The beautiful warm hues of the Black-eyed Susans outside my studio window inspired a search for a few special pieces of Bumble Bee Jasper to keep that summer note with me into the deeper days of fall and winter. With the temperatures dropping and the blazing golden petals fading from my garden I am so thankful that I found these beautiful Jaspers from one of my wonderful sources. Now as I begin to sketch out potential jewelry designs I am carried back into the still warm days of September with the dancing Susans – even as the sun hides behind the clouds of October skies.

I’ll post the results of this Jasper dance of designs as soon as they take form.