Websites of artisans who work with stone.
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Jimmy is creating with cool stones in Traverse City, Michigan. I was looking for labradorite and found this awesome heart. You’ve got to see labradorite in real sunlight to appreciate how the colors shimmer. They remind me of the northern lights in the night sky. I hope you visit his Etsy shop:
SquatchBay
If I can find him on other places, I’ll add the links here!
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Tara Dawn is creating with stone in Talent, Oregon. She has selected and polished beautiful stones of all kinds. But as it is Halloween next week, I thought someone might have to have this carved agate skull! You can find it in her Etsy shop here: TerraDawnMinerals
And you can follow her shop in Instagram: instagram.com/terradawnminerals
Plus Facebook: facebook.com/terradawnmineralsor
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Roxanne Mendoza is a metal smith and stone cutter creating unique pieces in Portland, Oregon. I love the name of her shop on Etsy because speaks to the wonderful colors and patterns which a talented stone cutter can reveal for us. I hope you visit her shop: ColoredInStone
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Tana and her sisters are lapidary artists in Delta, Utah. Bringing the inner beauty of rocks, fossils, and minerals out for us all to enjoy. I hope you visit their Etsy shop: theseptariansisters
And follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/the.septarian.sisters/
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Gerald McDougal is hand making beautiful cabochons and more in Woodville, Wisconsin. I love how an artist like Gerald can bring out the natural beauty in stone. You can see much more by using this link to his Etsy shop: GLMlapidary
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Bill is creating with gemstones in Sylvan Beach, New York. This stone looks like an artists rendition of an ocean cliff scene, right!? Check out his other pieces by using this link to his Etsy shop:
RoadCutGems
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Deborah Alderman is cutting and polishing awesome stones in Montpelier, Vermont. I like to say that natural cut and polished stones reveal the original abstract artist! This stone is a Ajo Shattuckite Cabochon. You can see all of her other pieces by using this link to her Etsy shop: TheStoneLab
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Olga Sitnik is hand-making jewelry in Los Olivos, California. It was hard to decide whether to add her shop to the Metal page or the Stone page, but since it is hard to find artists for the Stone page, that is where you will be able to find her shop here on the blog. I love the incredible variety of colors and patterns that natural stone show us when they are cut and polished. And Olga brings out their beauty when she then incorporates them into her designs.
I hope you use this link to her Etsy shop to see more: MetalsmithedByOlga
Or visit her website by using this link: olgasitnikdesigns.com/
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Laura McCormac is sculpting with stone in Boulder, Colorado. I love the flowing form of this almost musical piece. I hope you use this link to her Etsy store to see her other pieces: SculptureByLaura
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Pedro Jimenez III is hand carving stone in Sedona, Arizona. I love how he has used the natural colors in the stone to bring out this bison. I hope you use this link to his Etsy store to see his other pieces: BlueElkCarvings Or this link to his website: blueelk.net
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Robert is hand carving stone in Mission, Canada. I love boxes and this is a carved stone box. I really enjoy the oval form of it. Check out his other pieces by using this link to his store: Artinstones Or this link to his website: artinstones.com
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Melissa-Anne Fenton is hand carving stone in Victoria, Canada. I really enjoy how artists can bring out the natural beauty of stones. I hope you use this link to select something yourself: Gotstonedjewelry
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Valentina Mezei is sculpting with stone in Toronto, Canada. I enjoy both the form and colors in this one. You can choose one of her other pieces by using this link to her store: StoneSculptures Or this link to her website: sculpturebyvalentina.com
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Gabriella Sarlos and her friend Peter are hand carving stone in Vancouver, Canada. I love bears, so I had to choose a bear to show you, but I hope you use this link to their store to pick something out for yourselves: SAGaStone
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Mary Lou is a lapidary artist in Tempe, Arizona. Cut and polished stones can come in such an amazing array of colors and forms. I hope you use this link to her store to see more of her work:
azbluerockers
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Leslie Gregory is a lapidary artist in Greenwood, South Carolina. I really enjoy these paw prints! See what you like for yourself by using this link to her store: BlythHouseCreations
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Brooks Barrow is a lapidary sculpture artist in Montgomery, Alabama. This is just one of his amazing bowls. I hope you pick something out for your home by using this link to his store:
brooksbarrow
Or this link to his website: brooksbarrow.com
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Collene Karcher is working with stone in Bakersville, North Carolina. You can see her carved letters in stone by using this link to her store: StoneCrossingStudio
Or by using this link to her website: collenekarcher.com
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Jeanne K is painting on rocks in Winters, California. You can use these in all kinds of ways! From garden decor, potted plant decor, to cool paper weights for your desk or counter. Check out her other pieces by using this link to her store: JeannesJungle
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Lisa Orlans is hand painting rocks in West Palm Beach, Florida. You can use them to decorate your garden, porch, or even as paper weights! You can visit her store by using this link: RockyRoadArtStudio
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James Webster is searching for cool stones in the Majave Desert of California and beyond. They say every picture tells a story, and to me, every cut stone tells a story as well. I hope you use this link to visit his store and pick out a “story” for yourself: MojaveJimTradingPost
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Wendy Kay is designing with beautiful cut stones in Orange Beach, Alabama. I really enjoy pieces that bring out the natural beauty of cut stones! Use this link to visit her store and pick something out for yourself or a friend: WendyKayDesigns
