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Natural Stone Nest Rings
Fun, Sassy, Stylish! Each of the natural stone rings featured in ANSJ's newest collections is all of these! We have taken beautiful natural stones and designed them into ring settings of gold-filled, copper, or Sterling Silver wire. Whether you prefer to wear a favored ring every day or change your ...
Rough Fossil Pendant
This is an interestingly unique fossil. I found it on a Lake Michigan beach in the summer of 2011, and I do not really know what organism it is, but I love it! I have used 14K gold to wrap it as minimally as possible, so that the wonderful form ...
Warm Glowing Amber
The glow of Amber exudes warmth and luxury! This fossilized tree resin is ancient; it has been valued since Neolithic times, and many ancient traditions associate this lovely natural material with the universal life force. Whatever earth powers it may carry, Amber is beautiful for its deep rich hues and ...
Petoskey Teardrop Earrings
Petoskey Stones and Sterling Silver are the perfect combination. These lovely teardrop shaped Petoskey Stones are dropped from Sterling Silver to perfectly exhibit their distinct Petoskey Stone color and pattern. What a perfect finish for any of our unique Petoskey Stone Pendants!
Elegant Lapis Lazuli
Deep blue, enhanced by sparkling gold pyrite, Lapis Lazuli is a sophisticated beauty. This pendant features a 14K gold-filled wire-wrap that culminates in two gentle golden swirls that bring out the golden glimmer in the natural stone. Hanging from a 20" gold-filled chain, this lovely pendant will be perfect when ...
Perfect Pastels
Nothing says “Summer” like beautiful pastel blues and greens. The color of the sky, the hue of the newest leaves. When choosing summer jewelry, these gentle pastel shades can help …
Pearls of Wisdom
Working, as I do, with natural stones in jewelry design, I have come to greatly appreciate all natural materials for their character and beauty. Pearls have become a favorite. I …
Summery Greenery
After a cold white winter nothing is as welcome as the lovely green of the budding trees and the grasses and leaves emerging in the sun. Franklin Green is a …
Wire Wrapped Rings
Much of our All Natural Stone Jewelry is designed with natural stones wrapped in Sterling Silver, gold-filled wire, or copper. The second of our Ring Designs is created with this …
Delicious!
Amber. I have struggled to find the word to describe the color of amber, and I finally found it — Delicious! Amber has a deep, rich, warm hue that is …
Roughing It!
When I first started designing jewelry, I became hooked on working with natural stone. And there is none so natural as those stones I find at the beach that contain …
Blue Blue Blue!
There are lots of things that are blue up north in Michigan – the sky, the water in the innumerable lakes, wildflowers, butterflies, birds’ wings….and Leland Blue. Leland Blue is …
Sunny Citrine
It has been especially sunny this week in Northern Michigan, so I’d like to feature my favorite burst-of-sunshine stone, Citrine. I found some lovely Citrine last summer as I was …
The Color of the Lake
Spring is here and the whites of winter are giving away in northern Michigan to the vibrant hues of spring. The trees are only now budding, but the glorious blue …
Add Beach Glass to your Spring Wardrobe!
It’s official. Spring has arrived. It’s time to put away our heavy, dark colors and get out the light, bright spring wardrobe! And while we’re at it, we mustn’t forget …
From the Beach to the Jewel Box
One of the things I’m really looking forward to as spring approaches, as I’ve said before, is the opportunity to go beachcombing, finding new stones to transform into unique …
Green, Green, Green!
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, All Natural Stone Jewelry salutes the green! Some of my very favorite stones collected from the Great lakes shorelines are green! In fact, near …
The Key to Beauty….
Or….the beauty to keys! All Natural Stone Jewelry has a great collection of natural stone key rings just for you! Last summer, as many of you know, I spent a …
What is Blue Chert?
I have found, along Lake Michigan shorelines, several examples of Blue Chert, including the nugget I used to design our Blue Chert Pendant. I try to find out as much …
Very Interesting!
It constantly amazes me to pull from the lake stones that present such uniquely interesting colors and markings! The Great Lakes present endless variety, always interesting and fun to use …
Designing Jewelry
Earlier this week, I was asked how I decide what to do with a natural stone to make it into a lovely piece of jewelry. That’s a hard question to …
ANSJ’s Newest Petoskey Stones
It is always exciting to open up my box of natural stones, pull out a new Petoskey Stone, and put it on my design table. What to do with it? …
New Beach Stone Jewelry from ANSJ!
I’ve been busy this week designing more pendants from Great Lakes Beach Stones! One of my favorites is a lovely rounded nugget of Granite. Black and White is such a …
Blue, Blue, Blue!
Blue. Sky Blue. Midnight Blue. Lake Water Blue. There are an endless variety of shades of blue, but none speaks of elegance and depth like Lapis Lazuli Blue. Lapis Lazuli …
Making Stones Shine
One of the great pleasures I have developed is seeing the raw specimens I collect at the lake shore turn into beautifully shiny beach stones to wrap in Sterling or …
Be a Part of ANSJ!
Since I started All Natural Stone Jewelry last May, there have been so many new things happening and I’ve been very excited to share them with my friends, family, and …
Lost Your Marbles?
If you think you’ve lost your marbles, read on — I’ve got just what you need! Last week in one of my posts I featured Granite Jewelry Designs. This week, …
The Colors of the Earth
Feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz. Unakite from the Great Lakes has become one of my favorite natural stones. The colors appear in specks, puddles, streaks, and blends, making each stone an …
Beach Stone Lariat
I found these two shiny green stones side by side in the waters of Lake Michigan. Walking the beach on a sunny day last summer, the sun caught the vibrant …
Granite — Not Just for your Countertop!
Before I started hunting natural stones, I have to admit that I never thought of looking for granite for wearable art. After all, we use granite for our countertops! Utilitarian! …
Thursday’s Stone
Today’s featured pendant is, for a change, not a stone I found on the beach. This is one that caught my eye all finished and ready for wrapping. It’s called …
How Do You Make A Cultured Pearl?
How Do You Make a Cultured Pearl? You take it to the opera, of course! Okay, sorry, I’ve got the bad joke out of my system now. But the question …
The Natural Beauty of Amethyst
Amethyst, the February birthstone. In the last post, we talked about our elegant Amethyst Pendant. Today we’re going to talk about our big, bold, funky Amethyst nugget pendant. This one …
Amethyst — The February Birthstone
With the coming of February, it’s time to think of Amethyst, the traditional February birthstone. This lovely quartz is a regal violet in hue and has been treasured for its …
Bookmark ANSJ!
Yep, that’s what I said – bookmark the All Natural Stone Jewelry website! You’ll want to be able to check in often, because February and the months to follow are …
Amazing Agate
Agates are truly amazing stones – there are almost endless varieties, and each is unique in its coloring, pattern, and character. Today’s featured agate is a lovely specimen of Montana …
A Blast from the Past!
Michigan, my home, has a colorful and fascinating history. Wandering the beaches of northwest Michigan, sometimes that history just comes up in a wave and plants itself at my feet, …
A Strand of Natural Beauty
Subtle luminescent color, a shade of green seen reflecting in the ocean at dawn. Softness in a stone….sounds oxymoronic, doesn’t it? But soft it is. Today’s feature is a strand …
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