I recently had the pleasure of doing custom work on a design inspired by this necklace from an episode of SG-1.
We were under a pretty tight deadline considering we had to source the stone and I had to "test" out materials for the side elbows (from wood, bone and horn).
A local lapidary, Donald of Nature's Gallery, became my hero when he custom cut a slab of lapis so I could get started on the focal point of the design.
I highly recommend his lapidary services. This custom cab was a beauty at ~2.5 inches long and an inch wide. The pyrite in the specimen made this cab shimmer in the light. Just gorgeous.
After experimenting with bone, wood and horn, I choose black horn to make the elbow joints of the design for a number of reasons. It was the color I desired, lightweight, easy to grind, drill and polish, durable enough to hold the weight of the focal design.
The birthday girl was kind enough to share a picture of herself wearing her present and I just love the way it turned out and so did she (thank goodness! ).
I was really touched that she took the time to thank me for helping her husband create a custom piece of jewelry for her.
If you are looking for custom jewelry work, contact me at ARTIST AT DESIGNING-DIVA DOT COM to discuss making your dreams a reality!
P.S.
Check out this cool music video for season 10 of the SG-1.
