About Us

Our Native American Craftsman

Dana

Dana is Pima Indian and he works in an old style to design leather pouches from ancient designs he has researched in museums. Every pouch is designed, hand sewn & beaded by Dana. He says he makes each piece as if he were making it for himself.

Dana likes to spend his time tromping in the woods looking for rocks and fossils. He tumbles a variety of petrified wood and local agates and jaspers to sell in our store.

He also does lapidary work and demonstrates the making of stone beads on a grinding wheel ...a technique he learned from "African John" several years ago. One of the materials he makes beads from are fossils called Crinoids. Some of these pieces are used in making jewelry and some are available for purchase.

We also stock a variety of rocks and crystals from around the world in our store.

Dana loves to talk about his culture and about rock hunting - stop by to visit if you're in the area!

 

 

Our Jewelry Designer

Bobbie

Bobbie has been designing and making jewelry for close to 20 years. She specializes in wire wrap technique to show off the stones to their best advantage. She also sets colored stones and strings beads. .

Both Bobbie and Dana enjoy going Gem Shows and to Estate Sales looking for treasures – The store has a mix of old and new….you never know what you will find!

Bobbie also judges cat shows and her love of cats and travel takes her all over the world.  Needless to say if there is a local rock shop or antique shop or craft fair she is poking around to see “what’s new” or looking for that perfect treasure to take back to the store.