Noralie Katsu's inspired stones and silver

I asked Noralie Katsu to tell me a little about her work, so I could share with you the excitement I feel for her work. She told me she studied painting at the Corcoran Gallery School of Art, but also
created and designed her own jewelry for over 10 years, mostly working in Sterling
Silver and semi-precious stones. I have seen and coveted her stones - the ones she chooses to work with reflect her love of unusual, striking stones. She works often with picture jasper, turquoise, drusies (stones with crystaline surfaces), boulder opals and so forth.  
The green pendant shown here is an Uvaravite drusy in a hand
engraved sterling wreath. The opal is an Australian boulder opal with
a fresh water pearl, the Purple pin/pendant is a Russian Charoite, and
the Shell necklace is set with antique buttons, coral, fresh water
pearls and seed beads.

I hope you'll join Noralie and myself at our open studio. December 11, 10-6pm, and December 12, 11-5pm. The address is 11302 Windsor Rd.