Iolite Byzantine Necklace
Preparations for my fall schedule of fine craft shows and vendor fairs has been slow going this late summer. I feel as if I’m being pulled in many directions at once. First by the fabrication metals classes I took this summer and by a wonderful weekend workshop I participated in with Connie Fox this past September. There have been so many new ideas thrust upon me that I hardly know what to make first or what to plan for this coming season. Needless to say, my jewelry style is going to go through drastic changes as all the new ideas filter into my old style of doing jewelry and techniques and ideas begin to mesh.
Just as I was starting to kick into gear and manufacture for my October venues, I ended up with a pinched nerve and was unable to walk for a good week, let alone work! With therapy and some bed rest, I am now back to my bench making jewelry and above is the first result after my illness.
This necklace features iolite stones and sterling silver that has been woven in two different byzantine weave variations. The clasp is bali and features an iolite cab. It is a substantial piece with some weight, but not heavy.
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