I have been beading for over 15 years, once I started working with semi-precious stones, I was hooked.  Each piece of jewelry I create is unique because each stone is unique.  I stumbled onto Czechoslovakian glass buttons, which can be treated in jewelry making as a cabochon, and a new addiction was born.  These items are all handmade in my studio at home in Squaw Valley, California which is located in the foothills below Kings Canyon National Park.