http://www.necklacemaker.com Turquoise, semi-precious stones, & silver necklaces, bracelets, and rings Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:22:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I wanted to show you some of the ways a rock can be cut. Sometimes a piece will be the perfect cut, other times not. This is a piece of Lapis Lazuli, a beautiful, semi-precious stone with incredible blue tones and spidering veins. Lapis lazuli is a rock, not a mineral: ... http://www.necklacemaker.com/index.php/turquoise/jewelry/2009/06/lapis-lazuli/ I handcraft all my jewelry out of this shop for distribution to Santa Fe, New Mexico galleries, local Albuquerque stores, and now, by means of this web site, I will be able to sell to you at wholesale prices. Keep checking back to see my blog progress. http://www.necklacemaker.com/index.php/turquoise/jewelry/2009/04/jewelry-shop-video/ Thanks for visiting my Blog. My name is Bobby Wilkinson and I am a jeweler. I specialize in Southwestern semi-precious jewelry, focusing on turquoise and silver. My specialty is reversible jewelry - so, in essence, you get two pieces of jewelry for the price of one (see pic). Everything I make ... http://www.necklacemaker.com/index.php/turquoise/jewelry/2009/04/introduction/