Tempest Stone – Stone of Change

Pietersite is not only beautiful by very powerful. It is found in Henan Province, China, and Namibia, South Africa. It is a variety of Quartz, composed naturally of Tiger's Eye, Hawk's Eye and Jasper, and is characterized by an incredible chatoyancy (cat's eye effect or optical reflectance effect) and brilliance of life within the stone. The most common Pietersite is gold but it is also rarely seen in red and even rarer is blue. 

Its highly charged energy is almost tangible. Just as lightning clears the air and makes all things new, Pietersite discharges negative energies and emotional turmoil, and cleanses the aura, restoring it to calm.

Pietersite is a powerful protection stone, especially against the elements. It calms nervous people and animals during storms, protects when driving in bad weather, and guards homes and businesses against storm damage. It also acts as a shield against the adverse effects of technology, particularly if you work long hours with a computer or live near a mobile phone mast

Healing ability: Stimulates the physical body, providing energy and strength, and is a nervous-system stone, useful for stimulating and strengthening the nerves and brain. It eases headaches, nervous diseases, breathing difficulties, stomach pain and dizziness. It also stimulates the pituitary gland, balancing the endocrine system and the production of hormones governing metabolism, blood pressure, growth, sex, and body temperature. Thought to ease eye infections, Pietersite is also reported by some users to improve long-distance focus and night vision

Mystical power: Helps us to weather rough and stormy periods of our life and to build new order out of chaos. Aligns energy centers while providing grounding. Dispels illusion and assisting in recognition of the beauty of the soul. Promotes loyalty to self and to the ultimate experience of life. Allows one to see beyond the horizon, helping to support human courage, tenacity, and dauntless effort to both create and maintain beauty. oosts self-esteem when worn consistently. It is especially empowering for creative people who lack confidence in their abilities.

An important tool in bringing pent-up, internalized feelings and conflicts to the surface, allowing the unsaid and unexamined to erupt in an emotional outpouring that not only clears the air, but begins the process of healing. An excellent ally for those who are stuck or unable to make progress. Helps to clear stagnant energies, habits and life patterns, and reveals new directions for one's life. It also lends the will to take action toward those new goals. It brings one to the source of their own inner guidance, and assists one in recognizing the truth or falsehood of others' words or actions. It promotes speaking out and exploring anything that may hinder access to one's own truth.

** This information is provided for curiosity only and is in no way meant to be medical advice.

Stocking Up - Stone Pendants

My goodness I can not believe how long it has been since I did a blog post. Time to make up for that! I have started to rebuild my stock after the summer season so that I will have plenty to choose from for the reminder of my shows this year. Two new items this year that have been hot sellers are stone pendants and double drilled stone earrings.

Stone pendants came about after last winter when I had several folks ask if they could purchase the pendant off of an existing necklace. Unfortunately for these customers I design my necklaces in such a way that the pendant is an integral part of the necklace and not removable. So I experimented with making pendants on their own.

I have a small selection of silver plated chain or leather cord that I can provide, but most folks have necklaces of their own to hang these beauties from. The perfect solution if you do not want to invest in a whole necklace or want the option of varying the length. I try to select stones that have a lot of character and will really stand out.

Here are some recent examples:

 Turritella agate and freshwater pearl with pewter

  Turritella agate and freshwater pearl with copper

 Feldspar, two with smokey topaz, and pewter or gold plated brass

 Pietersite with agate and copper

 Chocolate jasper with copper

Green opal with copper or red creek jasper with pewter

Recent Work

I am busy stocking up for all of my upcoming shows. Starting next weekend I have 8 fairly large shows in a row!! Most require travel leaving only 1 or 2 days in between shows to restock. So that is why I am a beading fiend at the moment!

My new pendants have been popular. Here are a few more: 

 Left to right: Ocean jasper and labradorite, ocean jasper and African fire agate, ocean jasper and jasper, ocean jasper and freshwater pearl. All on a pewter hanger.

 Left to right: Ocean jasper and labradorite, agate, and two fossilized coral and freshwater pearl. The first on a gold plated hanger and the other three on a pewter hanger.

  Left to right:The first two are green opal on copper, green opal with quartz on copper and agate with quartz on gold plate.

  Left to right: The first two are red creek jasper on pewter, ocean jasper and peridot on pewter, ocean jasper and African fire agate on copper.

Left to right: turritella agate and freshwater pearl on copper, turritella agate and moonstone on pewter and turritella agate and freshwater pearl on pewter.

Recent Work - Stone Pendants

I am way behind posting pictures of my work!! I have a few new items so far this year. Sometimes a customer will ask to buy just the pendant off of one of my necklaces. The way that I make my designs it is not possible to slip the pendant off. So I decided this year to try making some solo pendants. I include the stone properties inside of each card.

