Category: Stone Jewelry

Black River Agate set in cast Sterling Silver. Black River agate is a naturally water-worn, banded agate sourced primarily from the Entre Ríos Province in Argentina. Prized by collectors, it typically features beautiful, shifting layers of cream, beige, brown, and sometimes blue or subtle black, and is often sold as cut-and-polished specimens or rough nodules.

Appearance: Features prominent fortification banding with earthy tones.
Origin: Though found in the rivers of Argentina, geologists believe they originated in Brazil and were deposited by ancient flooding.
Sizes: Can range from small, pocket-sized palm stones to massive 300-pound nodules.
Uses: Highly sought after for mineral collections, wire wrapping, and lapidary cutting/tumbling

Agates from Argentina are celebrated globally for their brilliant natural colors, intricate banding, and stunning “fortification” patterns.

Agates from Argentina. – GemologyOnline.com

Spectral Stone will be at the Village at Winona Art Fair this weekend!

Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm.

The annual Art Fair is one of the Village’s most popular events! Join us both Saturday and Sunday to browse and buy artwork from nearly 70 juried vendors from across the country. The weekend also features live music, kid’s activities, and food vendors.

Every year has something a little bit different, so please be sure to visit. 

On the shores of beautiful Winona Lake sits The Village at Winona, a vibrant destination steeped in history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this former summer retreat is now a shopping destination, with unique retail and service shops and a variety of restaurants and eateries.

The Village also stays true to its roots as a place for community gatherings, hosting numerous concerts, performances and festivals throughout the year. And with its abundance of green spaces, the Village is a natural venue for parties, events and weddings, or simply spending time relaxing and enjoying nature. Visit The Village at any time of year. Meet friends for a favorite outing, or discover something new. We know you’ll love experiencing one of the most beautiful and historic locations in Northern Indiana.

Sterling Silver Heart Earrings with Garnet or Rose Quartz stones. Both pair have shining, lovely charm.

Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper). Developed as a solution to pure silver’s fragility, this precise blend was first standardized in 12th-century England and remains the global benchmark for high-quality jewelry and silverware today

1100s: The term “sterling” originated from “Easterling” coins. These were high-purity silver coins used in trade by German merchants from the Hanseatic League. The British, who traded grain and cattle with the League, adopted the trusted standard.
1275: King Edward I officially codified the 92.5% standard in English law to regulate the purity of silver used in both coins and wares.
1300s: Hallmarking practices were formalized in England. The “lion passant” mark was later introduced to guarantee that items met the required 92.5% fineness.
1600s – 1700s: European settlers brought silversmithing to Colonial America, forging items like buckles, tankards, and flatware

1800s: The Industrial Revolution and the discovery of massive silver deposits drastically lowered production costs. This allowed working-class families to afford sterling silver flatware and decorative items.
1900s – Present: While no longer used for everyday currency, sterling silver remains a beloved medium for fine jewelry, luxury goods, and decorative arts

Sterling silver – Wikipedia

Picture Jasper Earrings, sometimes called Scenic Jasper. Two pair from Succor Creek in the Owyhee Mountains and two from Namibia, African Queen.

Picture Jasper is an opaque, microcrystalline variety of quartz famous for intricate, landscape-like color bands caused by iron oxide and other mineral inclusions. Prized for its natural “scenes” (mountains, rivers, or deserts), it is widely used in jewelry, lapidary art, and crystal healing

Appearance: Features earthy tones like sandy tan, golden brown, deep red, and dark blue. When cut and polished, the banding creates the illusion of miniature paintings.
Composition: Primarily silicon dioxide (\(SiO_{2}\)) with a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, making it highly durable for carving and daily wear.
Origins: Commonly sourced from the American West (especially Oregon and Idaho), as well as Mexico, Australia, and Namibia

Jasper Gem Guide and Properties Chart

Larimar Turtle pendant and earrings with Rose Quartz set in Sterling Silver! Larimar’s Its distinctive sky-blue and turquoise colors mimic the appearance of the Caribbean Sea, complete with white, wave-like marbling patterns.

Larimar is a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite, found exclusively in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic. Formed millions of years ago by volcanic activity, it is prized for its soothing oceanic colors. In addition, it is valued for its unique white marbling.

1916 Initial Discovery: A Spanish priest named Father Miguel Domingo Fuertes Loren first discovered the blue stones on a beach and requested permission to mine them. The request was rejected because pectolites were unknown in the country at the time.
1974 Rediscovery: The stone was rediscovered along the seashore by local Dominican artisan Miguel Méndez and U.S. Peace Corps volunteer Norman Rilling. They traced the water-worn alluvial stones upstream to an in-situ outcrop in the Bahoruco mountain range. At that location, the Los Chupaderos mine was established.
The Name: Miguel Méndez coined the name “Larimar” by combining the first few letters of his daughter’s name, Larissa, and Mar, the Spanish word for sea, to reflect the gem’s Caribbean colors

The story of Larimar – Dominican-Larimar.com