A Milestone of sorts....

We've been keeping track of the jewelry we make since the middle of 2002, and yesterday we reached item number 1000.

And this is it!

This is a 2.55 carat aquamarine that we got in a bulk lot of stones for a RIDICULOUSLY low price. The setting is a brand new style that we had not tried before, so we got one to test.

Nice!



This is the latest piece of silver work from DH.

There have been a lot of twists and turns in this one. He started off with 2 silk leaves that he covered with the silver paste to make the base. Then he made the flower and fired the whole piece together.

Unfortunately, on one side the "vein" was so deep that when he started doing the polishing, the leaf broke in half.

After much discussion, we decided that even tho' that leaf had been repaired, it would need some support to withstand being worn, so instead of being a necklace (which was the original idea), it has been converted into a pin.

The back of the piece has two pieces of leather with a combination pin back/chain bail sandwiched between, all attached to the silver.

It's pretty neat looking!



Then there is this latest resurrection from the Soup Jar.

The body is a chunk of Russian chariote, the head is a facetted and dyed quartz, and the flower on top of the hat is a vintage 1930s pressed glass bead.

Don't you love the ringlets?

I'm working on another one that features a teal colored lampglass bead that I made at the torch.

These are such fun!!

Other work yesterday included finishing the last of the 2006 taxes for a friend (HURRAH!! -- and a record early date for this activity being done)

The LepBearCon is all finished and waiting for his pot of gold to be completed. I should have pictures of this little character tomorrow.




and I finished 2 more footballs ... 36 to go!

Today I will have my eyes checked (ok, its not quite having my head examined, but it will have to do!), which may slow down the project work, but I have to have it done every year.

and away we go!