I've been busy in both the lapidary and silver smithing shops. The shell neckless was made from shells we collected last winter in Florida. They had a certain smell that took some work to eliminate but I'm happy with the results. The second piece is a stone found in Yuma, shaped in Mesa Regal two years back by Gary and the design is a collection of material that my mother (also a jeweler) had collected while I was in high school. It includes half of a Boy Scout neck tie scarf holder. I learned the craft in my junior and senior year in high school. After seeing my efforts, my mother was excited to learn as well. She took a class at the local community college, and collected many of the materials needed to make jewelry. I have enough to keep me busy for a long time between her materials and my stuff. The last piece was done by my mother, I just finished and polished it.
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