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Labradorite Pendant

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I went and made another pendant this weekend. I have lots of women in my life that have requested custom jewelry, so I figured I better get on it! I have lots of silver, a few gems, and just a bit of gold laying around and so I no longer have excuses not to make something. I made this using all the techniques I learned in my class but I did my own design instead of copying off of a design my teacher, Poppy, made. I am going to give it to my Mom but my girlfriend spent yesterday wearing it and does not want to part with it. I have a square piece of labradorite picked out for her in due time.

This is made of silver and just a little bit of gold wrapping the solder joints around the silver wire loops. It’s not perfect and I see every flaw when I look at it, but it is only my 3rd price of custom jewelry. I learned how to bezel fit a pear shaped stone so that was cool I guess. Ever onward!

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Layla

I have my first dog as an adult. I have been looking for a Labradoodle for what seems like a decade. Actually, I was more, “Keeping an eye out for one” rather than active searching. Last weekend my spontaneous girlfriend brought one home!

She and my brother were on a trip out of town for a winery tour and I was home alone for the weekend, or at least Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, Katie told me that they had stopped on the way and put a deposit down on a dog. I only 10% believed her. She really enjoys trolling people and in this case she was the girl who cried wolf.

I went our for brunch with my parents on Sunday and my girlfriend and brother beat me home. I was ready to give them shit about the dog being there when a cute little doodle came walking toward me in the hallway. My immediate thought was that she borrowed the dog from a friend to trick me. It soon sunk in that the dog was ours, and my life had changed just a little bit.

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My First Solo Jewelry

I have yet another hobby and it took me by surprise. It’s jewelry making and I really like it so far. I have been taking a class that is just now getting done. I liked it enough that I bought a bunch of supplies and setup my own shop in the basement. On Friday night I started, and by Saturday afternoon I was 100% done with a new pair of moonstone earnings that were just sheet silver a day before. These are just simple studs without any decoration but that was at the request of the lovely Katie. She is away for the weekend on a trip and I can’t wait to see these shine on her.

The picture was taken with poor light with my iPhone so I apologize for that. I did 3 buffing / polishing steps and these have a mirror finish. The material they are made of is a mix of sterling silver for the back and fine silver for the bezel. Of course the stone is just moonstone.