Kaya Carnelian & Suede Lariat

My entire day was photography, and I still can't photograph gold to save my life. Alas.

No Beatrix yet. Should get to it tomorrow.

A new large picture for Gina, and I don't like it any more than the one that was there. Why, oh why, why, why can't I photograph gold???

Finally got pictures I like of that rose quartz necklace I mentioned yesterday, but now I have to figure out my cost on it again, I made it so long ago. So it's not up yet. However, I got some pretty decent shots of a new carnelian and suede lariat, which I love. I like carnelian a lot, so I bought these rather large carnelian nuggets from a new supplier, thinking I'd make pendants out of 'em. When I took the strand apart, I found the holes were really large...large enough in most cases to put a strand of soft suede through, or a thin leather cord. The suede looks better, and one of my suppliers carries it in the perfect matching color, sort of a cross between rust and burnt orange (not as vibrant as the photo), so I experimented with a long length of it, and it makes a really neat lariat. I totally love it. The carnelian has got lots of neat crisscrossing surface "cracks", and some of the pieces have great white quartz patches or streaks...it's seriously just really neat. Unfortunately, a lot of pieces have iron blemishes, which I don't particularly care for, but they certainly lend a lot of character to the pieces, and I just won't use the ones with too much of it. Most only have one or two small rough spots that can be turned to the back, and the rest of the stone looks great. I really dig these. At any rate, here's what the necklace (called Kaya) looks like:



It would also look good on a dusty olive or brown suede.

And now, my fingers are cramping and my wrist hurts. Time for bed.

Good night,
Jenie