For someone special...

I don't take many special requests… why?  They eat up more time than my normal work & sometimes cause me frustration… but every once in a while…

So my aunt saw a piece my hubby had suggested for last Easter, and she wanted it… except she wanted a different colored stone… you wouldn't think finding a different color stone would cause that much trouble, but it can… in this case I had trouble finding a stone that was the right color, with the right sort of look (needed to resemble coloring of a natural boulder), and in a size that would work…

I found the stone a couple months ago, but in the mean time my aunt also asked me to do another piece "like" one I had made for my Mom, a piece with a photo on a heart… so of course I said "ok", but, yep, you guessed it, I had some trouble getting the photo to work (it had to be manipulated)…

I don't like setbacks, and so I've been dragging my feet a bit… but finally I'm making progress.  This one is done, the other should be done soon (I hope)…

Sterling Silver "Empty Tomb" with a Porcelain Jasper stone

I Love You Aunt Diane!!

Another Special Request...

I love this little piece, classic in form, beautiful stone… this little princess gave me fits & hiccups (sometimes that happens) but she's finally ready… its about time!!

Sterling Silver with a Fine Silver ornament (the little spheres on top), with a particularly pretty Brioche Agate stone… I hope she's happy in her new home!

Special Requests...

I've been working on a couple special requests…

This first piece is similar to a prototype piece made previously (in case it looks a little familiar), I was asked to do something "like" the prototype for someone who likes to keep things "simple".

Sterling Silver with a Water Garnet… unfortunately the photos don't show how pretty the stone is - it's a beautiful purple & aqua colored stone.

A closer look shows the marbling in the stone… the stone is set in a fine silver backless bezel, topped off with a sweet little heart-vine decoration made of sterling silver - yes, that's another heart peeking out from behind.  The "back" looks basically the same as the front.

For this second piece a specific stone was selected, and I was asked to make something "unique" for someone who would appreciate a "statement piece".

Sterling Silver with a piece of Fossilized Coral.  I had been wanting to try making a piece like this, but hadn't gotten to it yet - I have a bit of a backlog of ideas.

The "frame" is made of a sterling rectangular wire, the lattice behind the stone (yes, it continues behind) is made of 20 gauge round sterling wire.

Sorry, these are not for sale, but if you would like something "like" either of these pieces just drop me a line by sending an email to Gavotian@gmail.com or leaving a Comment on this post.