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Moonstone and Labradorite

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

Moonstone and labradorite are two common and very popular types of the feldspar mineral group, beloved for the optical phenomenon of “schiller”: a colorful glow originating just below the surface of the stone. Often, these stones are polished into flat … Continue reading →

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“Northern Lights” Necklace, Reworked

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Wild Naiada Designs

Today, as a jumpstart to my epic plans for next week (I haven’t figured them out yet, but EPICNESS is the goal), I reworked the “Northern Lights” necklace. Here it is in the original state: I wanted to alter it … Continue reading →

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“Northern Lights” Necklace

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Wild Naiada Designs

This necklace is made almost entirely out of labradorite – because it’s a soft stone, I didn’t want to put the beads next to each other. I also didn’t want to use silver spacer beads – so I ended up … Continue reading →

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“Identity Crisis” Earrings

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Wild Naiada Designs

It was really easy to decide on a name for these ones, because as soon as I tried to frame them in photos, I realized they wanted to be a bracelet or a necklace or anything really, but earrings. Because … Continue reading →

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“Twilight” Earrings

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Wild Naiada Designs

These earrings make me breathless. They’re made out of silver, smoky quartz briolettes, tunduru sapphire briolettes, and labradorite rondelles. Labradorite is ridiculously pretty, especially as an accent. Mostly grey/blue in tone, it flashes intense blues, yellows and greens as it … Continue reading →

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