The handle is shown with a 26mm knot for presentation purposes.  It may be adjusted to accept a 28mm knot.

This brush features a handcrafted handle by Robert Quinn from Gold Laced Quartz, which may be found in mountainous areas throughout the United States, such as Dahlonega, Georgia, which was home to a significant gold rush period in American History. Dahlonega was a rough patch of ground in northern Georgia back in the early 1800’s and was also home to the Cherokees. Settlers found their way there and the discovery of Gold brought in waves of panners and miners, leading to the founding of the town of Dahlonega and later the Dahlonega Mint. The town of Dahlonega prospered for a short period but was soon overshadowed by the newer discovery of Gold in California which pulled away many of its miner inhabitants. The Federal mint in Dahlonega continued to operate up until the Civil War but never reopened afterwards.

Handle – 60mm

The handle is shown with a 26mm knot for presentation purposes.

This brush features a handcrafted handle by Robert Quinn from Wild Horse Jasper, which is associated with the birthstone month of January. Wild Horse Jasper is named for the location where it is mined, at the Wild Horse Canyon in Oregon. It belongs to the family of quartz. The name is Greek in origin, meaning “spotted or speckled stone” and Jasper was a favorite gemstone of ancient times and can be traced back to Greek, Hebrew, Persian, Latin, and Assyrian literature. In mythology, Jasper is said to have powers to keep evil and fatal insect or reptile bites at bay. This particularly handsome Wild Horse Jasper stone is prized for its’ crimson and jet black veins.

Handle – 60mm

The handle is shown with a 26mm knot for presentation purposes.

This brush features a handcrafted handle by Robert Quinn from Tourmaline Laced Quartz, which may be found in mountainous areas throughout the United States, but predominately in the northern Sierra Nevada area.   Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust, after Feldspar.  Quartz can appear in many colors from bright purple to milky white to absolutely clear.  Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder, believed Quartz to be water ice, permanently frozen after great lengths of time. (The word “crystal” comes from the Greek word for purity.)  He supported this idea by saying that Quartz is found near glaciers in the Alps, but not on volcanic mountains.

Handle – 71mm

The handle is shown with a 26mm knot for presentation purposes.

This brush features a handcrafted handle by Robert Quinn from Blue resin and Wild Horse Jasper.  Wild Horse Jasper is associated with the birthstone month of January.  Wild Horse Jasper is named for the location where it is mined, at the Wild Horse Canyon in Oregon. It belongs to the family of quartz. The name is Greek in origin, meaning “spotted or speckled stone” and Jasper was a favorite gemstone of ancient times and can be traced back to Greek, Hebrew, Persian, Latin, and Assyrian literature.  In mythology, Jasper is said to have powers to keep evil and fatal insect or reptile bites at bay.  This particularly handsome Wild Horse Jasper stone is prized for its’ crimson and jet black veins.

Handle – 53mm

The handle is shown with a 26mm knot for presentation purposes.

This brush features a handcrafted handle by Robert Quinn from Black resin and Blue Lapis. This opaque, deep blue gemstone has a grand past. It was among the first gemstones to be worked on and worn as jewelry. At excavations in the ancient centers of culture around the Mediterranean, archaeologists have again and again found among the grave furnishings decorative chains and figures made of Lapis – clear indications that the deep blue stone was already popular thousands of years ago among the people of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. It is said that the legendary city of Ur on the Euphrates plied a keen Lapis trade as long ago as the fourth millennium B.C., the material coming to the land of the two great rivers from the famous deposits in Afghanistan. In other cultures, Lapis was regarded as a holy stone. Particularly in the Middle East, it was thought to have magical powers.

Handle – 70mm