MatsMachinations
Announcement Imagination born in metal and stone.
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Imagination born in metal and stone.
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haley on Sep 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSuch a gorgeous piece! My dad got so many compliments at my wedding for it. The shipping was fast, seller was the SWEETEST im so happy. I will definitely be a return customer!
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cuc3wjl5 on Sep 2, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe white sapphire tie tack is beautiful. I could not see any flaws with my eyes. The stone has a sparkle . I am very happy with my purchase and I know the young man who will be receive this will like it as much as I do. I would purchase from this sell again. The picture of the stone shown is nothing like what is received.
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Donna on Aug 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis will be a gift for my husband to celebrate our 40th anniversary. I can’t wait to give it to him. It will be worn on his hat! It’s beautiful ❤️
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marybethbrunelli on Aug 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe ruby tie tack was just as described, and the gem has a gorgeous color!
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EJ on Jul 17, 2022
5 out of 5 starsShipped incredibly quickly, and the seller was willing to verify that it was actually YAG by showing the pendant's fluorescence.
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Nancy on Jun 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is sooooo beautiful! The sapphire is a beautiful deep blue and the perfect size for a tie tack. Great craftsmanship and fast shipping!
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Kathy on May 20, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI had an item made for me by this seller. I was messaged every step of the process and the finished product is absolutely gorgeous!
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Robert on May 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous sapphire tie tack! It arrived well polished in a nice gift box. The pictures don't do it justice. It is an amazing shade of blue and really shines. Great communication with seller/artist. Shipped incredibly fast!
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Robert on May 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery nicely made tie tack bar. Sturdy and secure. The stamped monogramming is perfect. Great communication with seller/artist and shipped incredibly fast!
About MatsMachinations
I'm a dwarf trapped in a 6'4" body.
One of my grandfather's did a lot of lapidary work, the other came from a long line of blacksmiths. Neither of these things really registered with me in a significant way until about 5 years ago. Reading a science magazine I came across an article on how we were able to grow rubies by taking the materials that ruby is made up of and basically getting a furnace hot enough to melt them into stone. So after poking around on the internet I found somebody selling them and bought a few for curiosities sake. As soon as I got my first few I was hooked. My dwarven DNA said I needed more, and different stones too! About 3 orders later my brain kicked in and said, "Mat you're spending a lot of money on pretty things to look at that you don't even look at that often since you keep it in a locked chest in the back of a cave guarded by 3 troglodytes."
It didn't take long to wrestle my artistic and creative drive in that direction and figured that if I started making things with them it would be good justification to acquire more. With what little I was able to sell I was able to take a class buys some tools, and start to collect lapidary supplies.(Pretty expensive stuff and my family sold off my grandfather's equipment when he passed.) I found better suppliers and have been increasing production ever since. Very soon I'll be listing some stones that I tumbled set in silver, and I hope to expand into leather work, and gold soon.
Shop members
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J. Mathew Riggs
Owner
When I was young I read through my grandpappy's lapidary magazines and saw that scientists could actually melt the materials to make ruby. When I got a bit older, and some extra money I bought some rubies that were the size of my thumb. I was hooked.
Production partners
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Silver supplier From KC gem and mineral show.
Kansas City, MO
Supplies purchased at trade show to go with my pendants.
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