A Shiny New Toy

I saw these last week while I was browsing around a jewelry supply market looking for a chain for one of my new pieces.  I stopped in my tracks.  I had to have them.

They're chunky, rough, and translucent.

They're geometric and organic at the same time.

I'm a little obsessed.

I’ve always been into quartz crystal- I used to collect quartz rocks I would find as a kid and wish fervently that they magically had holes in them so I could loop my embroidery floss through and wear them around my neck.  It looks like all my dreams have come true.

I’ve been kept out of the studio so far this week by things like dentist appointments and taking care of my boyfriend who has the flu.  And also trying to avoid getting the flu.  But no more!  Off I go this morning, and I’m taking these little beauties with me.