At long last I've done something with that ammonite pendant!



It makes me feel like I'm figuring out this new camera - I finally got the purple to show up in some of these pics!

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Labels: ammonite, andalusite, jewelry, lapidary, necklace

Note to self: do not use the Dremel in the presence of Jeff, as he will either mock my technique or yell at me for not using a clamp on a 4mm pearl.

That being said, it was nice actually digging out the hammer, bench block and Dremel for the first time in what seemed like forever. So much of my time is spent worrying that I might wake up a napping Erin or a snoring Jeff that I've been stuck using the manual bead reamer, much to my chagrin. But when I decided to make the earrings for this set, I wasn't about to do the reaming by hand. When you're looking to fit a 20 gauge wire through a hole drilled to accommodate maybe a 24 gauge if you're lucky, the hand reamer just doesn't cut it.



Rhodochrosite, black spinel and pearl goodness, available for purchase in my Etsy store.

Labels: bracelet, earring, jewelry, necklace, pearl, rhodochrosite, silver, spinel, sterling