I work with lots of genuine turquoise and I love each one of them. They’re all beautiful with their own unique characteristics. There are those stones that come around, however, that take your breathe away. This beauty is one of the stones. It’s a Royston turquoise from Nevada. This turquoise is 59 carats. When I decided to work with it I took it and kept in my eyesight for two weeks until I knew what I wanted to do. No fluff needed around this one. It stands alone and speaks for itself. It found a home quickly and I’m thrilled it will be going to someone who appreciates these stones as much as I do. 🙂
When I find genuine turquoise from any mine that has some orange in the matrix I usually nab it. I just adore the orange against the blue/green of the stone. It’s a perfect compliment.
Oooh….. a little Damele custom order for a client. It’s so pretty. I just bought of huge amount of Damele in raw form. It will be cut and polished soon by a lapidary artist. The mine has been closed so we wanted some of it before it gets really hard to find.
If your looking for turquoise go for genuine turquoise. Ask lots of questions. There’s no comparison to the real deal.
fill your heart with art
~manon
My work can be found here at Echo of the Dreamer gallery and at Enter the Earth gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ with my man, Rob. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
With the holidays and my open house fast approaching my studio has been bustling with activity. I have lots of new jewelry pieces that I’ve made. In the pic above you can see the druzy, labradorite and moon rings. They were happily sold as quickly as I made them but I have some fun new rings coming up.
I love labradorite cabochons. I can’t keep them in my stash of stones….they seem to fly off my shelf….lol.
Swoon…… I’ve made a couple of these new jewelry pieces. I had so much fun incorporating the vintage Indian head nickel into rings. They’ve happily gone to new homes but I may make more in the not too distant future.
Even in the colder months the flowers bloom in my studio. 🙂
New jewelry pieces are coming out of my studio every week. Stop back for the latest. Btw…. if you’re on the Scottsdale/Phoenix area this Saturday Dec. 5th and would like to attend my open house feel free to contact me.
My work can be found here at Echo of the Dreamer gallery and at Enter the Earth gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
White buffalo turquoise ring
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My collection of stones beckons to me each day and I love making new rings with them. The stones are so pretty that I like to let them take center stage. It’s funny because when you look at the stone itself it’s gorgeous but putting it in a setting really shows it off.
The new ring above is a White Buffalo turquoise or White Buffalo. They’re not easy to come by. I have three more of these stones but those have a lot of black in them. This one is mostly white…..swoon!!!
Some of my stones look like you’re hanging at the beach for the day….ha. This new ring is just that.
Peridot and coral rings
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I think these little rings are so adorable. You can wear them alone or stack them together. I used peridot for two and coral for the other. There’s a little message on the back of each one. 🙂
Stones like these inspire me each day. The large one is a Damele out of a small mine near Austin, Nevada. The small one is a Carico Lake in matrix and the bright blue one is Easter blue from Nevada. I can’t wait to work on these babies!!! 🙂
Everyday I’m excited to get in my studio to make new pieces!! Thanks for stopping in to take a look!!!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
You can contact me for custom orders at manon@sistersofthesun.com
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
This past week I worked with druzy gemstones. Druzy (druse, drusie) is the glittering effect of tiny crystals ontop a colorful mineral that have awesome sparkle. The druzy gemstones grow slowly over millions of years and are found as the very last layer of growth on agate or another colorful base. Drury is not always quartz, but is any kind of mineral found in a plate-like form, such as malachite, dolomite, garnets and calcite. Some common colors are orange, white, red and brown. They might look somewhat delicate but druzy gemstones are a hardy gem.
The druzy gemstone………
Supplies strength and energy
Encourages clarity of mind
Druzy is used for balancing all chakras
The above ring was a customer order. The picture of this druzy does not to it justice. I was almost sad to part with this ring.
*Shoot for the stars* is also a quartz druzy gemstone in it’s natural state. A friend told me that she thought it looked like shaved ice….lol. It certainly does. This beauty is off to a new home.
I wasn’t sure when I ordered this stone how I would feel about it. Turns out that it looks fantastic in it’s setting. It’s bright and it’s bold and it makes you smile. The words on the band of this are *I choose happy.* Perfect words for this ring.
There are so many incredible stones to work with. I love giving them new life and meaning to their owner. Don’t overlook druzy gemstones. Put some sparkle back into your life!!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
You can contact me for custom orders at manon@sistersofthesun.com
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I live about 10 minutes from Cave Creek, Arizona. The main street is like an old western town. Smack in the middle is a store called The Town Dump. Yesterday I decided to take a ride and get my fix.
