Andean opal, Sleeping beauty turquoise, 1/4ct citrine pendant  $195.00


Abalone, lavender chalcedony, 1/2ct blue topaz pin                   $160.00


Ocean jasper, aventurine, Mt. Ida crystal pendant                     $175.00

Connie O'Mara began her jewelry career as a bench jeweler at a retail store doing basic jewelry repair. After working on other people's jewelry for eight years, Connie decided she wanted to concentrate on her own line and opened a studio at her home.

Her designs are based around the stones she uses in each piece. During her years in retail, she worked with precious stones like rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds, but she also discovered jaspers, marbles, agates and other similar stones. In doing so, Connie fell in love with the less precious but more natural stones which have become the focus of her work.

"They seem to talk to me, so I attend as many rock and mineral shows as I can find," said Connie. She doesn't limit herself to shows, but also loves to find stones in nature, walking along creeks and lake shorelines to find unique stones to inspire her original designs.

Connie is a native of Northwest Arkansas, growing up in Springdale and graduating from Springdale High in 1975. She attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and graduated in December 1979 with a B.S.E. in Art Education.


Spider web jasper, smoky quartz cabochon pendant                 $208.00

"I participated in the 2008 Fayetteville Arts Festival at the Town Center and had another great show. This year I was awarded Runner-up in 3D Design."

"I showed my work at the Eureka Springs Artist Registry Fall Show the weekend after Thanksgiving. I was awarded 2nd place in the 3D category."

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