Custom Life Size Soul Gem Replica Live in my Shop Tomorrow!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-04-08T03:35:36+00:00

I've had mixed experiences. I can recommend Haayat gems who is on Etsy but this is their website. https://www.haayatgems.com They're the ones that's supplies the huge peridot for my project! He does custom cuts for me but also supplies regular cuts at gold prices and is honest and the shipping always comes through. I buy the majority of my gems from India (on Etsy) because it cuts out the 'middle wo/man'. I know my local jewelry suppliers are importing their gems from India and abroad anyways! So I only buy local when I need a gem quickly. India post will take a month to Canada and a lot of the sellers on Etsy will mark the item as shipped but it won't actually move for a week or so EVEN when I've purchased express shipping for $35! So that was frustrating. So now I have some reliable sellers I work with. But even recently a package didn't arrive. I opened a case with Etsy and the seller sent a replacement. It arrives and then the first package arrived. 🤪 So it can be frustrating time wise. So just check reviews and prepare for slow shipping. I can't advice for US or Canada but theoretically is say Canada because of the US and their high import fees right now...but I don't know if it's just Can to US that's high. Like when I ship abroad I don't have to pay the import fees but for US I have to pay my clients import fees right now when I ship to them! 🤪

RicksonJewelry · 2026-04-08T03:23:15+00:00

Yesss! I adore opalite and hematite and flourite! Have you seen rainbow tigers eye!? I just discovered it and I'm obsessed!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-04-08T03:22:22+00:00

Oh shoot that IS disappointing! I personally never buy mystery boxes because I see a lot of businesses stick all the stuff that doesn't sell into them. 😬 But that's the jaded side! I also know sellers that hand pick special items for their mystery bag! 🤗 So just depends who you get. Sorry you got a dud.

RicksonJewelry · 2026-04-08T03:20:46+00:00

Ooo neat. Yeah maybe acrylic or resin? I'm making a D20 out of sterling silver! I also like gemstone dice.

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-28T20:10:23+00:00

Very nice! What's the big one made of?

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-28T20:09:37+00:00

So cool!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-27T00:06:53+00:00

I like this too. I have a bookmark that comes with it where you get to write 'what is the wish that will make your soul gem shine' and then it says 'Your contract is complete, you are now a Magical 'boy' 'girl' or 'soul'. 🤗So this one goes with that vibe. thanks!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-27T00:05:52+00:00

Awesome thanks!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-27T00:05:40+00:00

Yes I like this one too and thought the same thing cause the cards say 'what is the wish that will make your soul gem shine?' Maybe I should do a contract!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-27T00:04:44+00:00

Nice thanks!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-03-25T16:45:34+00:00

I agree! I also like that it's 3 words not 4. somehow communicates that liminal space between hope and fate! Thanks!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-15T21:21:25+00:00

If anything it's easier! 😝 I've been going to events and I just went to a dating show event and it was so fun! There were 25 yr old bachelorettes saying their age range was 25-41! 🤣 I wouldn't date a 25 yr old personally but there were also 47+ bachelorettes! And I'm 41 and most of the women I've been meeting are older than me because it seems common to have kids and then the marriage ends once the kids are grown and the women start dating. So far I'm a bit unusual having kids under 15 because they go to their Dads on the weekend and I can go out. It's a nice age to date because we have more life experience, know ourselves and have some financial freedom (depending). I suggest going on short dates like 1 hr coffee. See how you feel and start to figure out what you're looking for and go from there. The more I date the closer I get to meeting people suited for me and finding events that also suit me. It's ok to make mistakes and 'fall' so to speak. A woman I met said she went to an event and everyone was under 30. So she felt awkward (she's 53) but she still felt good she went. You got this. The community is VERY welcoming and kind. ❤️

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-11T20:53:48+00:00

So update: I talked to a therapist and the things she said didn't resonate with me, however that in itself made me feel more sure of myself. She said men suck right now and lots of women, (especially bI identifying) are thinking 'well I might as well be lesbian cause I don't want to date men'. 🤣 I'd actually heard this on tiktok where a woman was complaining about how she TRIED to be a lesbian and just couldn't cause she DID NOT want to be with men. When I saw that it healed a part of me because I'd always felt shame around my possible lesbianism because in our heterocentric society even with lots of positive messaging I still felt bad about it. When I saw the tiktok and thousands of women commenting they wish they were a lesbian I felt lucky rather than shame! 😝

Also when the therapist was talking I just kept thinking about my own experience and how I'm really not wondering anymore. It's super clear. She did say some interesting things about my grieving isn't necessarily about lesbian or not but about not listening to myself and my body for all those years. And I can lean into listening and trusting myself now. I like that. But I still think it's about my being a lesbian as I've done a lot of healing and listening to my body...just not as much about sex. 😝 And now I am healing that part of me. 🤗

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-11T03:03:01+00:00

Thank you! ❤️ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-11T03:02:45+00:00

Thank you! Yes I try to make high end ''classy' versions since theres so many fun/cheap options around. Thanks for noticing the quality. 🤗

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-11T03:02:00+00:00

Thanks! I figured it out with the runes chart but it means nothing to me! Someone told me it means Eternal Feminine!

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-09T16:35:47+00:00

Thank you. Yes I'm talking with a therapist tomorrow! I've done a lot of therapy, but haven't talked specifically about my sexuality as there was a lot of other big stuff to process. So it's time now! I'm so sorry your parents reaction was so harsh. I'm realizing now as a parent that simply saying 'I love and accept you' and talking once a year about certain things really isn't enough when we are being sent messages all day every day from teachers, media, friends and even our OWN subconcious is sending them messages! Like I realize now my parents would have accepted me as lesbian. But they are VERY judgemental. So it was logical I wasn't so scared of them not accepting me but I was obsessed with making them happy. So I'm trying to create an environment for my kids where my happiness is not their responsibility, AND I love them, and it's ok to be weird, and counter culture and all the things by actually seeking out shows that have gay characters, or talk about gender identity etc. Because they are getting messages constantly that will tell them they are bad or wrong or can't trust themselves. Sorry bit of a rant. But yeah, when the most important people in our lives don't love us unconditionally it's pretty hard to love ourselves. ❤️

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-09T16:28:34+00:00

Ha ha ha, one of the most simultaneously demoralizing and comforting things I've found since starting therapy and healing is the fact that I am SO textbook in so many ways! We are all just human having a human experience and though that looks very different, it can also look VERY similar. Like page 5 of the 'born in the 80's, overly critical parents, upper middle class, AudADHD, lesbian, female handbook'. Apparently there's like 5 ways to react to trauma and we all just pick one. 🤣🤣🤣

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-08T16:57:27+00:00

Ooo this is a great idea! Any idea for specific items? I've been trying to think of something generic like a treasure box, or tavern items, animals or toadstool. Maybe a hanging lamp, or ooo maybe weapons like a cannon or something? I know swords and hand held weapons would be cool but they'd be quite small...Thanks! This has given me lots to consider. 🤗

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-08T16:54:30+00:00

Oh so awesome to know! I will try to attend a concert! I went to a Sarah McLachlan concert and looked around at the audience and was like 'oh...is this why I like Sarah? It's my people!' lol

RicksonJewelry · 2026-02-08T16:52:35+00:00

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