How we started
I guess it all started with the old Sear's Wishbook and asking Santa every year for that little red gemstone tumbler...and never did he bring it. So my cousin and I would sit outside with a hammer and bust rocks to see what was inside. I only ever knew one man who actually had a tumbler and I loved to go and watch him work with his stones. I would hang around until he finally would give me a stone, pendant, or keychain so I would leave. Santa finally brought MY child that little red gemstone tumbler I had always wanted. Within a month, I had to have bigger tumblers and now constantly run 5 tumblers. First I filled up bowls with rocks and admired their beauty. Then I wanted to do something with them. So here we are but where it ends nobody knows...such is the addiction to the stones. I owe much to the wonderful people associated with the Rock Tumbling Hobby site and forum. There is a wealth of knowledge to be shared there.

Our Philosophy
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." ~~Aristotle

Where We Are
We are located in the Mississippi Delta where good rocks cannot be found. Our state rock is petrified wood and we have no state gemstone or mineral. I have found driveway gravel to tumble and polish beautifully and astound me and any who see it. The jewelry and gifts I create, however, are from beautiful rough gemstones imported from other places in the United States or other countries. Though we do not have readily available gemstones in the Mississippi Delta, we do have an abundance of warm and friendly people with good 'ole Southern hospitality. Should you decide to visit us just remember to bring your bug spray - the mosquito is our state bird! The Mississippi Delta

Creating Our Products
The process involved in creating each piece of jewelry or gift is a long one filled with much love and labor. It starts with a piece of rough rock. If the rough rock is of a size that can be slabbed you can go to the next step but if not the hammers and chisels must be brought out to get workable sized pieces from the larger stone. This involves much whacking, safety glasses, and buying bandaids in bulk. The rough rock is then sliced on a commercial slab saw to create a slab. A trim saw is then used to get a rough shape and size from the slab to work with. Now the real creating begins. The rough preform stone is shaped through a 7 step process on grinding wheels and then polished. The cabochon, cabochet, or freeform pendant is then drilled or wirewrapped to create a unique pendant for the handcrafted necklaces. I think the one thing all gemstone artisans are agreeable on is that there is no way to set a reasonable price on the amount of labor and love in each piece and offer it for resale. So enjoy and know much of my heart in soul is in each piece because I love working with the stones!