[Jewelry making - Article 00337] - [Orchid] The Making of a Masterpiece

[Richard Wise]

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    Recently a client fell in love with this unusual and fine black opal
    (left). Black opal is found at Lightning Ridge in south Australia and
    almost nowher else. The cutter noting the unusual color pattern in
    the stone cut it to resemble a butterfly's wing. We all agreed that
    the best use of the gem would be to make a butterfly piece, in this
    case a pendant for his wife. A combination brooch/pendant would have
    added flexible but as his wife never wears pins he decided against a
    combination piece. Few people have ever seen the steps necessary to
    produce a fine handmade original so we decided to document the making
    of this masterpiece. 

    read more: www.gemwiseblogspotcom.blogspot.com 

    I thinks every jewelry maker willl find this post interesting. 

Richard
www.secretsofthegemtrade.com
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