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A Pretty Rock is a shop/blog with an inside look at the process of designing and creating handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry. It features piece profiles and inspiration, with information on what it takes to bring a creation alive from start to finish. A Pretty Rock desires to grow your appreciation of the skill and technique behind creating heirloom quality jewelry.-
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Tag Archives: chalcedony
Seasonal Inspiration
Inspiration is sorely lacking in this house lately. Thoughts of babies and colors and pretty pink things have overtaken thoughts of beads and jewelry and business. But such is life right? Always in a constant state of change. Searching for … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Weeks of Blogging
Tagged 52 Weeks, cactus, chalcedony, freshwater pearls, fuschia, gemstone beads, green, inspiration, jewelry supplies, mother of pearl, pink, plant, seasonal
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Shopping Trip!
The Intergalactic was in town this weekend, so I went and paid a visit to one of my vendors. A few purchases were for custom orders, the others to work on a new jewelry line. Take a look at my … Continue reading
Gemmies!
A couple of posts back I mentioned that I went to a gem show in California and was sorely disappointed. That left me coming home with an itch to get my hands on some beautiful gems. With my feature in … Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged ametrine, chalcedony, citrine, coin pearl, copper, freshwater pearls, gemstone beads, hessonite, iolite, jewelry supplies, moonstone, potato, prasiolite, quartz, rutilated quartz, smoky quartz
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Recreating Older Pieces
Sometimes recreating an older design is not always an easy task. I just got the opportunity to do so yesterday as a customer had me recreate my Seafoam Chalcedony Gypsy Drop earrings. An absolutely beautiful pair of earrings, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Orders
Tagged artisan jewelry, chain, chalcedony, custom order, earrings, gold-filled, seafoam
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Buying Stones
Honestly, I’m not much of a shopper… Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged carnelian, chalcedony, earrings, gemstone beads, jewelry supplies
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Custom Order for a Friend…
I always love making jewelry for friends and this is no exception… Continue reading
Posted in Custom Orders
Tagged blue, chalcedony, crystals, custom order, earrings, necklace, swarovski crystals, tan
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