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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: iolite
On the 7th Day of Holiday Deals…
On the 7th day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…Iolite Cluster Earrings at $51.80! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% off the original … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Holiday Deals, artisan jewelry, blue, earrings, gemstone beads, gold-filled, iolite, sale, vermeil, wire wrap
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You can never have enough…
More goodies just came in today. I’ve been waiting for these since March. So excited! Pictured from left to right: rhodolite garnet rondelles prehnite rondelles almandine garnet rondelles apatite rondelles iolite rondelles almandine garnet drops rhodolite garnet drops citrine drops … Continue reading
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Tagged amethyst, apatite, black spinel, citrine, crystal quartz, garnet, gemstone beads, iolite, jewelry supplies, peridot, prehnite
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Yet another shopping spree…
Saturday I spent some time running around town trying to find some components and went to two bead stores which I’ve never visited. The first store wasn’t that great for me and since I’m not one to trash a reputation, … Continue reading
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Tagged carnelian, citrine, gemstone beads, iolite, jewelry supplies, labradorite, moonstone, prehnite, quartz, smoky quartz
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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
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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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Criss Cross Rings!
The other day I got a request to make my Criss Cross Cuff bangles into a ring. At first, honestly, I thought “no way that will work!” However after a good night’s sleep (because I was really cranky due to … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, craft wire, freshwater pearls, gemstone beads, iolite, labradorite, ring, sterling silver, wire wrap
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