Author Archives: marty

Dragon Opal Ring Commission

Posted on March 13, 2012 by marty

I received a commision to create a large dragon ring featuring two Australian opals.  My client choose from my collection of opals and directed the design. I worked on this piece on and off for several months.   The ring … Continue reading →

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Customer Request: Amputate my cat ear cuff

Posted on March 13, 2012 by marty

Last year I received an unusual request regarding my Crawling Cat Ear Climber Cuff. A woman emailed about purchasing the cat ear cuff with a modification. She wanted my cat cuff with a paw removed. Her beloved pet cat had … Continue reading →

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Lizard Love

Posted on February 12, 2012 by marty

Wishing you a Happy Valentines Day! Love, Marty and Show Off (a most magical bearded dragon with red gossamere wings.)

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Opals and Fire Agates

Posted on February 5, 2012 by marty

Art and I  just returned from the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, triumphant with a small collection of exceptional Arizona fire agates and Australian and Mexican opals. The Mexican fire opals are from the mines in Magdalena and the Arizona fire … Continue reading →

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Marie Claire magazine called this week

Posted on January 28, 2012 by marty

Thursday I received a call from a stylist at Marie Claire magazine asking if I could overnight them a spiro ear cuff for a photo shoot the following day.  I had not heard of the magazine, it was already late … Continue reading →

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Victoria Falls bungie jump fail

Posted on January 8, 2012 by marty

I just heard that a woman plunged into the Zambezi river after the cord broke on her bungie jump of Victoria Falls bridge. My son John and I were on that same bridge this past summer and John made the … Continue reading →

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Escape to Baja Mexico

Posted on January 8, 2012 by marty

This coming Tuesday, I will fly to San Jose del Cabo, Baja, with Art and John for a two week escape. We will be staying in our simple beach bungalow,  a 30 minute drive on unpaved roads from the charming … Continue reading →

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Surfacing for air

Posted on December 29, 2011 by marty

This has been a very, very busy month. I’ve had my busiest online holiday season ever. My elves and I have been shipping frenetically for the past several weeks. We were able to pack and ship most orders within a … Continue reading →

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Customer requests: add jewels to large octopus pendant

Posted on December 11, 2011 by marty

A woman ordered my large octopus pendant for a dive trip to the Dominican Republic but she wanted it customized. I e-mailed her numerous photos of gemstones and we chose this array of stones for her Treasure Octopus Pendant. A … Continue reading →

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Customer requests: draw a dragon and brave knight on the box.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by marty

Shipping for the holidays, this request came in: “Draw a dragon on the box being killed by a brave knight on the box, please.” My husband, Art, quickly drew this: What I don’t understand is the design we were shipping … Continue reading →

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