Clovers and Oak Leaf Earrings in Sterling

The clover earrings to the left have tsavorites at the top which are green garnets.  I thought those went well with the Irish vibe!  Maybe they will make it to Ireland like the pendant I sold a while back.  

The ones in the middle were slightly larger and both pairs had clover impressions on the back side.  These have been re-homed.  I'll be taking the pair on the right to the store this week.  I love making these earrings!

Ornaments for The Store

Here are some ornaments I made for the trees at the co-op.  I believe they will be hanging on the trees by tomorrow afternoon.  I'll be making more of these and some out of polymer clay as well.

I used two different sizes of heavier copper wire for these.  I then began the process of bending, milling, annealing, bending, milling and annealing.  A process of working the metal and then hammering accent designs on them.  All the wire has added patina to darken it.

I used various crystals, amethyst, tiger eye and Czech glass beads.  These might be too fun to put away after Christmas!  I can see someone hanging them anywhere the light will catch the crystals.  'Tis the season...  Well, almost!

Half Ounce Fine Silver Coin with Oak Leaf and Paracord Bracelet

I usually make these with the rectangular ingots, but I have been wanting to try making one with a half ounce fine silver coin.  After milling, the coin stretches into a bit of an oval and most of the mint details and words seem to be pressed away.  You can still see some slight imprints from the mint on the coin.  What really lets you know it's a real coin would be the ridges that are all the way around the edges.

I like to mill the leaves on both the front and the back so there is something nice to look at whether you are wearing it or you are looking over at it on a table.  I sawed out the holes for the paracord, added patina, removed some of it and curved the metal.

The 550 black paracord double cobra knots were done on either side and anchored to a quality curved black plastic clip made in New York.

The leaves for this project were picked up in the Rim Country of Arizona also known as the Tonto or Mogollon Rim.