Aaaaah, I'm in a rapture. The precious small packages arrive in the mail with sender addresses of Thailand, Australia, China, France, Canada, Czech Republic and of course the US, and it's like Christmas opening them !
I drool over the cool beauty of lace-patterned Sea Sediment Jasper in it's mellow rainbow of colors; Ammolite with it's fiery ancient dazzle, Mosaic Jasper with it's improbable Picasso-esque patterns and colors, Mystic Topaz with it's hypnotic shimmer; they all just blow my socks off and I handle them as Midas might handle his treasure. I pair them with known quantities, stones most jewelry lovers can relate to: Amethyst,Citrine,Topaz,Ruby,Emerald,Opal,Sapphire now and then a small Fancy diamond or two. I get a kick out of introducing gorgeous stones many have not heard of, like Amazonite, Aventurine,Carribean Larimar,Moldavite,Spessartite,Sphene,Boulder Opals, Koroit Opals,Ametrine and more.
I find the geological formation of each stone utterly intriguing. For example, millions of years ago Ammolite was actually living creatures, sort of cretaceous little buggers. Now they glow incandescently, mysteriously in extraordinary little slices of earth history. They happen also to be almost as costly as Opals, very price-y and, there is a limited supply. Ametrine is an uncommon formation wherein Amethyst and Citrine occur in the same crystal rock formation; the resulting polished and cut stone is spectacularly colored deep purple on one end that gradually fades & slips into a golden yellow on the other, just incredible~
Then there's the silver. God, I love the alchemy of silver and making it obey my command; hammering, twisting,wrapping,soldering,melting and re-shaping; simply luscious stuff, yummy to work with if sometimes tempermental.
When I finish a piece, it is a time for reflection, for considering the metaphysical properties of the stones I used and how they complement each other as well as the aesthetic of the piece. I wonder how the buyer will feel wearing it; if she'll feel as pretty and special as I mean each piece to be.
I am very mindful of the properties of each stone as I work. I reccomend to buyers certain stones for certain issues they may have in their lives.For example, Ammolite is known to help with personal protection and insight; great for law enforcement or emergency personnel, soldiers and others whose work puts them at phsycial risk; it is also well known to enhance insight and even to assist childbirth.
Coral is known to help with diplomacy,peace and intuition. ( I use only farmed coral,natural Coral is an endangered species so DON'T BUY IT UNLESS IT'S FARMED !)
Turquoise is known to be an amazing overall healer, fosters insight and serenity, fights infections and opens the Chakra for love and spirituality.
There are amazingly specific uses for each stone and buyers should choose thier jewelry not just for the color or design but mostly for the properties each stone possesses and use them to your best advantage, making your life more of what you wish it to be.
Well, I have a bench full of sparkling darlings waiting on me to give them a new life, a new shape, something to delight and assist their new owner.
My line, Sasla, is named for my great-grandfather's great grandfather, Valentin Sasla Pfost, can be purchased using PayPal or any credit card ( securely, of course). Write me at Circe2001@aol.com for details, extra photos and pricing.
I drool over the cool beauty of lace-patterned Sea Sediment Jasper in it's mellow rainbow of colors; Ammolite with it's fiery ancient dazzle, Mosaic Jasper with it's improbable Picasso-esque patterns and colors, Mystic Topaz with it's hypnotic shimmer; they all just blow my socks off and I handle them as Midas might handle his treasure. I pair them with known quantities, stones most jewelry lovers can relate to: Amethyst,Citrine,Topaz,Ruby,Emerald,Opal,Sapphire now and then a small Fancy diamond or two. I get a kick out of introducing gorgeous stones many have not heard of, like Amazonite, Aventurine,Carribean Larimar,Moldavite,Spessartite,Sphene,Boulder Opals, Koroit Opals,Ametrine and more.
I find the geological formation of each stone utterly intriguing. For example, millions of years ago Ammolite was actually living creatures, sort of cretaceous little buggers. Now they glow incandescently, mysteriously in extraordinary little slices of earth history. They happen also to be almost as costly as Opals, very price-y and, there is a limited supply. Ametrine is an uncommon formation wherein Amethyst and Citrine occur in the same crystal rock formation; the resulting polished and cut stone is spectacularly colored deep purple on one end that gradually fades & slips into a golden yellow on the other, just incredible~
Then there's the silver. God, I love the alchemy of silver and making it obey my command; hammering, twisting,wrapping,soldering,melting and re-shaping; simply luscious stuff, yummy to work with if sometimes tempermental.
When I finish a piece, it is a time for reflection, for considering the metaphysical properties of the stones I used and how they complement each other as well as the aesthetic of the piece. I wonder how the buyer will feel wearing it; if she'll feel as pretty and special as I mean each piece to be.
I am very mindful of the properties of each stone as I work. I reccomend to buyers certain stones for certain issues they may have in their lives.For example, Ammolite is known to help with personal protection and insight; great for law enforcement or emergency personnel, soldiers and others whose work puts them at phsycial risk; it is also well known to enhance insight and even to assist childbirth.
Coral is known to help with diplomacy,peace and intuition. ( I use only farmed coral,natural Coral is an endangered species so DON'T BUY IT UNLESS IT'S FARMED !)
Turquoise is known to be an amazing overall healer, fosters insight and serenity, fights infections and opens the Chakra for love and spirituality.
There are amazingly specific uses for each stone and buyers should choose thier jewelry not just for the color or design but mostly for the properties each stone possesses and use them to your best advantage, making your life more of what you wish it to be.
Well, I have a bench full of sparkling darlings waiting on me to give them a new life, a new shape, something to delight and assist their new owner.
My line, Sasla, is named for my great-grandfather's great grandfather, Valentin Sasla Pfost, can be purchased using PayPal or any credit card ( securely, of course). Write me at Circe2001@aol.com for details, extra photos and pricing.
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