We specialize in rare,unusual, and unique gemstone pendants, made from pink, gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium sterling. Each piece is artistically wire-wrapped in a manner that enhances the gemstone and makes the stone the star in the pendant. We strive never to distract from a beautiful gemstone by using excessive amounts of wire. Most ...
We specialize in rare,unusual, and unique gemstone pendants, made from pink, gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium sterling. Each piece is artistically wire-wrapped in a manner that enhances the gemstone and makes the stone the star in the pendant. We strive never to distract from a beautiful gemstone by using excessive amounts of wire. Most of our stones are hand cut in our own lapidary shop.
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Agate stone jewelry is featured from Africa, Mexico, Brazil and many United States locations. Each stone is sharp, distinctive, and elegantly wire-wrapped to create quality pendants for you.
Our Amber pendants are elegantly wire wrapped prehistoric resin from the Baltic shores, with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Bumblebee is a rare rock from the volcanic vents of the Indonesia islands. The yellow, orange and black colors make striking natural stone jewelry.
Our Charoite jewelry is from gorgeous purple stone characterized by a fibrous textural look, and comes from the Ural Mountains of Russia, elegantly wire wrapped in 14/20 yellow or pink gold and tarnish-resistant argentium silver.
Copper is so fashionable, find a variety of jewelry stones which have copper inclusions in them. Most of this stone jewelry comes from the Copper Country of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, but check here for surprise copper stone from other locations as they become available!
Our Mexican Crazy Lace Agate jewelry features agate coveted by jewelry-makers for years, due to the wide color range, the close banding, the orbs and fortification shapes that make crazy lace agate so interesting. Crazy Lace Agate can also come from Australia. Our jewelry is elegantly wire wrapped in 14/20 yellow or pink gold and tarnish-resistant argentium silver.
Bone of ancient dinosaurs sometimes petrified and left behind these rocky pieces of prehistoric life. The red, pink, brown colors and appearance of these dinosaur relics are often surprising. Dinosaur poop is also made into fine jewelry, see for yourself!
A most popular jewelry stone, the treated Druzy (or Drusy) quartz crystals offer shimmer and shine for affordable prices. Vapors of various precious metals are incorporated into white stone, giving these lovely bright colors. We also have select natural crystals, all wrapped with our elegant wire-wrapping techniques into quality stone jewelry.
Layered paint from automotive & boat factories oversprayed in historic factories of Ford, General Motors, American Motors, body shops and Century Boat Company has been reclaimed and formed into exquisitely wire wrapped pendants using gold, pink gold, and argentium silver wires.
Fossils from around the world can be made into unique jewelry. Look here for our selections of Mastadon teeth, Mammoth Ivory, Ammonite, Turritella Agate and others.
Jaspers are found worldwide. Picture Jaspers are some of the most popular, especially Biggs and Bruneau. Royal Imperial Jasper makes colorful jewelry, as does Mookaite and Mushroom Jasper.
Beautiful deep royal blue gemgrade, untreated Lapis Lazuli is formed into exquisitely wire wrapped pendants using gold, pink gold, and argentium silver wires.
Larimar is an aqua blue stone with light white marbling, giving a 3-D shimmer. Coming from only one square mile of the earth, in the Dominican Republic, it was created in volcanic rock, but looks like the ocean! Beautiful and highly acclaimed, look for great, choice stones. Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Leland Blue Stone is a unique material from the eastern shores of Lake Michigan. Around the area of Leland, Michigan beachcombers treasure the bits of blue, green, brown, or purple colors they find on the shores. A byproduct of iron smelting in the late 1800's, foundries were built to take advantage of the beech and maple trees and the local limestone source. The industrial waste slag has lasted long beyond the industry itself and is now useful for stone pendants.
Popular Malachite from Africa is beautifully presented in tasteful wire wrapping. Contrasting light and dark green bands make interesting sometimes humorous patterns, inviting stunning jewelry pendants. Recently man-created malachite has been available for purchase, currently we do not offer any of these synthetic stones, only quality natural stone.
