The replies have been great.
In summary ear rings are a pain to make, but the demand is higher than pendants.
Don's method of thin flat slices or tetonarts tumbling are the simpler methods, my stones are domed.
From the ladies as in life keep the weight down.
Mine may be a little thick and weigh 4gm each made up.
Drilling the hole. PPP Practice, perseverance & patience are prime elements.
Best results so far is with 0.75mm triple ripple diamond drill, needs to spin at 5000rpm+.
The stone submerged in water, with the drill in a drill press. This drill has done 18 holes in agate and still going.
Too much pressure is fatal. I found just tapping the drill press handle with an open hand is enough.
Just tapping restricts the pressure and allows water into the cutting zone.
The drill
Tapping drill press handle
Enlarging hole, to be done in water again with a tapered diamond burr.
The sale price advise sounds good. The work into mine being double sided cabs means I will need to ask in the higher amounts that some may wish to pay.
Finely Steve has solved the bail problem with his wire wrap tutorial.
