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I’m excited to share these new works made of Mendocino County, California jade. I carved them from a larger rock that was found in the mountains in the eastern part of the county. The jade is very beautiful and has an organic pattern of pale green and white with black speckles. It is nice quality jade so I was able to slice a very thin and when held up to a light it is translucent. These first three pairs of earrings from this rock are available in Mendocino at the Mendocino Jewelry Studio. I am working on more that I will be offering on my website in addition to necklaces. 🌱

I had to call in the help of my friends at the local lapidary club to cut this chunk of jade in half. They have a rock saw much bigger than mine and cut it in half so that I can fit it in my saw. I will slice, shape, and polish it to create some beautiful new jewelry. This is jade that was found in the mountains of Mendocino County! Jade deposits are found along the West Coast all the way into Canada and down through Mexico and Central America. It forms with heat and pressure and I believe is found all along the coast because of the tectonic plates’ movement over the millennia. It can be found in multiple colors and patterns. 🤩 This particular piece was found by local rock hound Larry Spring @larry.spring.museum #Lapidary #rocksaw#CuttingRocks #Jada #NephriteJade #CaliforniaJade #TectonicPlates #FarmToTable #ArtStudio #ArtistAtWork

Itty Bitty Hammered Ring in white gold. I make these in yellow, white, and rose gold and they’re wonderful for stacking up for a flash of glitter. Always available on my website www.isabeljewelry.com ✨✨✨ #stackingrings #individual #madetoorder

Sneak peek of new Mendocino County jade that I am polishing! This jade is a beautiful white and green mixture and strong enough for me to polish super thin so it creates a translucency like stained glass. Color transparency is one of my favorite things to work with in my artwork, whether it is jewelry, watercolor painting, or sculpture. And getting to this point in my jade polishing has taken years of trial and error, research and questions so I’m happy to see it working out. I’m making some new pieces with this jade to offer soon. 🌿#Jade #NephriteJade #MendocinoCounty #Mendo #GreenAndWhite #Lapidary #InProgress #NorthCoast

Before and after! This is a custom ring I made next to its mother rock of jade. I first bought this chunk of jade in the state of Wyoming, where there is a lode in the center of the state. I sliced a piece off on my rock saw and trimmed a rough shape. I sculpted a cabochon on my diamond rock wheels and then gave it a polish. Then I fabricated the ring to hold it. (Farm to table? Earth to hand?!) This ring was a custom order but I am making further pieces of jewelry from this gem so if you love this keep an eye on my website or contact me. Leafy jade beauty! www.isabeljewelry.com 💚 #Jada #NephriteJade #WyomingJade #Lapidary #HowItIsMade #BeforeAndAfter #ArtStudio #MendocinoCoast

I’m working on three new turquoise rings, I cut two of these stones and purchased one from another lapidary. It is American natural turquoise with pretty matrix or veins of brown. I am making the rings with multiple narrow bands of silver that I soldered together and hammered for an added glitter. I carefully saw and separate the bands partway down the ring so that I can then spread them out and create a tapered band. Tapered bands seem to be more comfortable for many people. They’ll all be available soon for purchase on my website! www.isabeljewelry.com 💙 pictured here are the custom bezel settings I made for the stones, the ring bands in progress, silver dust from sawing, and a tiny bit of broken saw blade (jewelers know all about that 😆). 💙#Turquoise #AmericanTurquoise #Step-by-step #HowItIsDone #ArtistStudio #BehindTheScenes #CustomRings

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