Three Strand Necklace  

Mary grew up in the Chicago area but longed for the West at an early age. After spending ten years in Southern California, she was attracted to the vast skies, open spaces and rich colors of New Mexico. Mary has resided in Albuquerque since 1987 raising three children and designing jewelry. In addition she was a full-time coordinator of a residential drug treatment program for pregnant women. By 1998 Mary was able to rely on her jewelry business as her full-time occupation. Her work has been featured in many catalogues and Museum shops over the years. Every item is designed and handcrafted by Mary.

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Dichroic Glass Pendant Necklace   

George Zarolinski's studio in Chimayo lies in a lush river valley tucked between the badlands of Northern New Mexico at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Santa Fe. The area's subtle scenic beauty inspires many of her color creations. Fusing layers of dichroic glass make these beautiful pieces. The glass used in George's jewelry appears one color from the front, but as you rotate the piece it's colors change in a magical light show. Dichroic glass is the result of a high-tech process in which thin layers of metal oxides such as titanium, silicon and magnesium are deposited on the glass surface in a high temperature vacuum furnace. The effect is similar to what nature shows us in dragonfly wings and fire opals.