Hand weaving chain using a 5000-year-old technique is one of my specialties, and it is quite a process. I've created this blog post with many pictures so you can see and read about all the steps involved!
October babies are lucky enough to have two birthstones, and both can be mined in the USA! Tourmaline exists in a stunning array of colors (pink, green, and blue, to name a few), and each variety has its own unique name. Some of the most common in Maine are...
I absolutely love sapphires...and they happen to be my new baby niece's birthstone!! I am so excited for when I can make special Montana sapphire jewelry for her to wear. Sapphire gems can be gorgeous in jewelry, and are durable as well! Because sapphires are number nine on Moh's hardness scale...
I've always wanted a banner for my booth at craft shows, which would ideally describe my work to passersby while enhancing the look of my booth. See step-by-step instructions on how I made my own eco-friendly banner out of fabric from my wedding!
As we celebrate the remaining days of summer by enjoying the great outdoors, I want to tell you a bit about August's birthstone, peridot. Peridot is unique in that it only comes in one color: green! How perfect to remind us of the beauty of August. Click through to read more about August's birthstone peridot!
Maine is chock-full of places to go mining, and we like to go there as often as possible. This trip we visited two mining locations and found a variety of minerals, including beautiful all natural garnet crystals...
Click through to read more and see lots of photos from our mining adventure in Maine!
Wow, what a weekend! We just returned from a four-day mining and camping trip in Herkimer County, New York. Herkimer is home to famous Herkimer Diamonds, which are beautifully clear, naturally faceted, double-terminated quartz crystals...
Click to read more and see lots of pics from our mining trip to Herkimer!
