Nyssa's Silica Dreams

Nyssa's Silica Dreams

I am an Arizona based Lapidary Artist. I work with a variety of natural gemstones from around the world

28/12/2023

Join me tomorrow 12/28/23 at Noon Eastern time for Nyssa’s Cabochons after Christmas blues show, with a hint of purple! I will have Kingman, Number 8, and Royston Ribbon Turquoises as well as Lapis, Fluorite, and a splash of Tiffany in the show. See you there!
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13/12/2023

Still needs a bit of work. But I think this cab is coming out pretty 😎 cool

02/10/2023

Join me Monday October 2nd at Noon Eastern/ 9am Pacific for a lovely bouquet of blue stones from chrysocolla to Turquoise. See you there :)
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17/08/2023

A handful of blue 😊 all finished up and ready for the show tomorrow afternoon in Nyssa’s Cabochons 🩵💙🩵

12/08/2023

A weave in 925 silver with a Botswana agate that I handmade😃

26/03/2023

Green Dream Cabochon (NFS)
Lovely greens and yellows with a wispy black matrix pattern that travels across the surface of this stone.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
c22-103

26/03/2023

Kingman Turquoise (NFS)
Gorgeous bright blue turquoise with golden matrix throughout this stone.
31mm x 24mm x 5mm 5.2 grams
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
C21-437

26/03/2023

Laguna Agate Cabochon (NFS)
Beautiful delicate red banding around a druzy center with translucent bubbles along the edge of this stone.
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
c22-820

26/03/2023

Pietersite Cabochon (NFS)
Gorgeous Golden chatoyance over electric blue flash
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
az669

25/03/2023

Number 8 Turquoise
Beautiful watery blues with a earthy matrix border along one side of this stone.
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
c21-1443

25/03/2023

Ocean Jasper Cabochon (NFS)
Beautiful orange orbs radiating into white with bubbles appearing in a translucent chalcedony. 43mm x 28mm x 6mm 8.9 grams
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
c22-560

25/03/2023

Marcasite Cabochon (NFS)
Beautiful brecciated patterns of reflective marcasite in a translucent chalcedony.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA

25/03/2023

Lace Agate Cabochon
Gorgeous cream plumes with white lace overlaying a translucent green. Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
AZ003

25/03/2023

Kingman Turquoise (NFS)
Fabulous bright blue turquoise with small specks of golden matrix.
36mm x 17mm x 6mm 4.8 grams
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
C21-762

25/03/2023

Cathedral Agate (NFS)
Gorgeous fiery red and orange plumes in a translucent chalcedony.
38mm x 20mm x 7mm 7.6 grams.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA av022

25/03/2023

Feather Ridge Plume Agate (NFS)
Beautiful fiery orange and yellow plumes that billow in a translucent chalcedony.
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA az074

25/03/2023

Green Dream Cabochon (NFS)
Beautiful shade of green from nickel rich Gaspeite with a black wispy matrix.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
c21-1691

25/03/2023

Pietersite Cabochon (NFS)
Beautiful chatoyant blues and golden hues that ripple across the surface of this stone.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
c22-763

25/03/2023

Ocean Jasper Cabochon (NFS)
Gorgeous golden and red orbs floating in a translucent lavender chalcedony.
52mm x 29mm x 7mm 17.1 grams Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA av162

25/03/2023

Marcasite Cabochon (NFS)
Beautiful reflections of the world in flecks of marcasite suspended in a translucent chalcedony.
31mm x 21mm x 6mm 7.6 grams
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA C21-909

25/03/2023

Laguna Lace Agate
Lovely bands of colors that travel across the surface of this stone with a crystalline edge.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA
az103

25/03/2023

Kingman Turquoise (NFS)
Gorgeous deep blues with wispy black matrix and sparkling pyrite flecks throughout this stone.
34mm x 17mm x 5mm 4.8 grams
Handcut and polished by Nyssa in Arizona, USA C22-476

25/03/2023

Gary Green Jasper (NFS)
Beautiful swirls of colors throughout this stone.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA c21-1631

25/03/2023

Charoite (NFS)
Beautiful swirls of chatoyance with a rich purple pearly luster.
41mm x 26mm x 6mm 9.3 grams.
Handcut by Nyssa in Arizona, USA az168

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