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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: rutilated quartz
On the 5th Day of Holiday Deals 2009…
On the 5th day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Rutilated Quartz Gold-filled Framed Circle Drop Necklace at $77.00! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% … Continue reading
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On the 3rd Day of Holiday Deals 2009…
On the 3rd day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Ice – Rock Quartz and Rutilated Quartz Earrings at $14.00! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of … Continue reading
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First Earrings of 2009
Finally! My first piece for 2009. These started out as a totally different piece for a Glitz Lounge challenge, but evolved into these beauties. With their light pastel colors, these earrings remind me of things to come. Here are a … Continue reading
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Tagged amethyst, artisan jewelry, earrings, prehnite, rutilated quartz
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Supplies 1/23!
Still working through my stuff here and on that decluttering project that lingers on the back of my mind. Just posted a few more supplies so I thought I’d share: Go check them out in my shop!
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Tagged bamboo coral, carnelian, etsy, jewelry supplies, mother of pearl, RockStash, rutilated quartz
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On the 4th Day of Holiday Deals…
On the 4th day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Sterling Silver Tourmalinated Quartz Necklace at $35.00! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% … Continue reading
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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
Gifts
My mother-in-law’s Christmas gift… No worries, she’s not much of a blog reader. :)
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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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Bead Show Blues
Ever since I went to Hong Kong, I’ve been very picky about the stones I purchase. I even go as far as turning my nose up at great quality strands just because I keep remembering how inexpensive the prices of … Continue reading

