I first discovered my love for gemstones and jewelry making in 2009 at a Gem-O-Rama Show in Trona, CA. My granddaughter, my husband and I went to dig in the mud looking for Hanksite Crystals. After we were thoroughly covered in mud we went back to the show to visit the different vendors. There I met my future teacher of wire wrapping and I have been hooked ever since. I now want to take it another step and find the stones, slab them, cut them and polish them to make my jewelry. I want to create my jewelry from the beginning to the end and give each piece a special story to tell

As time moved forward my jewelry started to evolve. Working more with wire wrapping and weaving. Then I became interested in the benefits of metals and stones. I began by making bracelets to help the arthritis pain in my mothers hands. I made them with magnetic Hematite and copper. Using round gemstones to add to the bracelets with Amethyst, Citrine, Tigers Eye, Volcano Cherry Quartz and much more.

There are so many materials that you can make jewelry with. The list varies widely using plastic, glass, metal, crystals, polymer clay, and much more. I fell in love with the look of gemstones and learning where they come from. My goal is to learn how to recognize them when I am out rock hunting. And yes I want to be a Rock Hound! Then to learn the craft of cutting the slabs from the stones and creating the cabochons myself. It will be so special to be able to say where I found the rock and what I did with it.

When I wear jewelry or any type of accessory I like to be able to have a story of why it is special. If I bought it on vacation, it was a special gift, or it was handed down from a relative. One of my most special rings was my grandmothers mother’s ring that my mom, aunts and uncle had made for her in the seventies. I love wearing it and telling people the history. My interest in family history or any type of history adds to my love of making special jewelry