X I came across a plate-sized cut of this wonderful, mottled purply-grey New Zealand agate, and knew I had to make something from it. Together all the shapes fit into a long, rectangular bar, while individually they swoop and lean from side to side. A substantial, comfortable bracelet.

X There are some striking but under-rated stones out there, and these beautiful amethyst shards deserved a fitting frame. They’re clear enough for light to come through, and frozen in a great shattering composition.