I recently took a filigree class offered by an instructor, Renee Kelley, at William Holland School of Lapidary arts. I've always wanted to try filigree so was excited to add this technique to my toolbox. Here are some of the pieces I've made that will be on sale at our Mother's Day Gem Show. We'll have more loaded onto our site for sale after the show. Filigree Cuff Bracelet with Apatite Small Filigree Pendant Filigree Ring Filigree Pendants

Join Us for a Unique Experience Our club is excited to announce our upcoming Mother's Day Weekend Gem Show! Kathi and I will have tables showcasing our latest projects. If you’re in the area, we would love for you to visit and say hello. This event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow gem enthusiasts and appreciate the beauty of nature's creations. Our Featured Projects We have been working on some stunning pieces that highlight the unique characteristics of vari

It's been four months since my accident, and I'm thrilled to share that I've started working in our shop again. I've been walking every day, and my ankle is about 95% back to its pre-accident condition. Creating Unique Jewelry: A Journey of Discovery At the end of last year, a friend of ours gifted me a large Larimar circular cabochon. She asked if I could make her a cuff bracelet. Initially, I thought the stone was too large for a bracelet, but I reminded myself that the cus

We weren't sure if we'd be able to do the October Gem Show after Stacy's accident, but Kathi decided she would do alone if necessary. Members of the Franklin Gem & Mineral Society offered to help set up and watch our booth during breaks. As it turned out, Stacy was cleared to drive short distances the day before setup. He was able to drive to the show location and supervise the unloading of the car and set up our light fixtures. The show ran Friday through Sunday. Stacy

In mid September Stacy broke his ankle in an altercation with an oak tree while trimming a large branch that had broken off. It was a rather nasty compound fracture and he was taken to the nearest trauma hospital about 50 miles away. He is recovering nicely with some additional hardware in his left leg and is able to get back into his shop. Life throws us curve balls sometimes, but the best outcome of the whole experience was how our neighbors came together to finish cutti

We have been busy making new things for the upcoming shows in July. While Stacy is working with wire and silversmithing Kathi has been...

We will be traveling to Burlington, VT to participate in the Burlington Gem & Mineral Club's July show. The dates of the show are July...

Over Mother's Day weekend our local club hosted a Gem Show where Kathi and I were vendors. We had a wonderful time, made some sales, and...

Our local Gem & Mineral club is sponsoring a Gem & Mineral show Mother's Day weekend. We will have a booth showing hundreds of items,...

Example of Brilliant Wood found in Brilliant, Alabama. We went to Brilliant, AL this weekend on a field trip with the Huntsville Gem &...

We go to Arizona every year in late January/early February. We go to the many Gem Shows in Tucson but also enjoy collecting in the...