I have fluorite on the brain! Maybe because I.m
longing for the sea – oh, that sounds so dramatic doesn’t it? Well, I am always
longing for the ocean even after all the years of not living by it…since I
can’t be there right now, I take solace in designing with fluorite. If you
haven’t seen this gemstone in person, boy, are you in for a treat. When I work
with fluorite, I always think of the waters in the Caribbean – not the shallow
parts you see from the shore and wiggle your toes in; but the aqua-green-blue
colors you see when you are out sailing, diving or snorkeling and stare into
the depths. One of the reasons I love working with beads is that they allow light
to pass through the stone and in fluorite the result mimics the sunlight
dancing off the sea.
