✨ The Magic Within ✨
'Fairytale Book' Locket NecklaceA fairytale book always starts with magical creatures. This fantasy book talks about unicorns, dragons and talking trees. The main character goes on a quest to find her place in the world, and encounters lots of interesting beings. I got inspired by the idea from watching (once again) the first Shrek movie. If you've seen it, you know the iconic first scene, where Shrek is in the toilet reading a fairytale book! The inside is actually inspired by it, with the dragon protecting the princess' tower. On the outside you'll find a unicorn together with an Australian opal, that encapsulates all the colors and magic of the creature that it sits next to. The back on the other hand features the girl walking in an enchanted forest, where she encounters giant, gentle, talking trees. The spine of the book is dotted with three more Australian opals.
|
'Magic Portal' Locket Necklace Doors have always been the face of portals through time and space. Well, this enchanted door with an opal doorknob is no stranger to it. Opening this up, you are launched through dimensions, and you find yourself in a crystal cave, where you stumble upon the infamous magical sword, Excalibur. On the other side of the cave, where the door you entered used to be, you find a portal in the shape of a keyhole with the whole universe inside, ready to take you anywhere in time and space. On the outside, there is a small australian opal from Coober Pedy as a doorknob of the door. While the inside of the piece, acting as a cave, is an agate geode.
|
Fluorite French Castle NecklaceThis castle sits on a 'mountain' of fluorite. This mineral specimen features light purple crystals of fluorite from France. The castle is also adorned in the back of the piece, where you encounter a wooden door locked by a pick. If you open, the message 'you are magic' awaits you. Fluorite comes in crystalline form, in a wide variety of colors. Fluorite is a colorful mineral, both in visible and ultraviolet light, and the stone has ornamental and lapidary uses. Fluorite is a widely occurring mineral that occurs globally with significant deposits in over 9,000 areas. It may occur as a vein deposit or single pieces and crystals.
|
Dendritic Opal Barn Owl Necklace Barn owls are often present in folk tales, and they are almost always believed to have a connection with the otherworld. They are silent, stealthy animals by nature, giving the impression of 'appearing out of nowhere' and startling people, so much so that they have been given a bad reputation in some cultures. The fact that they are a bit more difficult to see, was seen in ancient times as the fact that when you do see them, it's a bad sign, often associated as the harbingers of death itself, they've been seen as a sign of bad luck for centuries. So much so that the Banshee's wail (an omen of death) is inspired by the screech of the barn owl. On the other hand, in some cultures (mostly in Europe), barn owls are seen as intelligent and wise creatures. For a bit of backstory, these are some of the info of what I gathered from my research last year, when I made my first barn owl necklace. Then, a couple of months ago, as I was scrolling mindlessly through Pinterest, I saw this illustration of a barn owl holding a key, and in my mind this concept kind of clicked. A barn owl with a key in its claws, to me, symbolized either the keeper of knowledge or the keeper of the underworld. I could not wait to make this beautiful idea come to life in metal and stone, because yes, every key needs it's keyhole (which I carved in the stone). The main stone is a beautiful piece of dendritic opal, while the small stone on the key, is an Australian opal (from Coober Pedy).
|
'Fairy Portal' Labradorite Necklace This magical necklace features a stunning grey labradorite. The amazing colors of this stone remind me equally of a rainbow and of fairy dust. Therefore it felt only right to make in into a fairy-inspired piece. The stone is hugged by an intricate pattern resempling a crown. In the back, there's a keyhole, adorned by golden brass vines, where you can look through and find the fairy world waiting for you.
Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, in this case of a rainbow sheen that shimmers in the light. |
Labradorite 'Light from theWell' NecklaceA girl and her dog at dusk were just playing in their village square when, suddenly, a strange light starts shining from the bottom of the well. With their curiosity growing, they immediately go look at it and lean on the border to see where this magical light is coming from. And that's when they see you, you're the light. This piece other than playing with the myth of the light shining from a well, is a bit of an introspective jewel. I've also thought about this design as if the girl, leaning to see the bottom of the well, is perhaps seeing the light shimmering between her reflection in the water, as if seeing the light inside herself.
Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, in this case of a blue sheen that shimmers in the light. |
Elven Sword with Peridot and Watermelon Tourmaline NecklaceEvery magical elf needs its elven sword. Adorned by leaves-like peridot gemstones, with a heart of blue indicolite watermelon tourmaline. Peridot is an ancient Gem of the mineral Olivine. Peridot occurs in silica-deficient rocks such a volcanic basalt as well as in pallasitic meteorites. Peridot is one of only two gems observed to be formed not in the Earth’s crust, but in molten rock of the upper mantle. Gem-quality peridot is rare to find on Earth's surface due to its susceptibility to weathering during transportation from deep within the mantle to the surface. In the Middle Ages, the gemstone was considered a stone that could provide healing powers, curing depression and opening the heart. The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” Today this gem is still prized for its restful yellowish green hues and long history.
|
Elven Sword with Pink and Green Tourmaline NecklaceEvery magical elf needs its elven sword. This sword studded with gemstones, from pink to green tourmaline. Tourmaline crystals of just one single colour are rare as even slight variations in the gemstone’s composition cause completely different colours to appear. In fact, most tourmaline deposits are found in veins that run through rocks, which were created by molten magma from volcanoes. As the magma cooled, large cracks formed, which were filled with a solution of water and minerals such as iron, lithium or manganese that, over time, turned into crystals of tourmaline and other stones. It is these trace elements that give tourmalines their vivid colours, ranging from pink, green and blue to yellow, black and orange.
|
Elven Sword with Black Tourmaline Point NecklaceEvery magical elf needs its elven sword. This sword is forged with black tourmaline. Tourmaline crystals of just one single colour are rare as even slight variations in the gemstone’s composition cause completely different colours to appear. In fact, most tourmaline deposits are found in veins that run through rocks, which were created by molten magma from volcanoes. As the magma cooled, large cracks formed, which were filled with a solution of water and minerals such as iron, lithium or manganese that, over time, turned into crystals of tourmaline and other stones. It is these trace elements that give tourmalines their vivid colours, ranging from red, green and blue to yellow, black and orange.
|
Labradorite Dragon Key NecklaceHere is the 15th Key to the Gate of the Forests. With this one you get to enter a very secluded area of the wilderness. With high and steep mountains, wild rivers, waterfalls, rocky terrain and mountain clefts. These mountains have many caves hidden and, in some of them, you could very well encounter some magical and mystical creatures, such as dragons. Yes you heard me, DRAGONS, hopefully friendly ones.. just don't steal their eggs. The dragons egg is made of a labradorite stone. Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Labradorite Fortune Teller NecklaceThis necklace features a round labradorite, that's held in between hand-forged hands. Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Labradorite and Australian Opal Crystal Ball NecklaceThis pendant is formed by a labradorite stone as a crystall ball, and is adorned by a small Australian Opal from Coober Pedy. Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Geode and Australian Opal Cauldron NecklaceThe outside is composed by a sheet of metal that has been hand formed to fit a geode on the inside. There’s also a stunning Australian Opal and two moons to decorate the piece. The handles of the cauldron is mobile and swings back and forth.
|
Cleoniceras Ammonite NecklaceThis Cleoniceras Ammonite from Madagascar reminds me of the magical Fibonacci spiral, but with a rainbow iridescence. It is prong set with a bare back to showcase at its best its natural shape and all of its colors.
|
Dendritic Agate Mini Owl NecklaceThis necklace features a dendritic agate stone, with inclusions that reming me of the pattern of owl feathers. Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Dendritic Agate, sometimes called Tree Agate, is not banded, and therefore not strictly an Agate in scientific terms but is included in the Agate family. It gets its name from a Greek word meaning tree-like. These Agates are usually colorless, white, or gray, and have tree- or fern-like inclusions of iron or manganese, called dendrites. Less common are green Tree Agates with white dendrites.
|
Hagstone Necklace - 3x AvailableHagstones are rocks that have naturally occurring holes in them. The oddity of the stones has long made them a focus of folk magic, where they've been used for everything from fertility spells to warding off ghosts. A hagstone is created when water and other elements pound through a stone, eventually creating a hole at the weakest point on the stone’s surface. This is why hagstones are often found in streams and rivers, or even at the beach.
|
Agate Geode NecklaceThis necklace featues a beautiful natural black and white agate geode. These rough looking stones, have an outside made out of agate. You can in fact see all the 'stripes' and different colors that are typical of this material. while on the inside, geodes are a rock that contains a cavity full of crystals. On the other end, rocks which are completely filled with small compact crystal formations such as agate, jasper or chalcedony are called nodules. The only difference between a geode and a nodule is that a geode has a hollow cavity, and a nodule is solid. Each geode is different and can have different colors depending on the minerals in the water that created it millions of years ago. They first start out as a hollow bubble inside of a layer of rock and can come from volcanic rocks or chemical precipitation.
