Oregon Sunstone with Moonstone bead earrings

Do you want to know the most common question I'm asked at live sales events? It's "What's that purple stuff?" This is Holley Blue Agate. The name is a little misleading because most of it is a lavender to almost grape jelly purple, the later being the most highly sought-after. Not only is it rare, but it's getting rarer every day because the place we used to mine it in Linn County Oregon has been closed to public digging since the 90's and there's no other source. This ring features a large 12ct piece of some of the juiciest purple agate you've ever seen. It's set in a sterling silver bezel, and wow, does it pop! I have quite a few pieces made with this stone, but this one is special.

Here's a very pretty memory wire bracelet with three coils. It's a fairly simple design but elegant and easy to wear. It's a sterling silver plated memory wire with Oregon Sunstone and Oregon Pink opal beads. The material for the opal beads comes from the Pink Lady opal mine near John Day, and the Oregon Sunstone is from the rabbit basin in Lake County, Oregon. I just love the variation in color on this material. From very light pink and white to almost a maroon color. The bracelet is just barely big enough for even a large man like myself to wear, but on a much smaller person, it's going to fit much better. The ends are finished with a pink opal bead on each, dangling from a welded sterling silver end.