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Dinosaur Digging in Wyoming!(Post)As many of you know we spent the month of August near Medicine Bow, Wyoming digging dinosaur bones. (Again-thank you to my patient customers who waited so long for their orders!) Last year ...
History of Jewelry (Post)Jewelry is a word used to describe small decorative objects worn for personal adornment. Jewelry is derived from the Latin word jocale, which means plaything”. That word evolved into the Old F ...
The History of Southwest Native American Jewelry(Post)Beautiful Southwest Native American jewelry has a long and rich history. As early as 1795 Native Americans wore elaborate silver ornaments, but it wasn’t until somewhere in the 1850’s that the Na ...
Guide to Designer Cabochon Shapes(Page)Designer cabochons are custom cut. Designer or custom cut cabochons are usually semi precious stone cabochons that are not cut in mass production or standard or calibrated shapes and sizes ...
Stone Cabochon Information(Page)A "cabochon" is described as gemstone that is not faceted, but is cut into a convex and usually highly polished shape. Cabochons are for jewelry making, but can be used in other crafts too. The s ...
Precious vs Semiprecious Stones(Page) "Gemstone Cabochons" or "gems" are not scientific terms, but rather collective names for all ornamental stones usually cut and polished for jewelry. The realm of gemstones is very large.
Legends and Lore of Stone Cabochons(Page)The belief in healing stones, healing crystals or the magical healing properties of stones is not new. In fact, belief in the supernatural power of rocks, that they can heal, provide wealth, or p ...