|
Excalibur Geode NecklaceThese necklace all feature different and one of a kind geodes, adorned with hand-sawn and hand-formed swords in the rock, like Excalibur. These rough looking stones, have an outside made out of agate. You can in fact see all the 'stripes' and different colors that are typical of this material. while on the inside, geodes are a rock that contains a cavity full of crystals. On the other end, rocks which are completely filled with small compact crystal formations such as agate, jasper or chalcedony are called nodules. The only difference between a geode and a nodule is that a geode has a hollow cavity, and a nodule is solid. Each geode is different and can have different colors depending on the minerals in the water that created it millions of years ago. They first start out as a hollow bubble inside of a layer of rock and can come from volcanic rocks or chemical precipitation.
|
Italian Black Quartz and Australian Opal NecklaceThis dainty necklace features a rough bi-terminated Monte Rosso black quartz from the Emilian Apennines. This is an extremely rare type of quartz, that can only be found here. The necklace is completed with a small Australian Opal from Coober Pedy.
|
Ladradorite Dragon Ring - Finished in Your SizeA dragon born from fire and forged in metal. This ring features a dragon protecting its egg made of ladradorite. The ringband is a sturdy half-round shape that has scale-like details all over it. Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Cottage Witch - Peridot Shelf Ring - Finished in Your SizePeridot is an ancient Gem of the mineral Olivine. Peridot occurs in silica-deficient rocks such a volcanic basalt as well as in pallasitic meteorites. Peridot is one of only two gems observed to be formed not in the Earth’s crust, but in molten rock of the upper mantle. Gem-quality peridot is rare to find on Earth's surface due to its susceptibility to weathering during transportation from deep within the mantle to the surface. In the Middle Ages, the gemstone was considered a stone that could provide healing powers, curing depression and opening the heart. The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” Today this gem is still prized for its restful yellowish green hues and long history.
|
Forest Witch - Labradorite Shelf Ring - Finished in Your SizeLabradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Cosmic Witch - Iolite Shelf Ring - Finished in Your Size Iolite is a variety of the mineral cordierite. This mineral was named after French geologist Cordier. The name iolite comes from ‘ios’, the Greek word for ‘violet’. Iolite is commonly known as "water sapphire" because of its deep blue sapphire color. In legends, ancient Viking navigators used thin slices of iolite as filters to help locate the sun on cloudy days.
|
Sea Witch - Moonstone Shelf Ring - Finished in Your SizeMoonstone displays a pearly and opalescent schiller. Its name is derived from a visual effect, sheen or schiller (play of color), caused by light diffraction. Moonstone (aka clear labradorite) has been used in jewelry for millennia, including ancient civilizations. The Romans admired moonstone, as they believed it was derived from solidified rays of the Moon. Both the Romans and Greeks associated moonstone with their lunar deities. In more recent history, moonstone became popular during the Art Nouveau period.
|
Pink Amthyst RingAmethyst is one of the most used crystals in jewelry, but still one of the most beautiful and charming ones. It is also commonly used in jewelry because it's said to be one of the most powerful crystals after quartz. Since ancient times, people believed it was very powerful, in fact, the name comes from the Greek 'amethystos', meaning "not" and ' "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner.
|
Rune Freshwater Pearl (Cultured) Ring - Finished in Your SizeCultured freshwater pearls are natural pearls that are farmed and created using freshwater mussels. This particular pearl was carved by me with a small rune symbol. The ring band is a sturdy band with braid details adorning it.
|
Green Labradorite Ring - Finished in Your SizeThis statement ring features a beautiful green labradorite stone. The ring band is decorated with tiny hand-sawn and hand- formed leaves. Labradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Amethyst, Herkimer Diamond, Green, Pink and Watermelon Tourmaline Mismatched EarringsA pair of mismatched earrings, composed by (from top to bottom):
- Rough and Polished Amethyst - Rough Herkimer Diamonds - Rough Green Tourmaline - Faceted Pink Tourmaline and polished Watermelon Tourmaline |
Moonstone, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot, Australian Opal Mismatched EarringsA pair of mismatched earrings, composed by (from top to bottom):
- Polished Moonstone - Polished and Rough Pink Tourmaline - Rough and Faceted Peridot - Australian Opal |
Apatite, Australian Opal, Freshwater Pearl (Cultured) and Herkimer Diamond Mismatched EarringsA pair of mismatched earrings, composed by (from top to bottom):
- Rough Apatite - Australian Opal - Freshwater Cultured Pearls - Rough Herkimer Diamonds |
Labradorite Sword Stud EarringsLabradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Labradorite Sword EarringsLabradorite is a popular decorative stone because of its labradorescence (iridescent optical effect), which usually creates a dazzling optical phenomenon, with a colorful sheen that shimmers in the light.
|
Iolite and Sapphire Barn Owl EarringsThese earrings have been hand-forged and hand-sawn. The top part with the ear post is made with faceted iolite stones. While the keys that the barn owls are holding have tiny faceted sapphires.
|