Peridot, the birthstone of August babies, is a very old gemstone found in Egyptian and Roman jewelry from ancient times. It has three different names: peridot, chrysolite and precious olivine. The word peridot is derived from the Greek word peridona, which means, "to give richness". It's lovely rich green color, with a touch of gold comes from very fine traces of iron and the intensity of the color is dependant upon the amount of iron present within the stone. Peridot is one of only a few gemstones that come in one specific color, and its color can range from yellowish green to olive and even to a brownish green.


These gorgeous handmade earrings have three different stones woven onto the sterling silver frames: peridot, prehnite and spessartite garnets. You will find more pictures and information about the Precious Olivine earrings by clicking on the link listed below. Thank you for looking!

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This beautiful 35mm x 25mm teal green moss agate cabochon is topped with swirls and a beaded crest that almost looks like a crown! The cabochon has many soft shades of green including teal, forest green with touches of blue gray, it is a very unique stone!

The bale is 1/4 of an inch across and would easily accommodate a rope chain or leather cord necklace. In the very center of the bale, there are twelve 2mm sterling silver round beads, which adds so much interest to the piece! The Crest pendant is 2 inches in length, and 1-1/16 inches across. Please click on the link below to see more pictures of this pendant in my Etsy shop. Thank you for looking!

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I love dichroic glass, the colors are so intense and gorgeous, but it is very difficult to photograph! Finally, I fiqured out that a little sunlight and a portable light studio will achive the best photos. If you have any other tips on photographing these colorful glass pieces, please leave me a message!

These little buttons of dichroic glass are a deep emerald green and shift to beautiful shade of purple! I got them from another esty merchant, ccvalenzo. Check out her dichroic glass sometime, she has wonderful things! Click on the link below to see more pictures and information about these earrings! Thank you for looking!

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We are so blessed to live in a house in the country, there are so many wonderful things in God's creation for us to enjoy here! This was our view of the sun setting on Valentine's Day, the colors were so gorgeous I just had to take a picture of it! Enjoy!

The latest trend in ring styles, one very bold ring on your index or middle finger! This ring definitely fits that description; it's big, bold, and very unique with lots of elegant details!

The rhodonite oval stone is absolutely gorgeous! It has many beautiful shades of pink, with just a few dots of black for contrast. That rhodonite oval makes the top of the ring a bold 23mm by 18mm! The stone is surrounded by four wire wrapped swirls made of sterling silver, which adds to the uniqueness of the ring! In between the swirls you will find plenty of 2mm faceted sterling silver beads for sparkle! The shank of the ring starts at the top of the stone and corkscrews down to the bottom of the stone, as you can see in the front picture. It is a sturdy three bands of 18-gauge sterling silver wire, so it will stand up to wear.

This unique ring is a size 9-1/2 (US), it will be sent to you enclosed in an organza drawstring bag, which is suitable for gift giving or storage! Thank you for looking!

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I don't know about you, but I cannot wait for spring! Warmer temperatures and blue skies just sound so wonderful to me right now! Thoughts of working in the garden, putting out mulch and planting flowers has me dreaming of spring!

The dreamy soft colors in these sweet little earrings just remind me of season to come! Rose quartz, peridot and sterling silver are a lovely combination of spring colors! You will find these earrings for sale in my Etsy shop, just click on the link on the right side of my blog! Thank you for looking, and think warm spring thoughts!

My two boys are into anything about outer space, so we usually borrow at least one space book each time we go to the library! Here are a few things I learned from the book, Messages from Mars, by Loreen Leedy and Andrew Schuerger. There are two moon that orbit Mars named Phobos and Deimos, and compared to the Earth's moon they are both very small! Phobos is 27 km, Deimos is 15 km, and our moon is 3,476 km! They both are a strange potato shape and Phobos has lots of craters on it! Guess you are never too old to learn something new!

When I made this ring, Mars kept coming to mind; the following may be the reasons why! The 8mm round carnelian bead is a beautiful shade of red brown, much like the surface of the planet, which has lots of iron and other minerals. There are two tiny 2mm gold filled beads that orbit the carnelian bead, like the moons Phobos and Deimos! Also, when I asked my oldest what planet this bead reminded him of, he immediately replied Mars! That sealed the deal, this ring was just meant to be named after Mars the Red Planet!

This lovely carnelian ring is a size 6 (US), if you need another size please convo me, I still have a few of these carnelian beads in stock!

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FREE shipping and a FREE copper matrix ring made especially for you when you purchase two or more items from my Etsy shop! You will find a picture of the copper matrix ring in the *Rings* section of shop! Please put the code ♥Hearts♥ in the note to seller and include the size of your FREE ring! Please wait to pay for your order so I can send you an invoice from Paypal with the updated amount!

This offer is good through Thursday, February 14, 2008! !!!!!!

10% of the money from your purchase will be donated to the Poor Children's Assistance Project of Haiti! Please see my profile in my Etsy shop for more information!

Thank you for looking and happy shopping!

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