Our Search for Gold...
Michael loves to prospect - gold prospect. So, off we go in search of some “color” - as Miners call it - New Mexico, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and the list goes on. After 3 years of prospecting, we end up with a little bit of gold (not enough to pay for our first trip) and about 6 five gallon buckets full of various gemstones. They’re pretty! What to do with them? I didn’t
want to just throw them away! So together, we decided to learn. We started researching what all these lovely stones were. We bought a gem tester and read articles and books. We bought the equipment and Michael started learning to cut, shape and polish the various gemstones and plain ole river rocks! You’d be amazed at how just a rock can turn out so pretty! And I started learning to wire wrap. I bought books, read and watched tutorials and took classes from some of the greatest artists: Kelly Jones, Pal Erika, Lisa Barth, Nicole Hannah, Oxana, Sonya Frisca, Dawn Horner and many more. I’m still learning and I still tear it up and re-do it. Eventually we hope to master it! Thank you for stopping by!
