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Smoky Citrine – The Way of the Turtle Working with this stone became a slow unfolding, a conversation in silence. From the first moment I held the Smoky Citrine, it spoke softly — be patient, move like the turtle. So I slowed my hands, breathed deeper, and let the stone show me what it wished to become. The work stretched across three days. Each small step carried weight — each face gets cut and polished three separate times. Between each, a pause, a letting go and a change in the cutting face of the wheels to refine the light. Through it all, I felt the turtle’s steady rhythm: ancient, deliberate, unbothered by time. In that rhythm, the shell began to take form, as if the stone remembered what it once was — a vessel of peace, born of endurance. The Turtle teaches me that life is a long walk with the Earth. It reminds me to carry our home within, to rest when the tide calls, and to trust that arrival is never rushed. In its way, it shows that true creation happens between breaths — where patience becomes strength and stillness becomes movement. Smoky Citrine holds that same wisdom. Its golden light teaches joy in persistence, its smoky depth teaches trust in timing. Together they remind me that beauty does not hurry, and that every line, every polish, every pause is part of becoming whole. Now when I hold this piece, I feel the calm pulse of Turtle still moving through it — a keeper of peace, a slow teacher of time. for now, it’s off to the drawing board to design the rest of the piece that I’m going to make with it and decide if it will be a necklace or maybe a bracelet. What do you think I should create with it? #SmokyCitrine #TurtleMedicine #LessonsInPatience #CreationTakesTime #EarthWisdom #SlowMaking #StoneTeachings #CeremonialStones #SpiritOfTheTurtle #GroundedCreation #PeaceInProcess #StillnessInMotion #HandmadeWithIntention #SacredCraft #FromEarthToForm #ListeningToStone #NatureAsTeacher #PatienceInCreation #ShellOfPeace #WovenFromEarth by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
Such a beautiful day for my birthday, it’s been nice spending the last few days with my parents and thank you so much to everyone for all of the birthday wishes 🤗❤️🎁 by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
This week I have been learning the ways of Delft clay sand casting. This has opened a new path of creation for me. This ancient method holds the memory of the lines and curves locked into the sands of time. My latest work begins with the scarab beetle, a timeless symbol of transformation and rebirth, pressed into the mold as though it were returning from the depths of time itself. In this casting, I’ve placed a brilliant-cut light within the body of the beetle. As the molten metal poured in and cooled, it carried both the strength of fire and the stillness of earth, sealing the light inside. When the mold was broken open, the scarab revealed itself as a story of life carried forward, reborn with a spark at its heart. Unfortunately, it didn’t carry forward the full pattern so I’ll need to finish that up later on back in my own workshop. Each step of this process is a reminder that alchemy lives in our hands as much as it does in the earth. That nothing is perfect yet the perfections are in the imperfections and By shaping with care, by casting with intention, we take part in the ceremony of creation itself. #SandCasting #DelftClay #SacredCreation #ScarabSymbolism #AlchemyInArt #CeremonialStones #TransformationThroughFire by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
All the fragments I once cast aside, the offcuts, the overlooked, the pieces i thought were too rough or too broken carry a hidden promise. Bringing them back into my hands and looking closely they can be shaped with care to then see them with new eyes, they become something entirely different. Every stone, every shard, every filing has a story to tell. Transformation is the art of listening, of trusting that even the discarded holds the seed of renewal. Then what is left returns to the fire for yet again another life. #Transformation #SacredCreation #Renewal #CycleOfLife #FromRubbishToTreasure #CreativeAlchemy #CeremonialStones #HandmadeWithIntention #SpiritOfTheEarth #CreationStory #ResilienceInArt #HealingThroughMaking by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
Labradorite Theme: Boundaries in Change Born in the northern lands where fire cooled beneath ice, Labradorite carries the memory of shifting skies and the dance of light within stone. Its colours rise and fall like the aurora, guiding the eye to see that nothing is fixed, and every surface hides another layer waiting to be revealed. This stone stands as a guardian of thresholds. It strengthens boundaries so that the heart may remain whole while stepping into transformation. Like a shoreline that holds the sea yet allows its tides to move, Labradorite teaches the strength of protection without resistance, and openness without losing form. This is a stone of change, shimmering with the promise that transformation is a gift. In its glow, the spirit finds courage to trust intuition, clarity to walk new paths, and grace to carry forward with freedom and light. #Labradorite #StonesOfCreation #CeremonialStones #BoundariesAndChange #StoneMedicine #CrystalHealing #EarthMagic #TransformationJourney #ProtectYourEnergy #IntuitivePath #SpiritualGrowth #HealingWithStones #MysticLight #StonePeople #GuidedBySpirit by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
Happy Sunday vibes with this Labradorite piece, guiding me back to the rhythm of my heart through challenging times. Its shimmer feels like moonlight across water, reminding me to trust intuition and follow the path that feels true. Known as a stone of transformation, Labradorite shifts perception and carries a gentle protective energy. It guides the spirit as inner light emerges, bringing the clarity of dawn and the wonder of stars bursting into day by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
The Patient Flame Within – Zoisite Ruby Polishing a gemstone is more than shaping the surface. It is about slowing down and tuning in. Each movement is a conversation. The hands feel, the heart listens, and the stone begins to speak. When working with Zoisite Ruby, the energy is layered. There is a grounding green that settles the nervous system, and a deep red that stirs the heart. Holding it, you begin to feel where courage and calm meet. The more you listen, the more you understand how to shape it. This tuning in becomes part of the process. Every pass of the wheel is guided by what the stone reveals. Its energy shifts your own. It teaches patience. It shows you how to move with care, how to honour what wants to stay and what is ready to shine. The final piece is never just polished. It carries the imprint of presence. It holds the moment the stone and maker became aligned. It is that quiet spark that only patience and connection can bring. This is where all good prayers begin, with presence and intention. 🙏🏼 #etherealartistry #ceremonialstones #ZoisiteRuby #StonesOfCreation #GemstonePolishing #EarthAlchemy #CeremonialStones #CrystalHealing #IntentionalJewelry #LapidaryLove #PatienceAndPresence #HandcraftedWithHeart #JewelleryWithSoul #SacredStonework #MineralWisdom #TunedToTheEarth #SlowCraftMovement by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
