Check these out!! These new opal flowers are gorgeous and perfect for Spring 2009 designs! They are cut by award-winning gemstone designer, Dalan Hargrave. The material is natural fire opal from the Juniper Ridge Mine in Oregon. $40. to $60 each.
The pear cabochons weigh about 8.50 carats each and measure 19mm long....they are like luscious drops of honey! $100. ea. These cabochons are from Dalan Hargrave also....he dug out the rough as well! These are real treasures!
The flowers are beautifully carved with a nice center hole making them useful in many different ways! They measure from13 mm to 16 mm each! Call for availability! 541 633 6301
TUCSON 2009! Wow....this was a great year for Oregon Sunstone! "Mined and Made in America" seems to really resonate with buyers this year. We sold gorgeous sunstone beads, finished jewelry and loose gems....and were busy!!
The #1 Item at our booth this year was the new 5 stone 'journey' sunstone pendant in sterling silver and in 14k.....they flew out the booth.....more are on the way and will make it to the website soon! This is like having your own collection of various colors of sunstone....and YOU can wear it!!
It's great to be feeling positive about the future of American Gemstones!
Karla Proud
LOVE the combo of chocolate colored pearls and sunstone beads! The Plush Oregon Sunstones are full of copper schiller and contrast nicely with the chocolatey (dyed) pearls. This is a new clasp that I love working with. It is made of bronze and is reversible...if it flips around it is still beautiful...and it's magnetic! The clasp looks great turned to the side of the piece as well....good idea to show it off.
One of the challenges of working with Natural Dust Devil Mine Oregon Sunstone.....is matching them up for color!! But then again.....that is another aspect making this a sensational gem to work with!
Check these out!! These new opal flowers are gorgeous and perfect for Spring 2009 designs! They are cut by award-winning gemstone designer, Dalan Hargrave. The material is natural fire opal from the Juniper Ridge Mine in Oregon. $40. to $60 each.
This new necklace would make someone very happy this Christmas!! These are exceptional and rare sunstone rondell style faceted beads....they weigh 93 carats and are set with two 14k white gold diamond rondells weighing .40carats total....truly a one of a kind find!
Great day at the Juniper Ridge Fire Opal Mine in Southern Oregon! Carol Chaffee, John Proud and I found some very nice rough material....clean clear oranges to yellows and a few sought after REDS!! Mining this opal is quite a challenge....the opal is found in very hard rock! The goal is to remove the opal nodules without totally shattering them! It takes time and sweat equity to pull this off.
We have a unique piece of gemstone art carved by award-winning artist, Dalan Hargrave. This is the perfect "Torch Flame for the 2008 Olympics"! The 'flame' is a very clean clear AA Red Dust Devil Mine Oregon Sunstone. The torch is crafted of natural 'King's quality' lapis lazuli from Afghanistan. This is destined to be a great brooch or lapel pin! Dust Devil Mining Company has made it a goal to have some of their very best Sunstone gem rough in the hands of talented gemstone artisans. Take a look at our website www.oregon-sunstone.com to view more unique gemstone art pieces.
Wow....another fabulous year of romancing the Oregon Sunstone has flown by! Mikenzie (daughter of Jack Peters) has just received her first sunstone bracelet....and is she ever happy! Sunstone is especially gorgeous on redheads!
