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(2008) 2"x 2.5" for the silver pendant including bail, 19" for the overall length of the necklace.Art Clay Silver (cut, sculpted, fired and patinaed), silver bezel wire, pure silver wire, banded agate cab, opalescent enamel, 22 gauge sterling silver wire and silver finding for the clasp of the necklace
I carved this design into a flat piece of Art Clay Silver, fired it, added the bezel to hold the central agate and then enameled all of the recessed areas with opalescent enamel. I then set the stone, antiqued and polished the silver and added the bail.
The enamel was a recent acquisition and has the most amazing pale blue over ochre shimmer, especially in direct sunlight, where it truly looks like liqid opal has flown over the pendant and pooled among the knotwork.
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you're welcome...I'd love to be able to make stuff like that.
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Yup, I get sooooo much mileage out of it. Wear it with nearly all my pendants.
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Thank you! I really love this piece for everyday wear, it's subtle, understated and elegant. And I know better how to carve outlines for enameling now. I used to smooth them down, but that's not the way to go...
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Thank you! So glad you like it!
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*shakes head* I do not like it...I LOVE IT!
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Hell... how I missed looking at your fabulous Jewelry! This instantly made me think of the North and Elves!!
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Thank you! It certainly has a bit of a Scandinavian vibe, too...
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Very lovely, beautifully presented in the photo too.
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Thanks so much! I just photograph on the patio outside, but I seem to be getting better results with more experience...
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Thank you. I will definitely experiment more with this enamel.
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Wow, that's really stunning! It's nice to see Agate being used in fine jewelry for a change, it really is unusual and is so perfect for the soft elegance of the design!
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Wow, that's really stunning! It's nice to see Agate being used in fine jewelry for a change, it really is unusual and is so perfect for the soft elegance of the design!
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Thank you! And yeah, agate seems a neglected stone at the moment. It used to be big for signet rings in ancient Rome and during Renaissance times.
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True. We should bring it back! It certainly has the advantage of being affordable!
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Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
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Thank you! It was so weird - this one came out of a doodle I did during a really long-winded phone call with my Mum.
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haha what an inspiration!
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YAY! More silver! 
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Thank you! Glad you like it.
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Love the pattern!!! And the colour are beautiful!! Great work!!!!
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^_^Hi! nice work!
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oh, so gorgeous. if I owned this, it would never leave my person.
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Thank you! It's a nice piece to wear for spring.
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WOW - that is absolutely gorgeous! Someday I'm going to learn to work with silver clay, and I hope that I can do half as well as you do. Thank you for showing this to us. M
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Thank you! And yes, I hope you get to work with Silver Clay. It's such a versatile material.
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The persian chain works so well for this, It has a nice interlocking flow that mimics the knot work on the pendant.
May I ask what ID you used for your Full Persian chain and do you saw cut you rings? (Yes I know, bloody maillers! 
Oh sorry for the long comment.. i've got to stop doing that!
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No, actually this is cool, because I'd have to say from the perspective of maturity of tools and knowledge maille is probably my weakest area. For one I only use wire snippers to cut the rings and knitting needels for mandrels around which I hand-wrap - none of it too sophisticated. I think my wire for this particular necklace was a 22 gauge and I used a size 5 knitting needle, so the rings are kind of weak for the diameter and gauge size. I guess the tight weave compensates a little, but still I've had one or two failures where I had to replace and re-close rings.
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You should see my set up, not too sophisticated aswell but it gets the work done!
I only use knitting needles too and up till 'bout a month ago I was "hand" coiling my rings too.
I've since made a crappy wooden stand that I clamp to my workbench. It's got a few holes drilled near the top which I slide a knitting needle into(one end of my needles are bent to form a handle of sorts). I bend the wire around the handle and then just keep turning till I've got long coils of rings. (It's so much faster than doing it by hand and it hurts less)
I use the cheapest saw frame I could find.. It really makes a world of difference if you can saw cut your rings.
I've had people buy full persian pieces and had the rings near the clasping pull apart. I'm sure it'd be ok if it was stainless steel but my saw blades won't cut it... The softer the metal the less likely it'll hold it's shape over time.
If you ever need any help with maille, just drop me a note.
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