Back row, left to right: agate with garnet dangle, ocean jasper, agate

Front row, left to right: Agate with quartz, ocean jasper with serpentine, zebra jasper with labradorite

 Left to right: 2 agates with garnet, flourite, ocean jasper (sold), agate with peridot

Left to right: red creek jasper, flourite, agate

 Left to right: green opal (this was my favorite and it was the first to sell!) and 2 chocolate jaspers

 Left to right: ocean jasper (sold), ocean jasper with aventurine, ocean jasper, fossilized coral (an agate) with freshwater pearl

Treat Yourself

Looking for a fun way to treat yourself? How about a spa day or weekend at  Angeline Spa at the Clearwater Resort in Suquamish! And while you are there you can shop from a recently re-stocked selection of Beadware stone necklaces.

The Spa is nestled behind the Clearwater Casino and next to the hotel. They serve both resort guests as well as the public. They offer a menu of facials, manicures, pedicures, body wraps and massage for women and men. The Hawaiian Healing massage and the foot reflexology sessions sounded great to me. I relax just writing about them!  

Belinda, the manager, and her staff are very personable and will make your comfort and relaxation their top priority. Check out their website or give them a call at 360-598-1420 for more information. 

A few of the necklaces now for sale in their gift shop: 

 Amethyst

 Dragons Blood Jasper

 Ocean Jasper and Freshwater Pearl

 Ocean Jasper and Labradorite

 Turritella Agate

 Turritella Agate and Freshwater Pearls

Recent Work - Ocean Jasper

Ocean Jasper is known as a stone of happiness. It bestows clarity whilst also promoting positive thoughts and actions. It helps to release stress and bitterness and is beneficial to those who suffer from depression as it lifts the cloud of darkness. Its power lies in its ability to awaken the individual to self destructive tendencies or addictive traits which are harmful to ones well being. In a healing capacity it works on the endocrine, glandular and immune system. It is also beneficial for circulation and the digestive system.

(Note: all of these have sold)

 Here I have added labradorite. This is a stone of magic, power and good luck. For healing ability it helps develop the hands' sensitivity, making it useful for physiotherapists and all who use the power of touch to heal. It is also helpful in treating eye and brain disorders, and helps regulate metabolism and the digestive process. It can be effective in alleviating bone issues, disorders of the spinal column and the wear and tear of the joints. Rheumatism and arthritis may also benefit from this stone's healing powers.

Labradorite's mystical ability includes awakening one's own awareness of inner spirit, intuition and psychic abilities. It tempers the negative side of our personality, the traits and actions that rob our energy and may produce depression or shame. it allows you to see through illusions and determine the actual form of your dreams and goals. This stone also stimulates enthusiasm and imagination.

According to an Eskimo legend, the Northern Lights were once imprisoned in the rocks along the coast of Labrador. It is told that a wandering Eskimo warrior found them and was able to free most of the lights with a mighty blow of his spear. Some of the lights were still trapped within the stone, and thus we have today the beautiful mineral known as labradorite.

 This ocean jasper pendant hangs on a strand of freshwater pearls and grey glass seed beads.

 These stones remind me of what you might see out the window of a spaceship, looking down at a world from above. If you look closely at this one you can see an inclusion of crystals, similar to a geode. The metal beads and toggle clasp are pewter.

This pretty one sold its first day on display.

As always the stone trivia presented here is not meant as medical advice.

Recent Work - Red Dragons Blood Jasper

Here are a few more in this series. next in line are more with rusty reds and then I will switch towards browns. Such yummy colors for fall!

All of these have sold

 Rose, Swarovski crystals and gold plated brass.

 Matte rose and pewter. This might be a record - it sold
 less than 12 hours after I finished it!

 Matte espresso bean and red with copper

 Matte espresso bean and rust with copper

 Multi-color matte metallic with gold plated brass

  Multi-color matte metallic with gold plated brass

Matte espresso bean and red with copper.

This Weeks Work

This week I am still working in blues and greens. Yesterday I started working with the most gorgeous snakeskin jasper. Click on the photos to enlarge them so you can see the detail in the stones. You will see these and more at my upcoming studio sale!

 Snakeskin jasper, Czech crystals, glass and pewter. This stone is so pretty. 

The earrings remind me of the shape of an ice cream cone. SOLD

 Agate, glass and pewter. SOLD

 Snakeskin jasper, glass and copper. Another amazing stone. SOLD

 Sodalite, square glass beads and pewter. SOLD

 Another beautiful snakeskin jasper pendant 

on a double strand of soft green glass seed beads.SOLD

Shades of Blue

One of my customers is looking for a blue necklace so this week I will be working in shades of blues and greys. If you see anything you like send me an email! So far I have added these to my collection:

 Owyhee jasper, jasper, copper and glass seed beads. SOLD

 Owyhee jasper, glass seed beads and gold plated brass.  SOLD

 Owyhee jasper, glass seed beads and copper.  SOLD

 Iolite, sesame jasper coins, blue agate teardrop, glass seed beads and pewter. SOLD

 Iolite, sesame jasper coins, blue goldstone, glass seed beads and pewter.

 Sodalite, glass seed beads, pewter and a Swarovski crystal teardrop. SOLD

Sodalite, Czech crystals, glass seed beads and pewter. SOLD