Silversmithing class project #3!

As promised, here is a pic of my last project from my silversmithing class…a large stone-set bezel ring (and I do mean large!) At one point, I overheated the metal and thought I might be showing you a picture of a big slumped silver mess…but luckily all was salvaged. Thank goodness for ring mandrels & hammers! It came right back to its original shape. Gotta love a hobby that lets you bang on things & make lots o’ noise.

The cabachon used here is a Pietersite…it is hard to see from the picture, but it has beautiful depth & translucence to the stone. Pietersite is said to provide physical protection. Spiritually and psychically, Pietersite helps in working with angels, experiencing visions, and precognition, relating to feminine or goddess energy.

I’ll let ya know if I start seeing spirits.