My name is Virginia Patton (VP) and I’ve been an artist for over 25 years. Working with stone runs in my family, my father was a lapidarist. He worked with stone primarily from the Pacific Northwest. Several Year ago I started designing jewelry with some of the stone that my father left me. Now I search the world for u … Read more My name is Virginia Patton (VP) and I’ve been an artist for over 25 years. Working with stone runs in my family, my father was a lapidarist. He worked with stone primarily from the Pacific Northwest. Several Year ago I started designing jewelry with some of the stone that my father left me. Now I search the world for unique stones like Russian Amazonite, Montana Covelite, Peruvian Pink Opals, Idaho Hidden Valley Jasper, Mookaite and African Jade for my jewelry. I use Artisan Lampwork Kazuri and Raku beads paired with these semi-precious stones, Swarvoski crystal accents are incorporated in many of my designs. My experience with watercolors is reflected in the combination of colors.