Spring Gems & Shop Info…

Alright, so I said I wouldn’t do it. I *expressly* told myself, “no more gem shows, we have enough rocks and stones to play with for years to come”, but do I listen? Of course not. Behold, all the new lovelies from the gem show I’ve just returned from in Maine:

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below is a big fat raw RUBY gem, with a natural STAR shape within it…that has proved exceedingly difficult to photograph…

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A-MAZING cloudy coloured Koroit Boulder Opals from Australia. One looks like a shark tooth, the other a shield:

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:

some kind of plume agate-mostly likely marfa, golden rutile *faceted* quartz gemstone, a REAL genuine slice of rounded meteorite!!!, a black tourmaline quartz gem with a natural cross inside, and a sweet & small Mexican boulder jelly opal.

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last we have some seriously high grade fan-tastic bi-colour watermelon tourmaline gemstones. These are HUGE and juicy gems, one of them is tri-colour (rare!):

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this one is especially large and grand, with mini sparkling flashes:

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THIS WEEK FOR THE SHOPS:

both shops will be CLOSED until May 1st while I do a little Spring cleaning. In the meantime Ill be finishing ALL pending commissions and working on more of my Birds pieces and the new Dainty Petal Wear line that’ll be coming this May. All “made to order” items that have been purchased will be created and shipped out as their timelines are described in their listing regardless of shop status. Any and all convos will still be answered through Etsy.

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xx Stray Arrow

Rock Goodies…

Well, it looks like I’ve been neglecting the blog again. Since my last tidbit, I’ve been banging out commissions and slowly collecting some more turquoise and gemstones. I thought I’d share a few…

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below, we have a BEAUTIFUL 2.79 carat emerald cut natural green Columbian emerald. I know I’m always ranting about turquoise, but there’s a special nook in my heart for my birthstone…

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next up, natural chrysoprase on the left, and pink & dark green tourmaline on the right-all fantastically microfaceted for maximum sparkle!

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A stunning .44 carat natural conflict free terra rose coloured rose cut DIAMOND means it is time for me to start getting fancy! Kyanite gems, and grade AAA wampum join the other sparkling gems in the treasure chest…

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As for turquoise, we have ribbon cut White Buffalo Mine turquoise from AZ, Southwest, and light sky blue Campitos Mine turquoise, perfect sizes for rings~the White Buffalo ribbon cuts can be seen in the “White Sands” series, of which two have sold…and another will be joining the shop sometime Friday…

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Last, we have some seriously high grade Koroit Boulder Opals from Queensland, Australia. You may have seen these stones around as they’ve been growing in popularity within the jewelry world. I decided to do some digging and found an amazing source. These stones are BRILLIANTLY cut, with glowing opal orbs, and the most unique designs I’ve seen. I cannot wait to start using these, but thought I’d let you all take a peak first. If you fall in love, let me know ASAP. These may go quickly!

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That’s all for new rock goodies!

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COMING SOON:

I’ll be working on finishing up commissions, and slowly cooking up the “RUNES LINE”. I also have several super ornate lovelies for the Gauged by Stasia shop in progress that’ll be hitting the shop by the end of next week. Get ready for some Spring flowers people! “Dainty Petal Wear” will be arriving shortly…*que mystery music*

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xx Stray Arrow