In the Rough

This week my internship sent me on a very cool errand. I went to a store called Metaliferous where you can buy all sorts of jewelry-smithing supplies. I was picking up patinating liquids, chemicals that create a patina on different metals, for the antiques store, but I took the opportunity to look around the store while I was there. Not only do they sell all sorts of metalworking supplies, from hammers and files to silver wire, they also sell semi-precious stones and beads.



Of course, my casual perusal quickly devolved into full-on shopping, and I ended up buying the makings of a necklace. I chose one strand of jagged blue Chalcedony, and a second strand of finely milled coral beads to act as spacers. I chose the two because the orange of the coral really vibrates against the purple tones in the Chalcedony.




The necklace isn't quite done yet, and I do have some fears that it will fall apart the first time I wear it. But nonetheless, I am proud of my attempt, and can't wait to take it out on a test drive.