MAKING IT RAIN!

1/2 an inch of rain so far this year.  You heard me right - 1/2 and inch of rain since January 1.  Yes, this is the desert, but we usually do get a few inches of rain in the winter and spring, June is always dry and then the monsoon rains in July and August bring us several inches each month.

Subconsciously I am really yearning for the rain to come.  Occasionally I make cabochons in the shape of a teardrop or raindrop - lately I have been cranking them out.  Didn't actually realize that trend.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO COME!!

Pearls & Coral

I do really like cutting and polishing cabochons in my workshop..... bringing out the beauty in the stone.  But I almost never see what my stones become a part of once I've sold them to a jewelry artisan.  It's a real thrill to see a finished piece of jewelry featuring one of my cabochons.  This delicate necklace features an Indonesian Fossil Coral trillion stone I made combined with sterling silver and pearls.  I think it's awesome and really gives me a lot of pleasure to see one of my creations become something greater.