8Ball

8Ball is our Main Man- er...greyhound. Not only because he's so highly admired, but because his shape accommodates so many different uses. You'll see all three sizes of 8Ball often on our website, and an even tinier version as well - as in earring studs on this page.

The first, and original size is available as a charm, with a spring ring for affixing to your bracelet, and as the one shown here, with a fixed bail set perpendicularly to slide on a chain. He measures .75" from side to side. $35.

The center image of Large sized 8Ball is used on other jewelry pieces but we're no longer stocking as a broach. It can be special ordered for $50.

XL 8Ball is a highly noticeable piece, measuring 1.25" across. You'll see him mounted upon some stunningly large jewels, or all by himself as in this picture with both hidden tubular bail for wearing on a chain or pin for wearing as a broach. It was one of our customers who insisted he have both- an excellent idea, too! $85.

We can special order a 14K Gold version of the original 8Ball. Just ask about current pricing.

MF: WINNER

* Your greyhound won lots of races, or...
* He's a winner because he found a wonderful home, or...
* YOU are the winner because you adopted him/her.

No matter how you interpret it, some greyhound somewhere will benefit because Michele Foster's lovely pendant featuring "Runner" was purchased here. It's a win-win-win situation.

Including our usual 1" map pin for sizing just seemed to reduce the glamor of this extravagant pendant/broach, so here are some measurements:

The rectangular stone has 3-dimensional inclusions in a clear quartz backed with sterling, and measures 2.25" X .875" all by itself.

The entire pendant/broach, including it's curvy shell and citrine adornments, measures 3.5" in height and is 3" wide.

Uniquely stunning.

Price: $375.00

MF: Against the Current

Betty appears to be Swimming Against The Current on colorful ocean jasper in yet another magnificent piece of art by Michele Foster. Swirly shell and citrine in four different colors are all set in sterling.

Betty's stone measures 2.5" across and the pendant/broach measures 4" overall.

For the greyhound lover unafraid of making a bold statement!

Price: $400.00

MF: Double Jasper Artistry

I've always said I'm a fan of nice clean geometrics rather than "free-form" shapes. But, then, I was referring to normal flat pendants - Michele Foster's jeweled sculptures are anything but normal!

Ms. Foster's vivid imagination lends entirely new meaning to the term "free-form". Her designs are fearless, with dips and swirls, flat and round surfaces- allowing the natural form of shell or stone to shape the design- sometimes standing components on end!

This piece, 3" from point to point, employs two forms of jasper with our medium sized "Dave" stretched across Ocean Jasper, his back legs sheltered beneath a shell sun-shade.

We just had to show you views from every angle! Whoops- I didn't photograph the back which would show you that this piece has both bail for hanging and pin for wearing as a broach.

Price: $350.00

MF: Runner

Another of Michele Foster's stunning creations, this pendant/brooch is designed around the 2.75" centerpiece of ocean jasper in muted tones of green. Shell swirls and little branches of green stones add contrasting lightness and air to the jasper's depth, and measure almost 4" in height!

Price: $375.00

Northcoast Dave

"No! Dave", our first greyhound, won our hearts over to retired racers long ago and well deserved to represent Northcoast Greyhounds from our very beginnings.

Even longer ago, the original, more exotic version of this design from which our logo dog evolved, was created by Anita Gersch- we didn't even know it at the time and now, all these years later, Davie is still making new friends for us!

Toe to toe, Dave's sterling broach measures 2.5" in length and 1.25" in height.

Price: $85.00