https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/ laurieopal - Dreamwidth Studios Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:28:47 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios laurieopal personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/5058386/1754950 https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/113795.html Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:28:47 GMT https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/113795.html I'm leaving tomorrow. It's been too long and I'm really looking forward to Baycon.&nbsp; These are two of the one-of-a- kind pendants that I'm bringing. Please click on images for best photo.<br /><br /><br />..<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lapis-pendant-8363-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/lapis-pendant-8363-217x300.jpg" alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23266" width="397.83" height="550" /></a></div><br />Lapis in sterling<br />..<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pearl-and-opal_8366.jpg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pearl-and-opal_8366-300x270.jpg" alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23267" width="550" height="495" /><br /></a></div><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/pearl-and-opal_8366.jpg"><br /><br /><br /></a>Pearl and Ethiopian opal<br /><br />Packing now.<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=laurieopal&ditemid=113795" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/113795.html ethiopian opal baycon art jewelry pearl lapis jewelry public 1 https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/107673.html Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:52:31 GMT https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/107673.html I was lucky enough to get a stunning group of new stones, including Ethiopian opals and lapis and chalcedony, pyrite, amethyst and a gorgeous large fresh water pearl.<br /><br />Unfortunately, too many of them weren't photographable. But these two stones were.<br /><br />I'm polishing the pendant for the Ray Mine Silica, I put up the photo last time. And I'm polishing the pendant for a lovely ammonite with a pink tourmaline eye. Once again not photographable.<br /><br />And I've been working on a dragon with gorgeous Hungarian garnets that I seem to be changing my design mind about in small ways.<br /><br /><br /><br />..<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/calcedony-7961.jpeg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/calcedony-7961-223x300.jpeg" alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22661" width="371.66" height="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Chalcedony</div>..<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lapis-7959.jpeg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lapis-7959-226x300.jpeg" alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22663" width="376.66" height="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Lapis</div><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=laurieopal&ditemid=107673" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/107673.html lapis jewelry new stones chalcedony art jewelry public 1 https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/107308.html Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:30:51 GMT https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/107308.html Apologies for not posting sooner. I've been concentrating on making new designs pretty intensely.<br /><br />I've designed a pendant for this Ray Mine Silica. The green is chatoyant malachite. Its about 2.5" long and it will be in sterling silver. I love Ray Mine Silica.<br /><br />..<br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ray-Mine-Silica_7931.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22649" src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ray-Mine-Silica_7931-254x300.jpeg" alt="" width="465.67" height="550" /></a></p><br /><br /><br />..<br /><br />All of these pieces are finished in wax but not yet cast.<br /><br />This will be a new ring. The stone is lapis, azurite and jasper and is a unusual and rare combination. The design is in sterling silver and the stone is about 3/4" high.<br /><br /><br />..<br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lapis-azurite-jasper_7936.jpeg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lapis-azurite-jasper_7936-182x300.jpeg" alt="" width="333.67" height="550" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22651" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />..<br />And this is beautiful piece of Pietersite. It's even lovelier than the photo. It's about 1/2" high and will also be a sterling silver ring.<br /><br /><br />..<br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pietersite_7937.jpeg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pietersite_7937-181x300.jpeg" alt="" width="331.83" height="550" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22653" /></a><br /><br /><br />..<br /><br />I'll be putting up photos of some of the new work when it's cast and set. Right now I'm doing some technical pre-casting work.</p></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=laurieopal&ditemid=107308" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/107308.html azurite and jasper new designs ray mine silica lapis pietersite public 1 https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/106459.html Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:40:32 GMT https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/106459.html <br />These are images of two new rings that I just finished. I'm about to make&nbsp; a number of my smaller pieces for Chicago. I'm starting to get excited<br />about going. I'll have some amazing dichroic glass by Nancy Pearlman that I'll be showing here before I go. I feel incredibly lucky to have them to work with.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ring-lapis-malachite-and-azurite_7825.jpeg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ring-lapis-malachite-and-azurite_7825-290x300.jpeg" alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22456" width="483.33" height="450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..<br /><br />lapis, malachite, and azurite. It's a most unusual combination<br />..<br /><br /><a href="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/arrow-head-ring_7823-scaled.jpeg"><img src="https://laurietobyedison.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/arrow-head-ring_7823-228x300.jpeg" alt="" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-22457" width="380" height="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A flint knapped arrow head. Knapping is the very ancient way of working flint</div><div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div><br />I'm going back to work. Good night.<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=laurieopal&ditemid=106459" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://laurieopal.dreamwidth.org/106459.html lapis malachite jewelry arrow head ring and azurite ring art jewelry public 1