I work with a large variety of stones. Below are descriptions of some of my favourites and the special names I've given them.

EARTHY AMULETS
This category describes the local shales, limestones, sandstones and slates I use in my creations. These beauties will become yours, over time, as you wear them and they absorb skin oils.

 


STORM STONES
This is my moniker for the beautiful, warmly coloured agates from Haida Gwaii (a.k.a. the Queen Charlotte Islands), which are located off the coast of northwestern British Columbia. This is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, with sandy and rocky beaches, thick moss carpeted forests complemented by the culture of the Haida people. You may notice a white film on your agate - this is a remnant of its life within the basalt and is, in my opinion, an important part of its unique character. You can find more information about Haida Gwaii by clicking on the map to the right of this paragraph.

SKEENA ROCKS!"
River rocks are, in my opinion, the most undervalued stones on the planet. When in reality, there are hundreds upon hundreds of different stones to be found in rivers. My favourites are porphyry (crystals that grew more quickly than the matrix in which they are found) and conglomerates (lots of little stones glued together so that they look like little puzzles.) I love cutting river rocks open; I'm astonished by the beauty I find inside.They are very special rocks who deserve a special name of their very own!

KERMODEI QUARTZ 
Kermodei Quartz isn't a real scientific name, just a name I came up with several years ago to describe milky quartz that has a neat yellow/golden brown colour as a result of mineral impurities within the stone such as iron. The name is based on Ursus americanus Kermodei, a.k.a. the Kermodei Bear. This rare bear is only found in British Columbia, Canada. It is a subspecies of the black bear.