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gem silica

jillian rose

worlds within ☾

Magical stones!  These open-back pendants features all-natural pieces of gem silica, set in my hand-crafted, mixed-metal setting.  A distressed oxidized finish make them  perfect for easy everyday wear.  Signed with some antlers, both the chain and the back of the setting are made from recycled/ethically mined sterling silver. The copper around the stone is raw and will darken with time.

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sugilite

jillian rose

the top of the mountain ☾

chain: 18" oxidized sterling silver

a little triangle of all-natural sugilite sits in my raw copper and silver open-back setting. pierced to let the light through an otherwise deeply colored stone, this little gem brightens in the sunshine and sits directly against the skin ~~ another healing stone ~~

From the lapidary:
"Here is a buff bar of highly translucent sugilite "gel", cut from some very old stock rough. This triangle has great color and took a nice polish.  A lucky find at Tucson this year.  The rough material is now close to impossible to find at any price.  But I found some small pieces at an ungodly high price.  It doesn't get much better than this. Collector quality for sure. Bright sugilite gel, with a hint of gem richterite."

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amethyst

jillian rose

oh, sweet amethyst!  

the color of aster, rainbows, magic, and mystery

a healing stone.

What a beaut! The first of its kind!  A gorgeous piece of amethyst sits in my raw copper and recycled silver mixed-metal signature ring.  Always refining and trying new things, I cut a section out of a band this time and soldered the exposed ends to the outside of the bezel, allowing for an open-back setting to let the magic through!  The amethyst was hand-cut from faceted rough by an Oregon-based lapidary artist and is truly a gem.  Translucent to transparent, the stone has excellent color and some interesting patterning. The whole piece was given an oxidized + brushed finish and the copper around the stone will darken with time.  Will fit like a 6 1/2.

>> shop update: 2.29

ps. I'm taking another little break to rest my hands.