Thursday, July 9, 2009

More on the bracelet and yes, I am still alive!



I don't know where I've been lately, but it hasn't been posting on my blog! Well I do know where I've been, I'm not quite that lost -- Stuff to do, places to go, people to see. I've been somewhat immersed in a de-cluttering mission in the house which will take ages, but will be well worth it.

Speaking of people to see, next week I'm taking a 6 hour drive to go meet my good friend Swati Nigam who I've met online though various jewelry forums. Check out a few posts ago and you'll see a link to her and her wonderful work. Yay! We get to meet for the first time in person, and hang out for a whole week, making jewelry and taking a PMC class together (a first for both of us). I am very excited and once again in awe of this online world.

Now, back to the bracelet. I've added tiny faceted tanzanite beads to the beautiful blue chalcedony and oxidized it a bit to give it some depth, though I don't think these photos show the darkening. It is woven wire for about 2/3rd of it and triple layer chain with a clasp in the back, which you can kind of see in the upper photo. There are a couple of neat details that I didn't get a good photo of, but once I find it during my de-cluttering mission (now you see why I must get to work!), I'll take a couple more close-ups.