With the Holiday’s and Gem Show season approaching, I’ve been making new pieces for my inventory. I sold a few pieces at last year’s Gem Show, so I’ve made new ones to replace them. I obtained a number of new figures, minerals and Geodes to work with and made some outstanding pieces with them. I have many hours in creating these pieces; on some, more than others. The time cutting, grinding, polishing, and wood and metal work all add up to a lot of time for each piece. One that I sold was one of my favorites, I called it “Amethyst Pirates”. It was a thick slice of Amethyst to which I installed a piece of smoked glass to one face. I then created a hollow space underneath it in which I created a scene with a “Kraken” taking down a Pirate ship. I installed a light inside that, when lit, allowed you to see through the smoked glass and into the bottom of the cavity to view the scene. I cut, and fit a thin slice of Brazilian Agate to the face of the Amethyst ring, for a lid. Continue reading →

I had quite a serious health problem which forced me to cancel my booth at the 2025 TGMS Gem Show, but I’ve recovered very well and was able to get accepted back into the 2026 Show. They’ve even given me my old space back, #1401. So I’m VERY happy to be back. The 2026 dates are Feb. 12th thru the 15th at the Convention Center.
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I’m so sorry to those of you that were looking for me at this years Gem Show. I hadn’t been feeling well for a few weeks before the Show, and that’s why my last post said it would be my last, and had to cancel.
I went to see my doctor and, from his office, he called an ambulance which hauled me away to the emergency room. Two days later I had open heart surgery to replace a valve in my heart. I ended up in the hospital and rehab center for 2 months and a few weeks. I so wished I could have been at the Show.

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