The last of the Jewel-hicans for a bit...

There is a metric ton of stuff going on around these here parts:

more than I could ever express

in ways more profound than I have words for.

All I can say is that I will be able to give more information

in the coming weeks -

in the meanwhile, there is a trip to Minneapolis from the beginning to the middle of August

and a winged clutch in the works Leather-Shop-wise.

What you see here may be the last of the earrings going into the Metal Shop for a while:

there will be a few feather necklaces next week

and an EPIC piece that ties in the wing engravings I've been working on forever with that

incredible piece of variscite that was in ye olde rockhound's collection.

So lovely, today's offerings - feathers, riveted and decorated with small swirling circles

benevolently made by my drill press:

I can manipulate it to make these at certain angles, but it's mostly just dumb, gorgeous luck.

They're like crop circles for metal!

The feather was a pure white plume found on campus

on my way back from a lovely walk a few weeks back.

These are so divine, there are no words for the color therapy and healing they give off.

Prehnite with tourmaline inclusions

Mexican jelly opal beads

and a trinity of turquoise finish these beauties off.

They are utterly luminous.

I love the way they beads come in all different shades of orange, a monochrome rainbow of sorts.

Lastly, a pair of natural carnelian posts, perfect and dainty.

I will be putting these pretty little delicacies in the Metal Shop

this evening

and then walking thoughtfully through this beautiful summer evening to do some yoga

and offer some prayers.

Love,

Allison