production  process
C~J's
Gemstone Creations
(from Jim.. the guy who creates all the beautiful pieces )
see him working at his bench in the photo below
To bring a gemstone to a finished piece of jewelry requires not only finely tuned
physical skills, but also a ‘vision’.  Occasionally, upon seeing a gemstone, I’ll know how I
want to set it; but many times, gemstones will sit in my ‘collection’ of stones, until I get
“inspired.”

Decisions regarding types of settings present endless options, such as single stone
mountings with or without accent stones; in addition to various combinations of stone
colors and shapes. Most designs are carefully planned, but, the fun part happens when,
occasionally, a beautiful finished product is purely accidental.

I buy either rough unfinished castings of gold or silver, or shape my own findings to
receive the stones.   Finishing the findings can be very time consuming, but watching
the fine details and high luster finally appear is rewarding.   

The stone setting process requires patience and a gentle touch. On more than one
occasion, I have applied a little too much pressure to the setting pliers, only to have
the stone chip or break.

Final assembly of the piece can be done by soldering in place or linking together by
various joining methods. This is then followed by a final cleaning & polishing of the
finished piece.

In addition to the gemstones that most consumers are familiar with, we make every
effort to locate some of the more unusual gemstones, many of which may not be
readily available in the larger national jewelry franchises; for example sphene,
andalusite, andesine, Mexican fire opals, to name a few.

I acquire my natural gemstones from a variety of sources, both domestic and
internationally.  I have no control over when a particular type of stone  will be available,
and in what quantity.
When I find a particularly interesting stone, I'll purchase as many as possible;
however sometimes a single stone  is all that's available.
With that being said, please understand that each piece of finished natural gemstone
jewelry presented within these pages is considered one of a kind.  If you see it, like it
and would like to own it, buy it.. It may be gone if you wait.