Tumbled Turquoise Soap

by Erika Jurney on July 25, 2008

Nope, your eyes aren’t tricking you — this is soap. Beautiful. Skip putting it in the guest bathroom and treat yourself with it instead. You’re worth it. Handmade soap and spa products by Amethyst Soap.

Erika Jurney is the founder of Try Handmade. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook or learn more about her love of the handmade.

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1 ArtbyMAR July 27, 2008 at 9:30 am: Wow! Never have seen soap like this before, so unique. Would look fantastic in anyone’s bathroom.
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2 Lisa B July 27, 2008 at 9:32 am: great find… lovely soap.. had to mark as favorite/ heart!!!
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3 leslie n crews July 27, 2008 at 9:54 am: i really love this soap! it is soo beautiful— thanks for featuring!
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4 beachyrustica July 27, 2008 at 10:33 am: Amazing! The other soaps in that shop are gorgeous too!
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5 ktracton July 27, 2008 at 11:16 am: Thanks for showcasing this shop – I love the look of these soaps.
Kate
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6 Lori Paximadis July 27, 2008 at 11:19 am: Wow — that’s so cool! Thanks for sharing the find.
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7 Char Ouellette July 27, 2008 at 11:41 am: Wow! What a beautiful find! As a jewelry designer I am amazed at the real look of these stone soaps.
Thanks for the great find…
Char
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8 Daisy Mae Designs July 27, 2008 at 1:24 pm: This is gorgeous – never would have guessed that it’s soap!
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9 SeasideStudio July 27, 2008 at 1:27 pm: Wow! Love it!
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10 Mommytalk July 27, 2008 at 5:20 pm: @ErikaJurney Holy crap that is the best handmade soap I have ever seen! http://tinyurl.com/6krq5m
11 Mommytalk July 28, 2008 at 12:20 am: @ErikaJurney Holy crap that is the best handmade soap I have ever seen! http://tinyurl.com/6krq5m
12 Marian July 28, 2008 at 3:22 am: Whata beautiful piece of art! useful and all! gorgeous! Going to that shop now…
13 kalicat July 28, 2008 at 4:16 am: wow,
I really thought they were tumbled turquoise gemstones..
14 Erin July 28, 2008 at 6:06 am: That is truly an example of artistic mastery. SO cool!
Erin
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15 Zenabu July 28, 2008 at 9:43 am: Wow, these look so real. I love turquoise and I use it in my jewelry pieces but I did not know you could get soap as beautiful as the stone. Brilliant.
16 Sally July 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm: Wow!!! That soap is just gorgeous!! I’m on my way over to heart them :) Beautiful picture too.
Sally
17 Kerri Anne July 29, 2008 at 8:02 am: I had that soup favorited in my Etsy favorites. LOVE, love.
18 MyDarlingBaby January 5, 2009 at 12:19 am: simply lovely soaps!
19 Jenn Moore February 25, 2009 at 4:04 pm: What?!!!! Soap?!!! Gorgeous!
20 Char Ouellette February 26, 2009 at 8:04 am: I love, love, love these soaps!
Amazing and beautiful!

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Erika Jurney
Palo Alto, CA, US
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Valerie Williams
Washington DC Metro Area, US
Valerie is a sewer, designer, and crafter. She loves fabric and making things to wear, but will try any craft at least once. After being a lobbyist for ten years, Valerie has had enough of politics but still loves DC, and is anxious to share the goodness that the area has to offer. You can see the handbags and accessories she makes in her shop Holland Cox. »more...

Zoe Grant
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