There are no words to describe this eclectic, crazy kind of store. There’s a bit of this, that, junk and funk.
The outside is has rusted pieces, signs, furniture and a plastic leg that is about 7 feet tall.
I love these paper flowers from The Town Dump. If you’re having a fiesta night they’re so pretty to put around the house.
I can see thousands of metal flowers in the store. Some are huge or as small as the ones pictured above.
The Town Dump in Cave Creek, Arizona, is a must see if you’re in these parts. It’s sure to make you smile. You can find them HERE.
This past week has been driven by many custom orders. I’ve had 6 rings on my plate. I thought I’d show this genuine Kingman turquoise ring. It’s big, bold and beautiful. It’s going to a gal that loves big rings.
Not going to lie…..lol……. I have a ton of stones. My turquoise collection is forever growing. I only occasionally show a couple on here because quite frankly…..I’m keeping them protected…lol. The above pic consists of two Nevada Boulder turquoise and the Royston turquoise. Rob keeps surprising me with some beautiful stones. He’s into them as much as I am. I think these will make beautiful pieces.
Thanks for stopping by!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
Turqouise gemstone cabochon ring
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I truly love making gemstone cabochon rings. I was initially intimidated by them but as soon as I got over that fear I couldn’t stop. The larger gemstone cabochons are my favorite to put in the settings. I had this large Bisbee turquoise in my turquoise stash and I immediately knew it had to go into a ring.
This is another Prehnite cabochon. It’s a really pretty stone with greens, yellows and whites. It makes for a gorgeous ring.
I’ve worked with a few of these Bumble Bee jaspers. They’re bright and bold and look terrific on!!
Labradorite cabochon ring
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Labradorite cabochon ring
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The two rings above are labradorite. A friend of mine purchased the square one. He told me of a wonderful story of his dad. The labradorite mines in Labrador had been almost ruined by the mining that what happening there. The Inuit cut them off. In the 90’s my friend’s father and his crew approached the Inuit and told them that they would mine in an ethical way. They were allowed to mine until his dad passed away. He believes that some of the labradorites that I use might in fact been touched by his dad. It makes me happy to know this when I use these beautiful stones.
Have a wonderful week ahead!! You can find my work HERE.
fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I love the new year. So many possibilities!! The holidays were awesome and I’m stoked to get back at it. Last month I purchased this labradorite stone. Yup….it’s huge. The only answer was a big pendant and you can see below what I made with it!!
The setting is all sterling silver and the sterling silver chain is 36″ long with an extra hoop so it can be adjusted.
I stamped *wherever I go I go with my heart* on the back. I also created two cutouts so you can see part of the stone.
Btw…you can find this piece in my shop.
This Peruvian opal is quite lovely. The shape and color are perfect.
I finished this dogtooth amethyst yesterday. It’s a large stone but I think it makes a beautiful ring.
Another Bisbee turquoise ring. 🙂
My three latest rings…..labradorite, Bisbee turquoise and dogtooth amethyst.
I’m looking forward to the year ahead. I’ve got new ideas and lots of pretty stones to work with. You can find my latest pieces at my etsy.
see you soon and fill your heart with art!!
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I’ve been working hard in my studio making a variety of new things. I’ve also been taking some excerpts of my paintings and adding them into some of my pendants. This necklace has a painting of mine and is reversible as you will see in the next photo. Two for the price of one….:). I’ve also oxidized the chain and clasp to give it an edgy look.
It looks great on. I’ve made a few of these pieces using other paintings. It’s fun to see my artwork combined with my jewelry.
I really enjoy making rings. I’m purposely not making them in my small size so I don’t end up keeping them all…lol. These are the two latest.
Bangles are now in the mix. There was a ton of hammering to these two….so much so that I thought my tennis elbow was coming back.
I have yet to decide on leather cord or silver chain for this sterling pendant. It has a nice size to it plus it’s a heavy gauge silver. I think it might look great sitting on the chest.
You can find these items at my Etsy shop. Come by and take a look.
I’ll post new pieces, paintings and tutorials soon. Hope to see you then!!
fill your heart with art
~manon
I’ve been busy making rings lately. Turns out I really like making them. I have so many ideas for different ones. Please send me an assistant!! lol
This WordPress has been a learning curve for me……that’s for sure. I have so much to learn. I’ve only had one breakdown so far….yikes. I have to be grateful to Google because each time I have an issue it can usually be resolved on there. Hopefully I will get the hang of this in my lifetime.
I’ve reopened my Etsy shop and will be adding items everyday. Come by and visit!!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/sistersofthesun?ref=pr_shop_more
see you soon and fill your heart with art
~manon