Or better yet, this one to their webiste: wendykaydesigns.com
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Sandra “Sam” Chavis is creating with beautiful hand worked stones in Mesa, Arizona. She has created some beautiful pieces for you to choose from by using this link to her store: SamArtStudio
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Stever is a world class lapidary artist in Aloha, Oregon. Petrified wood can be incredibly beautiful! Check out his other pieces by using this link to his store: SticksInStonesLLC
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Michelle Rawlsky is working with beautiful stone in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I like to think of cut stone as the work of the original abstract artist. I hope you use this link to her store to see more: SilverArtStoneSupply
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Stephanie Powers is working with stone in Dickson, Tennessee. I love the beauty of the inner stone cutting and polishing them reveals. You can see much more by using this link to her store:
HigherVibeJewelry
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Milan Strada is working with stone in North Salem, New York. These smart phone stands are awesome! I hope you use this link to see their other pieces: Sevenstone
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Von Dirr is creating with stone in Chicago, Illinois. Isn’t this carved stone ring awesome? Please visit their store to see more: VirideRaw
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Kelli is creating hearts of stone in St. Louis, Missouri. She has some beautiful ones to choose from, but I fell for this incredible green one. I believe the stone is called Dragon’s Veins! To see more, please use this link to her store: JessoJools
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Rick Hahn is a lapidary artist making amazing items in Spokane, Washington. I chose a bowl I really liked and posted another one to Pinterest, ut I sincebrely hope you find your favorite by either visiting his store using this link: Earth2ArtStudioOr by using this link to his website: earth2artstudio.com
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Sean Davis is a lapidary artist in Petaluma, California. He has a number of wonderful stone hearts.You can see much more by using this link to his store: SeanDavisCreations
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Karen Ericson is creating jewelry with cool gemstones in Los Angeles, California. I chose this one because it is patterns revealed by cutting and polishing stones which I find so fascinating. I hope you use this link to see more of her pieces: karinagracejewelry
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Tony & Joanne Cheng are engraving artists in San Jose, California. They have a wonderful variety of possibilities for you to choose from. They make really cool sets where everyone at your gathering can have a stone with a word on it or their name on it! You can see more by using this link to their Etsy store: sjengraving Or learn all about them and all they do by using this link to their website:
sjengraving-pebbleglyph
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Brandon Thursby is hand carving stones in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. Sometimes, when I am looking for artists to feature, I can’t wait to add them! He is one of them. I hope you use this link to read more about him and his process and pick out a piece: RockYouWear
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JoAnne McClure is a lapidary artist in Quartszite, Arizona. I chose to show you one of her cut stones, I believe this is a piece of Picture Jasper. How appropriate, eh? She also has beautiful hand carved cabochons. Take a look by using this link to her store:
JewelryArtistry
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Reginald, Reggie Kemp is a lapidary artist out of Oregon City, Oregon. Isn’t this cut stone like a still life abstract piece of art? I hope this example inspires you to use this link to see more: therockcollector
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Aaron Kleiser is a lapidary artist in Madison, Wisconsin. Isn’t this a beautiful stone? Imagine what it could become. Please use this link to see more: FireandEarthJewels
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Nicole & Rusty James are lapidary artists in Asheville, North Carolina. It must be such a thrill to cut into a stone and discover the hidden beauty inside. You can see much more by using this link to their Etsy store: ThrowinStones
Or by using this link to their website: throwinstones.com
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Total Whimsy is a lapidary artist in Tampa, Florida. You totally need to check out their other amazing cut and polished stones by using this link to their store: JamminGems
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Jada Morgan has great cabochons at competitive prices in Traverse City, Michigan. The greens and siennas in the one make a beautiful combination. To see more, please use this link to her store: CabochonCollector
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Michele is an lapidary artist in Tucson, Arizona. Every polished cabochon is like a little picture telling a story. To see more of her work, please use this link to her store: CatalinaCabochons
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Jason and Beth are lapidary artists in Bothel, Washington. They specialize in fine handmade jewelry and cabochons such as this crinoid fossil. I love fossils! Take a look at their other pieces by using this link to their store: JFrancoisStudios
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Larry and Vickie Hathaway are lapidary artisans in Spanish Fork, Utah. Natures original abstract art in the form of stone! Here is a link to their store:
rocksinutah
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Mike and Cyndi Kershaw are lapidary artists in College Station, Texas. I have a particular fondness for fossils like this one! They are so fascinating! To see more of theirs, please use this link: kershawsintexas
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Ken and Lynda Dinneen are a lapidary and jewelry artist team in Sisters, Oregon. Isn’t this a fascinating stone? They also have a beautiful piece of polished petrified wood you can see by using this link to their store: holeystones
Or by using this link to their website: holeystones.com
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Corrie Duyzer paints on natural objects from nature in Hamilton, Canada. I would love to have some of her painted stones! Check out her other works by using this link to her store: gardenstones
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Barbara Caswell is kicking off the new Stone page here and hails from Gold Beach, Oregon. She has not only used beautiful stones to create her jewelry, she also has cool specimens for you. Check her store out by using this link: MotherNaturesStash
