New Ring!

I have had this stone for MONTHS and have tried to design a pendant for it. But every time I tried, I failed.
Then yesterday, it spoke to me! It said it wanted to be a huge, honking, massive, gorgeous ring. And so I listened. It came together immediately, the solder flowed, the bezel fit, the stone was tight! It was a success.

And happily it has already been spoken for. It is on reserve for a very wonderful customer!

I love it when everything works out right!

New Bracelets Added to My Shop!

I have added two new bracelets to the Etsy shop! One is a Sterling Silver Rare Death Valley Plume Agate stone. The other is Turquoise and very, very sweet!

SALE coming soon!

It's almost August!!! That means it's almost my birthday. To celebrate, I will be having a store wide sale on my Etsy site! It will run August 1-17th. Check back on August 1st to see the deals that I will have for you!

NEW In My Etsy Store! Finally!

I have finally had time at the bench this week. It was good time too! I love when everything works out and comes together without melting, crunching, falling apart.....etc...although I must admit I did break an amber stone when trying to set it.....so one out of three-not bad actually!

Up first....an agate druzy cocktail ring. This ring is full of bling (ha ha). It is one inch in diameter and set in sterling and fine silver. The band is nice and thick and has three stars soldered on the band. The stone reminds me of a beautiful night sky. This ring measures a size 8 which because the band is thick, fits a size 7 1/2" finger perfectly......THIS RING HAS SOLD.

Next up is a heart Larimar from the Dominican Republic. It is set in fine and sterling silver and set to hang at an angle for a modern twist.

To purchase either one of these items, or any other design you see on my blog.....please visit my shop at

www.etsy.com/shop/ThirteenGems

It's not supposed to be this hot here!

Last year we didn't turn our air conditioner on until October! Today, I couldn't stand it. It is so hot and muggy here in So. Cal. It's really gross! Because of that, I have only been working at my bench on purchased orders. Nothing new to create....it's too muggy!

So I leave you with a beautiful picture of natural waterfalls from our trip in Colorado!

New In My Etsy Store

Before I hit the skies for vacation, I wanted to get a few of my projects completed and listed.
I hand set this beautiful Chalcedony in an open back bezel to allow the light to shine through. It
is accented by a tiny cz and petals made from sterling silver.

Then I created this all sterling silver linked bracelet. I really, really love this bracelet. I hammered each link individually, stamped some random images on it and then oxidized it. The closure is a hand made toggle. It's really a perfect bracelet for everyday wear.

Coming Soon-I hope :)

I have this amazing Pineapple Agave tree/bush in my yard (I had to look up what a Pineapple Agave tree actually was).  Apparently it produces some amazing fruit in the late summer, early fall! I can't wait! As of right now, the flowers are beginning to bloom and they are really cool flowers! I am hoping to translate one of the flowers into a ring. I think it could be really beautiful!