[Nfb-krafters-korner] Update: Gem Show

Sun Jun 10 16:55:41 UTC 2012

Nacre is the name of it - also known as Mother of Pearl. It is "ORGANIC" in 
nature.
Here is a good site for learning more about it. Right now, I am doing a lot 
of work with it and just delivered 25 new summer necklaces I made to the 
gallery. It is a very iridescent material, very light weight, and these days 
it can be dyed in such fantastic colors. It was very popular in the 1960s in 
jewelry. Mother of Pearl, aka, MOP, was used for centuries for exquisite 
decorative items, and in churches for altars, in furniture as inlays, etc.

http://jewelry.about.com/od/pearls/qt/motherofpearl.htm

You can find lots more on MOP just by doing a google search. but this give 
you the idea. I am just in love with it this year.

I just placed a really nice order for some Green Opals, Green Tree Agates, 
and some Wax Opals, and Mangasdite stones...gearing up for lots more jewelry 
making this summer.

Have a sunny day!
Lynda River Woman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update: Gem Show

> What is the Mother of Pearl noted for?
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 6/9/2012 4:00:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> Ah,  Charlotte!
> You are so right.  When I attended my first gem show, I was  so
> overwhelmed,
> I  had to take some breaks to sit a spell just to  catch my breath.  That
> was
> about 10 years ago. Since then, I have  figured out how to shop at a gem
> show
> so I am more under control. Now, I  go with a certain theme or kind of
> stones
> I am searching for, and keep my  focus on my goals.
>
> The other thing I now realize that I did not 10  years ago is the power of
> the stones themselves. When you walk into that  show, you are walking into
> pure energy - thousands of points of energy,  and looking back I now
> realize
> that was why my first couple of shows were  so overpowering. Gem Stones
> have
> energy and power and after doing lots of  research on them and reading
> books
> such as _The Crystal Bible_ and _The  Crystal Code_ and others, I now
> understand much better. Now, my stones are  selected for healing powers 
> and
> I
> make talismans and healing arts jewelry  exclusively. It is so exciting to
> make special items for my clients - I  know I am helping them to feel
> better
> and to have what they need. I just  finished an amazing Hematite set for
> one
> of them, and another gorgeous set  from Mother of Pearl for a friend. 
> Makes
> me so happy to know I am helping  them.
>
> It is always ever new and ever exciting to go to a gem  show.
>
> We have a couple of fantastic shows that come to Pittsburgh (PA)  a couple
> times a year - and they are by _invitation only_ and that is  where I shop
> for my stones. We also have the famous _Appalachian Rock  Shop_ jsut about
> 8
> miles from my home, where I can go and touch stones and  crystals at any
> time - oh, what a glorious selection of things beautiful.  Also, the
> Carnegie
> Museum of Art hosts a fabulous gem show every year,  too.   Sigh!  I am
> drooling as I think of  them.
>
> Happy hunting at your next Gem Show.
> Lynda River  Woman
>
> Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com
> Visit my  Blog at:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>
> -----  Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charlotte"  <sirius_black at comcast.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 2:15  PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Update: Gem Show
>
>
>> My my  my, ladies and gents! One must truly experience the gem show to
>>  understand the awesomeness of it. I got so many goodies of all kinds of
>> cool shapes. And the prices! Woooooweeeee! lol I got stuff for as low  as
>> $3 a 16 inch strand! The most expensive thing I bought was a big  strand
> of
>> pretty good size amethyst nuggets for $12 which is amazing!  Oh there
> were
>> more expensive things there of course, but I only  shopped the sales. I
> did
>> see a strand of round emeralds for over a  hundred bucks. There was
>> anything from strands to individual beads to  already made up jewelry.
>> Totally worth the 8 bucks I spent getting  in. But bring your own water
> if
>> allowed! $2 for a little 16 ounce  bottle! Ouch! I just thought I'd send
>> this since some people were  asking for an update when I went. Take care
>> and have a great  weekend.
>> Charlotte
>>
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