New creations have begun, this Labradorite for me carries the energy of growth and new beginnings. Its colours shift like flowing water on the shores of life, reminding me that change can bring beauty, clarity, and fresh vision to the path ahead. Just trust in great spirits path and know the only answer is to surrender to what’s unfolding. #Labradorite #CrystalHealing #HealingCrystals #SpiritualJourney #EnergyHealing #CrystalJewelry #Transformation #CrystalMagic #SpiritualGrowth #CrystalAddict #MindBodySpirit #GemstoneJewelry #PositiveVibes #CrystalCommunity #InnerPeace by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
Have you ever wondered what it looks like when a battery blows up? Well there goes my day washing down battery acid. Thank God they make big boxes of bicarb soda 😂 by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
White coral Numerology number three Stones of Creation – The One Carried by the Tides This piece was never meant to be found where it was. A fragment of white coral, far from any reef, carried across the ocean by unseen currents and cast onto a distant shore. It had travelled far—moved by water, time, and quiet purpose. And yet, it arrived intact. A quiet sign that even when we feel far from where we began, we might be exactly where we’re meant to be. White coral holds the energy of connection, of many small parts building something greater. It speaks of community, of the deep knowing that we do not grow alone. Even when separated from its origin, it still carries the memory of belonging. The number three is woven into this piece. In numerology, three is the number of creativity, movement, and expression. It reminds us to flow with life, to speak our truth, and to trust the journey especially when it feels uncertain. Three holds joy and curiosity. It knows that the path may curve, but that every step carries meaning. This necklace is for the traveller, the dreamer, the one who follows intuition more than direction. For the soul who learns through experience, who finds meaning not in staying still, but in moving with the current. It is for the one who builds a life through moments gathered across many places, who can hold joy and longing at once. Honour the greater unfolding of your path even when it doesn’t always make sense in the moment but it will reveal its wisdom over time. It’s a reminder that beauty can come from being carried. That sometimes, distance brings clarity. And that even far from where you started, you are still held by something greater. by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
SOLD The One That Opens the Heart – The Story of Chrysoprase Chrysoprase Ring – Numerology #2 In the quiet chambers beneath the Earth, where water once wandered through stone, something soft and luminous began to form. The ground opened, and through those tender spaces, water carried traces of mineral and memory. Slowly, gently, green light took shape and was held within the arms of the Earth. This is how Chrysoprase was created through grace meeting structure, through openness becoming beauty. Each fracture held the promise of transformation, each layer recorded the Earth’s choice to heal. This ring holds that story. The lines that move through it speak of invitation. They welcome light. They offer a place where radiance gathers. In these spaces, clarity shines, and what was once hidden now glows with calm awareness. Chrysoprase brings peace to the heart and depth to the soul. It invites harmony, balancing emotion with grounded presence. This stone guides you toward connection, with yourself, with others, and with the greater rhythm of life. Woven through this piece is the energy of numerology number two. The energy of union, reflection, and quiet strength. Two reminds you that every journey is enriched by relationship - between breath and body, between soul and Earth, between giver and receiver. Two is the path of harmony, the sacred dance of balance and listening. It honors the wisdom of softness and the power of patience. While shaping this ring, I felt the presence of partnership. The Earth gave, and the water responded. The stone formed through their shared rhythm. Together, they created something beautiful. This ring is for the one who walks gently and with grace, for the one who brings others together, and who listens deeply to what lies beneath the surface. You are the bridge. You are the stillness between notes. You are the heart that holds space for light to enter through into the world. by @twiceasnicegallerycafe
SOLD Where Rainbows Enter the Earth – The Story of Living Stone Long ago, before roads carved the land and drills reached into stone, the sky and the earth were still in deep conversation. Lightning cracked across the horizon, not just as storm, but as spirit. And behind it, rainbows would appear. Not as decoration, but as messengers. One day, the rainbows did not fade. They came with purpose. They arched across the sky like bridges of light, and then as if answering an ancient call they turned downward and pierced the earth. In the country now known as Lightning Ridge, the ground opened just enough to let the colour in. Rainbows sank into the red soil, into the deep layers where ancient waters once slept. There, the light met something waiting: fine grains of silica, left behind by seas that had long since disappeared. In that moment when the light, earth, and water met a transformation began. The silica, touched by rainbow energy, began to shift. It took the colour in. Slowly n’ Gently. Drop by drop, layer by layer, the silica became more than just dust. It began to remember the sky. What formed was no ordinary stone. It was living colour, captured in stillness. It was memory, wrapped in layers of green, blue, red, and gold. It was emotion held in form. It was opal. These stones did not rise to the surface. They stayed deep, patient, hidden in the folds of the land waiting for the right hands and the right heart so they could shine once again. While I was shaping this stone, it taught me: That light can pierce even the hardest ground. That beauty can grow from silence and pressure. That what’s buried isn’t gone it’s becoming something new. To wear a stone like this is to remember your own layers. To honour the parts of yourself that were shaped slowly, through time and change. It’s to carry a rainbow close to your heart - not one that shouts, but one that shines when the light catches just right. The land at Lightning Ridge still hums with this energy. The sky still waits for its reflection in the stone and those who listen closely can still feel the moment when the rainbow touched the earth and never truly left. by @twiceasnicegallerycafe

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