Category Archives: Jewelry

EYE CANDY

In this New Year we reflect and share on a dozen of our most beautiful designs. Some are sold and some are still available. With the 2023 Tucson Gem Mineral and Fossil show soon to begin, Alisha and I anticipate unearthing … Continue reading

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Guo Pei – Couture Fantasy

Almost by accident, I stumbled upon the Guo Pei exhibit at the Legion of Honor. Intent on meeting out of town friends in S.F. I choose the De Young Museum as our meeting point and renewed our membership which is … Continue reading

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Marston Marble Ammonites, Nautili and Belemnites

At the 2022 Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil show we came across Marston Marble Ammonites, a new Ammonite source that we hadn’t seen before. These ammonite limestone beds are near the village of Marston Magna in Somerset, southwest England. The … Continue reading

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Ogling Opals, Amazing Ammonites and Trilobite Treasures – Tucson 2022

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Shopping at the Tucson Gem and Mineral show is always an adventure. After missing the 2021 show, Alisha and I were ready to recharge our creativity and replenish our inventory.               Although we discovered … Continue reading

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A New Marty Magic Studio in Texas

Marty Magic is going through transition.  Alisha’s family has already moved to Magnolia, Texas and Alisha will soon join them. After returning from buying a house in Texas, Alisha quarantined and is temporarily living with Art and me. We have … Continue reading

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Fossil Follies and Trilobites

Trilobites are an extinct marine arthropod and a distant relative to horseshoe crabs, spiders and lobsters. Over 20,000 trilobite species existed over 300 million years ago and are found on every continent on earth.  The thousands of trilobite species are geographically … Continue reading

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What is an Ammonite?

Each February Alisha and I fly to Tucson to attend the Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show.  The show covers much of Tucson and two sets of eyes are an asset. We have our synced shopping lists and we start each … Continue reading

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Who is Marty Magic?

  Marty Magic is run by Marty and Alisha, a mother-daughter team. Their jewelry is created by the lost wax process. They create their unique design in their Santa Cruz, California studio and their jewelry is made in America. Fantasy … Continue reading

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Star Trek – The Next Generation – Angel One

My Star Trek connection was not a happy one because I was never compensated for the several pairs of ear wraps that the were used in the filming of the Next Generation, Angel One episodes. This is the story: For … Continue reading

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Flytraps, Amazon and the EPA

                  Some of you may know that we sell our jewelry on Amazon Handmade. Selling on Amazon has its pluses and minuses. We are laughing today because this morning we received an … Continue reading

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