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« on: December 10, 2010, 12:43:49 pm » |
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Here's a Christmas gift order for a friend of mine. It's a "Mother's" pendant with the children's stones at the top - center garnet for the oldest; left ruby for the 2nd; opal for the 3rd - Mom's stone is the large ruby in the center - bottom stones are the metaphysical complements for the children's stones - garnet > turquoise; ruby > emerald; opal > peridot  The total length of the pendant is 1 3/8" tall, not including the bail. Quite small and tedious work. Not too bad for a 1st try at something like this. The center ruby seems a little off-set in the photo but not so much on the piece. |
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Taogem
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2010, 01:30:51 pm » |
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Wonderful piece !
It sure does look like it was really tedious work !!
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Steve
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 01:47:48 pm » |
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Yes it was......there is 17 separate pieces of sterling in there..................  |
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 02:16:43 pm » |
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It takes a lot of skill, steady hands, patience and perserverance to do such a striking piece! Super work!
Bob
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« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2010, 02:58:48 pm » |
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Nice job with all that fiddly work!  Isn't it enough to make you go blind? |
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Steve
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 05:07:51 pm » |
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I gotta use two Walgreens 'readers' glasses when I get that small and detailed................  |
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Charlotte
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2010, 07:48:01 pm » |
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Steve, beautiful pendant. I love the leaves they are like a family tree.
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Rockoteer
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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2010, 12:34:08 am » |
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Very nice Steve....I have more and more respect for you 'artists' and your 'fine' work. I don't think I will have enough fingers left to do much more 'fine' grinding unless I get some thimbles for my phalanges.
TOG
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-Gary
Of all the things I've lost..I miss my mind the most.
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're probably right.
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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2010, 06:22:10 am » |
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Steve that is beautiful. Wonderful work, from top to bottom!
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Raqy
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2010, 09:53:11 pm » |
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Beautiful. That had to be tough to do.
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