Another Gem Faire, another dollar... or two or three

I showed great restraint at the Gem Faire this time around (and I will be saving up for April's Faire!).

I purchased some really great focal stones: rhodonite ovals tiger eye star carnelian donuts moss agate donut mother of pearl donuts

And a few strands of beads: dark blue kyanite (who needs sapphire?) rhodochrosite rectangles fluorite medallions faceted sunstone nuggets hand carved sunstone ovals mixed stone briolettes (sadly there are some mystery stones)

Usually I come home with so much swank that I don't know what to do with myself! I'm still really happy with my new treasures, and I think I'm going to work with that tiger eye star first.

I made a pirate choker for my Aunt Ira with mother of pearl and fresh water pearls. I hope she likes it. I'm working on two other pieces for my Aunt Ronda. One I keep changing the stones... it started with kyanite and fluorite, but now I'm using apatite and smoky quartz. I hope I get it right soon!