Denver Coliseum Mineral, Fossil, & Gem Show

I spent my entire Saturday at the Denver Coliseum Mineral, Fossil, & Gem Show with my neighbor - and let me tell you: it did not disappoint.

Faux Geode Knob DIY

Why, Hello there. It has been a minute, hasn’t it?  More like… an entire year!

Raw Mineral Necklace (DIY)

This DIY necklace combines two very wonderful things: fashion and geology!  I found a gold mining kit while perusing the toy isle at Five Below, and only thing more satisfying than unearthing every last chunk of 'gold' was using it to create something beautiful and useful.  Raw mineral necklaces are gorgeous, edgy, and very interesting.  If digging for fake gold doesn't tickle your fancy, any small stone could easily become a pendant with this technique.

Geode Necklace (DIY)

My favorite subject in elementary school was probably geology.  I love rocks and I REALLY love that geology inspired designs have been popping up in high fashion.  While browsing Chanel's website, I stumbled across these gorgeous geode pieces and had an epiphany: 

I could make one of these....