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| Rhodochrosite, faceted Labradorite and a faceted citrine nugget |
I am always super happy when a new shipment of stones arrives. I'm almost like my daughter when she's allowed to help with something new, like stirring up the glue for a papier mâché project - literally shivering with excitement.
Unpacking the stones and seeing them for real for the first time and not just pictures on the net, feeling their texture and seeing them change their hue when the light is altered, I could spend hours sorting them into my stash and comparing the newcomers with the oldies.
The first of today's new kids on the block is a nice big cabochon of pinkish rhodochrosite, beautifully polished and drilled through one end. It will probably become the focal bead of a multistrand bracelet. :) Next in line is a faceted freeform piece of labradorite, with a truly beautiful color change and slightly see-through if held into the light. It doesn't have a designated project as of yet, so requests and ideas are always welcome. :) Third is an undrilled, faceted citrine nugget, topside whitish and gradually getting strongly honey-colored at the tip. It will definitely end up as a pendant. Fourth and last is a rectangular faceted grossular bead (green garnet), drilled lengthwise. It's not featured on the pic because it is already busy being made into the center piece of a wire flower pendant ... although it keeps resisting. ;)
If any of the stones strikes your fancy and you decide that they'd look great as newest addition in your jewelry box, drop me a message. I'm sure transfer of adoption rights can be arranged somehow. ;)
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