Boy my family has a lot of spring birthdays! They have been keeping me very busy making birthday presents. March 8Th is my Aunts birthday, and I made this necklace for her. I bezeled a petoski stone for the focal piece, and a spiral rope for the necklace. It is done with many shades of brown, and padparadscha Swarovski crystals.
I picked the petosky stone, becuase my Aunt , who is from Michigan, now lives in Connecticut. She loves Michigan things, and as far as I know, petosky stones are not available in most other states. I really love how this turned out, and I am really glad that she likes it! This is also the first front closure I've ever done, and I think I like it enough to do it again!
Happy Birthday Aunt Nan!
I picked the petosky stone, becuase my Aunt , who is from Michigan, now lives in Connecticut. She loves Michigan things, and as far as I know, petosky stones are not available in most other states. I really love how this turned out, and I am really glad that she likes it! This is also the first front closure I've ever done, and I think I like it enough to do it again!
3 comments:
Hi Gretchen, your aunt will be awed, this is a great piece! I've heard of Petosky stones, are they some kind of fossil?
--Dave
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Thanks Dave, she did love it! A petosky stone is a fossilized coral that was deposited in Michigan by glaciers. It is Michigans state stone, and we even have a city named after it(where you can find petosky stones on the beaches, and the sand dunes). It can be a very pretty stone, especially when the "cells" are very clear.
This necklace is really beautiful! It sure looks great when the toggle is in the front like that. Really is a great focal for the piece! I agree with Dave, your Aunt is going to love it!
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