by Kristen Stover | Sep 1, 2020 | Colors, Custom Jewelry, Fashion, Fossils, Gemstones, Wire Wrapping
Labor Day brings thoughts of Summer’s last hurrah, complete with a quick jaunt to the beach to splash in the surf. Alas, the mountains several hours beyond a “jaunt”, and the lakes here don’t provide many waves to frolic in, and so I must satisfy...
by Kristen Stover | Aug 1, 2020 | Custom Jewelry, Fashion, Fossils, Gemstones, Style, Wire Wrapping
If I said the word fossil, you would probably go directly to thinking about dinosaurs, arid dusty sites crawling with paleontologists, and perhaps even Jurassic Park comes to mind. Paleontologists, getting down and dirty. I can’t talk about fossils without...
by Kristen Stover | Jul 1, 2020 | Gemstones, Wire Wrapping
Three years ago, we were all a-twitter here in Western North Carolina, gearing up for a total solar eclipse that took place on August 21, 2017. I was looking at some of my older posts, deciding which ones deserved to come back to my new website, I came across this...
by Kristen Stover | Jan 2, 2020 | Colors, Custom Jewelry, Fashion, Gemstones, Style, Wire Wrapping
The process between vision and actual execution can be challenging. Back when I was learning one of the styles of ring-making (in 2015), I discovered a way to wrap a stone and uniformly leave 2 loops on the side, so I can incorporate the stone right into the necklace...
by Kristen Stover | Dec 1, 2019 | Colors, Custom Jewelry, Gemstones, Wire Wrapping
..about custom jewelry? It’s one of my favorite things to do. Ever. There is nothing quite as thrilling as having someone find their perfect gemstone (in my studio or out on their own) and working with them to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that fits...
by Kristen Stover | Nov 1, 2019 | Colors, Custom Jewelry, Gemstones, Style, Wire Wrapping
Not too long ago, I committed to creating out of my storehouse of cabochons and beads, and resist the gem shows (see the results of my labors here and here). I’m here to tell you I have fallen off the wagon! A gem show was just 10 minutes from my house, and I...