Muoniolusta Meteorites and Seymchan Pallasite Meteorites make stunning out-of-this world distinctive jewelry. These carefully selected meteorites have characteristic Widmanstatten patterns, or olivine crystals that set them apart. Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Montana Moss Agate is the featured stone, with scenic vistas, ferns and trees seemingly encased in stone. The pictures are truly bits of minerals arranged in interesting ways, not fossil remains. The transparent look makes beautiful jewelry. We also have moss agate from Kazakhstan. Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Mystic Topaz is a popular faceted stone because of the bright colors and way it changes in appearance as blue, purple and green tones catch the light. A natural clear gemstone has been enhanced to give the desirable rainbow effect.
Ocean Jasper is a fascinating stone characterized by obicular patterns in a wide range of colors. Green, white, and pink predominate, but may be found in interesting circular combinations with yellow, red, and peach. Pockets of druzy andd botryoidal formations add further interest. Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Opal pendants from key opal sites around the world including Mexican Fire Opal, Australian black opal, crystal opal, Yowah Nut opal, carved opal fish, Andamooka opal, and Lightning Rodge.
Petrified Wood is a colorful fossil of ancient trees, polished and elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Gorgeous natural pietersite from South Africa has chatoyancy that is captivating. Blue, yellow, golden, and red vie for your eyes attention. The real thing will be even more fascinating that the picture! Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Quartz is a large and varied category incuding smokey quartz, and amethyst. Many of our pendants contain interesting inclusions such as rutile, hematite, tourmaline and manganese.
Queensland agate is very colorful, especially with orange, yellow, and pink tones, and comes to us from Australia. Our polished cabochons are elegantly wire wrapped in precious metal wires.
Highly prized gemstone rhodochrosite shines in high quality jewelry. Stone patterns may include red/white banding, botryoidal cabochons, pink/brown cabochons, heart shapes and other variations. Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped in 14/20 yellow or pink gold and tarnish-resistant argentium silver.
Teepee Canyon agates come from the western Black Hills area of South Dakota, found in select limestone nodules. Sharp and bright colors make striking jewelry. Our pendants are elegantly wire wrapped in 14/20 yellow or pink gold and tarnish-resistant argentium silver.
Trilobites are a fossil creature. From Delta, Utah, our Trilobites have excellent features, and we are especially fond of our "doubles".
Wire-wrapped pendants feature Turkish Stick Agate from Cubuk, or Ankara. Full of needle-like inclusion it can also have surprising agate features. Miners tell us it is very hard to find and mine, and has only been discovered in recent decades.
Select pieces of Turquoise are combined with precious metals to create one-of-a-kind pendants. Using the best Turquoise from western United States mines as well as choice Chinese mines, we offer a wide variety of turquoise selections. Sleeping Beauty, Royston, Bisbee, Morency, Kingman, Cripple Creek, Campiko, and Pilot Mountain are some of the Western mines we use for jewelry. Our pendants are wrapped in 14/20 gold fill, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver.
A semi-precious stone prized for beautiful green colors may be enhanced by striations of browns or white, exquisitely formed into wire wrapped pendants using gold, pink gold, and argentium silver wires. Most of our stone comes from western US or Australia.
Victoria Stone is a man-created stone of limited availability. Lovely jewelry is constucted from pieces cut in the lapidary and wire-wrapped in elegant settings. Favorite colors available are blues, greens, black, white, and wine, with some pieces enhanced by precious gems or cubic zirconia.
From time to time we choose a few items for a discount! Enjoy the shopping opportunity. As always, these pendants are elegantly wire wrapped with top-quality 14/20 yellow gold, pink gold, and tarnish-resistant argentium silver wires.
Sterling silver, argentium silver, rose gold, and gold fill chains of varying sizes, lengths, styles and chain patterns.
Wire-wrapped semiprecious gemstone pendant and earring sets, wire wrapped by master artist Don Reed. Stone selection represent agates, jaspers, turquoise, and Michigan gemstones.
Favorite stones from the Great Lakes area, some official State Stones, Gems and local favorites
Mother's Day, Anniversary Gift, Special Occasion or Prom jewelry from the Great Lakes area and beyond, handcrafted by master wire artist Don Reed
Lovely Lemon Quartz crystal is highlighted by a smoky quartz phantom, a beautiful and coveted crystal attribute. Wear this special pendant with delight!
Like a cool summer drink, the colors blend down from bright red to soft icy lemon. Queensland Agate is well known for lovely bright colors, and this is a perfect example, you'll love wearing it.
