in this style of pendant. The top stone is
Rickalite from new Mexico and then laminated to Minnesota Pipestone. The colours
are perfect together. I have kept one for myself. 1 3/4" in length. $50
Bow-Dzi Beads
In the winter of 2008 I came up with the Bow-Dzi bead. I use beach rock from the Bow River and a Dzi bead made by the Buddhist monks . I use a stainless steel shaft to hold the spinning bead inside the beach rock. It is like carrying around your own personal toy or worry stone.
Now I am making Spin-Offs, this gives me the freedom to use any stone
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item # 1401 I am pretty sure this is B.C.
nephrite or jade as we know it. The agate bead inside has a carnelian eye on one
side and dark on the other side. This large piece has some weight to it, could
be worn or hung for decoration. . 2 3/4" in length. $60
item # 1402 I stylized the shape of the beach rock giving it some
curves. The agate Dzi bead inside has the sun moon and a star. 1 5/8" in
length $60
Item # 1403 Partially shaped but left with a natural finish as if the river
tumbled it. A beautiful lapis bead spinning inside. 1 1/2" in length X 1" wide.
$60
item # 1404 I shaped the bead rock leaving
it with a natural finish with a spinning eye bead. 3/4" in length . $60
item # 1405 The orange of the beach rock goes well with
this carnelian Dzi bead with a lotus flow image. 1 3/8" $60
SOLD
item # 1406 This is a nicely shaped beach rock with a
flashy tigers eye bead nestled inside . 1 1/2" in length. $60
SOLD
item #1407 For those who don't want to wear
anything to bulky. Small nicely shaped beach rock with carnelian spinner. 7/8" in length . $60
SOLD
item #1408 Nice size and easy spinning sun, moon, and a
star Dzi bead. 1 1/8" in length. $60