May 2011

Here we have a pendant made from high quality Big Sur Jade and Paua Abalone. The nephrite jade used here is what locals call “Kryptonite”. This is one of the best colored Jades from Jade Cove in my opinion but very difficult to work into carvings or beads as the material is brittle. The slide […]

This is a beautiful “Duplex Bead” made from Pink Rhodonite from Happy Camp California, Lavender Jadeite from Turkey, separated by Australian Black Jade from and the ends are capped with Paua abalone from New Zealand. This can also be worn on a chain but here it is being offered on a cord. It comes with

Custom order: This is a beautiful “Duplex Bead” made from Pink Rhodonite from Happy Camp California, Lavender Jadeite from Turkey, separated by Australian Black Jade and the ends are capped with Paua abalone from New Zealand. This can also be worn on a chain but here it is being offered on a cord. It comes

This is a nice medium green bead pendant with very nice translucency. There is some white mixed in and a little black as well. It has a really high polish and the ends are counter sunk with a perfect crown around the edge. This bead can be worn by either a male or female. It

This pendant is made from Lavender Jadeite from Turkey and features abalone from New Zealand. The abalone is called “Paua abalone”. Abstract in style with a very nice attaction. It comes with matching slide beads from the same material that are used to adjust the length of the waxed black polyester cord, both of which

I call this a calico jade. A mix of grays, blacks, blues and greens with a great countersink and crown. There are areas of very nice translucency. This bead can be worn by either a male or female. It comes with matching slide beads made from Australian Black Cowel jade that are used to adjust

Here we have a pendant made from high quality Big Sur Jade and Paua Abalone. The accent bead on the top of the pendant is made from Big Sur Blue Green jade. The slide beads for this piece are made from a gem material called Vesuvianite and they are on a waxed black polyester cord.

Very rare “Pacific Blue” earrings in a sail shape. These earrings are tapered in thickness from the top to the bottom with the bottom being thinner. The “Pacific Blue” jade is typically a slightly darker jade with good translucency but very rare. When formed into earrings like these, the colors show well in the sun.