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      Nancy and Stephen Attaway
P. O. Box 728
Sandia Park, New Mexico, 87047

New Mexico Faceters Guild Members since 1987 


Welcome to High Country Gems.

The items you see on these pages were designed and made by Stephen and Nancy Attaway. For the most part, they represent one of a kind, unique designs. Follow the links for  unique earringsone of a kind pendants; custom rings and pins and brooches.
 
Custom Jewelry
Cut Stones
Pendants
Earrings
Pins
Rings
Amethyst
Ametrine
Aquamarine
Blue Zircon
Citrine
Emerald
Imperial Precious Topaz
Black Opal
Mexican Opal
Oregon Sunstone
Peridot
Rhodolite Garnet
Sapphire
Tourmaline
Yellow Beryl



Nancy Attaway adjusts the Hope Diamond for photos
Learn more about this project here:
Program Speaker for NMFG
Press Release
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french blue


Visit some photos of the 2006
Los Alamos Geological Society (LAGS) Gem Show


AGTA Cutting Edge 2007
Honorable Mention A1 - Open Category Classic Gemstone

10.0 x 10.0 mm Modified Square Barion 5.85 ct Bi-Colored Montana Sapphire
 
Nancy cut the stone for Montana Sapphire miners Ray and Debbie Hess,  and the heat treatment was done by Chris Cooney of Gem Mountain Sapphires


Published designs for stones and jewelry

Nancy's award winning design "Eye of Horus" donated to the Smithsonian Museum.

Nancy's Long Shild 2000 Cut was featured in the November 2001 issue of Lapidary Journal:
Rose Quartz Long Shield Pendant # 201 

Nancy's gem design featured in the October 2003 issue of Lapidary Journal: Aspen Leaf

Nancy's gem design featured in the March 2004 issue of Lapidary Journal: Antique Kite (pdf 25k)

The following designs were published in our Lapidary Journal artical on CAD/CAM for the Studio Artist (July, 2001)

Aquamarine Shield Pendant # 62



 Unique EarringsOne of a kind Pendants; Custom Rings and Pins and Brooches


Some examples you will find in the
List of Cut Stones:
cut stone picture   

Alaska photos

Yosemite photos