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.