This rare Maw Sit Sit gives you a real pop of lush natural green stone, enhanced with a faceted green tourmaline gem and wire wrapped in a setting of lots of square and twisted 14/20 gold fill wires.
A large eye-catching Bumblebee stone features orange,black and yellow with an artsy mask look, wire wrapped in pink and yellow gold.
Do nautical images make you think of vacations, beaches, boatin? Larimar, known for the sea blue colors will take you there. In this case it looks like a blue sea island in a surrounding foaming white sea. Wire wrapped in square gold fill and twisted pink gold this pendant is stately and elegant. Beautiful and special!
Gold and Purple, Tried and True! Amethyst and Citrine collide in a deep V in this Ametrine simulant, wire wrapped in a stunning combination of twisted and square wires. Mesmerizing, commanding attention, and royal color combination, this pendant will truly set you apart!
A stripe of red banded agate severs the traditional cell-structure of dinosaur bone in this unusual pendant. An agate pendant like no other!
A perfectly patterned Petoskey Stone is sent over the top with 3 Isle Royale Greenstones! Hexagon shapes don't get any better than this, and the Greenstones are chatoyant and are speckled with Isle Royale Thomsonite. Love, love, love it! Michigan Love!
Need jewelry to boast about? Here is a Michigan State Stone and State Gem together for a special piece! It is rare to find a Michigan greenstone that can match up with a Petoskey Stone, due to the usual small size of most Greenstones. Here is a one-of-a-kind pendant the Michigan stone fan will wear and talk about!
Perfect for Michigan Stone Lovers! Both Petoskey Stone and Isle Royale Greenstone are present along with other Great Lakes stone favorites! Wear and enjoy your hobby.
In a peek back at the best pieces that came out of the Morenci turquoise area, here is a combination of minerals and beautiful colors. An unusual swirl of dots of Morenci turquoise, azurite, and malachite is combined with blue topaz stones and pink gold and argentium wires to make this fabulous Morenci Flowers Pendant.
Who doesn't love the blue-green tones of natural Southwest Turquoise? This oval shaped gemstone from the famed Morenci Mine is perfectly wrapped in square argentium silver and pink gold wires. A single lightning bolt of silver through the center sets
Characteristic little Greenstone circles cover the surface of this Michigan Greenstone. The gemstone is encircled with argentium wires and banded with pink gold.
Mystic topaz is a real eye-catching stone, at shows people are always asking what it is and are charmed by the many colors that it exhibits. It is a great choice for a dressy occasion, or if you aren't sure what colors she might prefer.
A beautiful turquoise pendant if formed from this natural Chinese Turquoise cabochon, wire-wrapped in argentium and rose gold wires.
If a breeze was blowing your sheer white curtains on a dark night, you might have a vision like this! A remarkable piece of Plastic (!) is transformed into an eye-catching centerpiece. Actually we think it was a piece of a bowling ball, but for sure it will be Fun to wear!
A crystal cave lover's dream, this Thunder Bay Seam Agate is very scarce.Shades of light brown are accented by white and deep orange/brown, wire-wrapped in silver, gold and pink gold! a beautiful piece from a Canadian location mined out many years ago. Rare and lovely-buy now!
A beautiful light teal and white larimar stone is wire wrapped in yellow and pink gold. Looking at Larimar is like looking at ocean waves washing up on the sandy beach, fitting for it's Caribbean origins. Wearing this will take you to a warm beach day, even when the weather outside is something else! Buy and wear--be happy!
An unusual and very attractive Mastadon Tooth Pendant is wire wrapped in Argentium Sterling and gold fill wires. The design on this Mastadon Tooth looks like a landscape painting.
Bubbles of orange erupt into black volcanic tuft topped by yellows and gray Bumblebee Jasper. Tarnish-resistant argentium and pink gold wires beautifully encircle the tall Orange Glow Bumblebee Jasper. A vivid remnant of volcanic activity!
A small round peachy moonstone is wrapped in gold fill wires.
Do you love a creamy pale Petoskey stone with perfect large hexagons accented with sparkling bright Zambian amethysts? Beautiful gold and silver wire work, a perfect stone, and pale purple amethysts, this is truly a special piece for a special someone!