Friday, April 17, 2009
If you've been reading my blog, you'll know that I recently had a wonderful time spending lots of money at a local Bead and Gemshow. (I only wish there were more shows. The next one isn't until October! I don't know how I'm going to be able to stand it.) Amongst my purchases were some tourmalated quartz stones. I set the first one today:
This particular stone is unusually dark because it's just so amazingly full of tourmaline fib
res running through it! Sitting on a counter, it almost looks like ebony - although it picks up little diamond glints when you turn it. But, best of all, when you hold it up to the light, you can see the crystalline fibers.Look at all those fibres! Isn't it amazing!
I cut the back of the setting out, so that light could stream in and let the character of the stone shine through.
I loved the triangular shape of this stone which cried out for a contemporary setting.
I was torn between making this into a pendant or a ring.I thought it would look great as a pendant with the point hanging down. But at the last moment, I changed my mind and you can see the result.
(Oh, and please ignore my fingers. Just look at the ring. I spent the entire day soldering and my skin is so dry. This is when the "soften" filter on photoshop comes in so handy.)
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