I took a break from cutting cabochons today, and played with wire-mainly because I could do it in the house instead of freezing to death in my shop.  It’s March 12th, and we woke up to another snowfall- I think Mother Nature is having some serious issues. She needs therapy, or wine.

These Sterling Silver earrings are hand-formed from 16 gauge wire, then textured with an aging patina added to accentuate the hammer marks.  They dangle and shimmer from the ear wires, love how they catch the light!  Thanks Carla for being my “Ear Model”…always good to know I can call a friend to help me out! Doing an ear “selfie” is a bit trickier than anticipated-

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I’ve just finished this piece and after researching the Bruneau Jasper stone, find it’s no longer being made available from the area it was found… Which happens to be about 500 miles south from where I live…Darn!  I am being very careful about how I cut the rest of the cabochons from my last remaining piece-

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The raw stone slab this stone was cut from is shown in the photos;  I think there are a few more exciting possibilities that this raw stone has to surprise me with-and it’s ALWAYS a surprise,  kind of like Christmas ♥.

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