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Jewelry: Arizona Lizard Jasper Sterling Pendant
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Arizona Lizard Jasper Sterling Pendant

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Category: Jewelry

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Traditional, Geeky, Mod, Romantic, Casual, Victorian / Steampunk, Classic, Funky, Holiday, Outdoorsy, Ethnic, Whimsical, Retro / Vintage, Cute, Hipster

Materials

natural Arizona lizard jasper freeform cabochon, argentium sterling wire

What was your inspiration?

I love this lizard jasper. The rich greens and greys look painted on the stone. I didn't want to do a standard wire wrap, so I did an open wrap instead, kind of like a lizard tail wrapped around the stone.

What are you most proud of?

This is my first attempt at this kind of wrap.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Don't be afraid. Just TRY it!

 

36 comments

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WANDA1959 on craftsy.com
WANDA1959
May 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
IT IS BEAUTIFUL
siggysbeads on craftsy.com
siggysbeads
Apr 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Gorgeous, simple and lovely.
msfixitusa on craftsy.com
msfixitusa
Mar 17, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful!
CasualBling on craftsy.com
CasualBling
Feb 10, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Stunning!
lissel3 on craftsy.com
lissel3
Feb 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love this and I am near bullhead...do you give lessons
Redone on craftsy.com
Redone
Feb 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Did you use sterling silver wire? Could you use craft wire? I have never soldered any help put there?
dilypea on craftsy.com
dilypea
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I know what you mean about being so pleased when someone "GETS IT" when they see your jewelry. I love the piece that you did. With the beauty of the stone, I definitely agree that less is more. I would also like to know how you fused the wires together in the back. Did you solder them? Thanks for sharing your creation.
Baubles01 on craftsy.com
Baubles01
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is really beautiful!
leeann.marie on craftsy.com
leeann.marie
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is so nice! I love the open wrap idea. And I agree with you about not wanting to cover the stone with wire when it is already so pretty. I am new to wire wrapping so I want to know also did you fuse the wire together on the back?
MsTeri on craftsy.com
MsTeri
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is absolutely gorgeous!!!
sm.spence455108 on craftsy.com
sm.spence455108
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I am originally from Phoenix, Arizona and I absolutely LOVE this artistic piece! I took a silversmithing class several years ago and this is as creative and lovely as anything I have done. Thank you for visually sharing it with us.
WendyLea on craftsy.com
WendyLea
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love the stone, great wire work!
celser on craftsy.com
celser
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Fabulous design -- love it! Thanks for sharing.
nkcornett on craftsy.com
nkcornett
Feb 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This piece was just included in the Craftsy newsletter I got this morning. It was the 1st thing I clicked on - beauty! I'm glad there were lots of previous comments because I got to learn a lot about your process through your answers. One more: is the back fused together? How does it stay on? Thanks for sharing this. -Nancy Cornett www.ausabledesigns.etsy.com
JewelRush on craftsy.com
JewelRush
Jan 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
very creative and gorgeous =D amazing work! nice job =)
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Dec 12, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Sally, you're right!
Sally Battis on craftsy.com
Sally Battis
Dec 11, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
In this holiday season, this has a Christmas tree look to it? Very cool
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Nov 02, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! I love this stone. It almost looks as if the stripes are painted on.
Mela46 on craftsy.com
Mela46
Nov 01, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
IT'S GORGEOUS!
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Oct 27, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
The ends are finished with a torch by heating them to the melting point until they ball up.
kbagioni304812 on craftsy.com
kbagioni304812
Oct 27, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
New to beadwork with wire wrapping. How do you get the rounded ends on each wire. It finishes the ends so beautifully. Thanks.
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Oct 15, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Wow! Thank you so much! It's wonderful when another artist "gets it". I'm a firm beliver that the stone will tell you what it needs if you just sit back and wait. Sometimes, I'll have a stone sitting on my work space for weeks before I have that "aha!" moment about it. Silly...maybe. But it's how I work best. I always try not to cover the stone. My trademark style has always been to keep the stone the focal, rather than the wrap. The "fluff" is above the stone or along the edge unless the stone isn't particularly pretty in its own right. This particular stone was cut and polished by a friend. I thought it was so unusual, that I didn't want to use a traditional wire wrap on it. Thanks again for your kind words. They are MUCH appreciated. Lynne
shellyscorner on craftsy.com
shellyscorner
Oct 15, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Hey Lynne, Boy, di I EVER "get it"! When I first started making jewelry, I kept seeing all these articles where these nationally or even internationaly known artist were being interviewed, all being asked the same question at some point! "So! Tell our readers, just exactly, where DO you get your inspiration from?" And the all had all these great answers! Some of them talk abouf their favorite place they've been in the world, or have vacationed, or some individual they've read about or known. But they ALL had these fantastic answers! For a LONG TIME, I really thought there was either something wrong with me, cause I couldn't answer that question! Or...I must be approaching my process ALL WRONG! Then one day I thought I realized that, "OH MY GOD! I DON'T HAVE A MUSE! Ihave NO source of inspiration!!!" I actually almost quit making jewelry because of it. Then I was talking to someone one day, and mentioned it to her, and I suddenly realized how wrong I had been!!! I did, in fact have a muse!!! My muse was my beads!!! I don't buy beads with a project based in my head, or at least not very often! I don't even buy beads and try to coordinate them! I simply buy the beads that "TALK" to me! I take them home and I hang them up and there thry stay until they "TELL" ct, h
shellyscorner on craftsy.com
shellyscorner
Oct 15, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
sorry!! I hit the wrong stupid button!! As I was trying to say, they hang right there until they tell me what they want to be! The BEADS ARE MY MUSE! There simply aren't words to describe the relief I felt when I had that realization! After that...we were off to the races! Now, I can't imagine NOT making jewelry! Keep up the great work! ~~Shelly~~
kcondon1935755 on craftsy.com
kcondon1935755
Feb 19, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I have done the same thing, sitting a stone out till it told me what it needed. One stone I had sat out for months and I still didn't know what it needed. So I put it back in the stash. One of these days I'll have an ahha moment and know what I need to do. Great work by the way.
shellyscorner on craftsy.com
shellyscorner
Oct 15, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Absolutely GORGEOUS! Whether it was accidental or intentional, you have captured the very essence of less is more. WAY to often we artsy, crafty, jewelry types seem to have a tendency to look at a piece and over think it, or look at it for to long and decide "It's just missing something!" And we keep adding and taking away and adding and adding, until we ultimately put it down, sometimes satisfied, sometimes dissatisfied. But either way we've become to close to realize how frequently LESS IS OFTEN MORE! That in simplicity we may have actually created our "masterpiece". It really is beautiful and you really did do a GREAT job!!!
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Sep 07, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I think I used 16 gauge on this one
sewmom on craftsy.com
sewmom
Sep 07, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
(P.S.: what gauge wire did you use?)
sewmom on craftsy.com
sewmom
Sep 07, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I appreciate seeing the back!! That helps so much with trying a design like this on one's own. (Good job asking, jenfwed) The stone is beautiful, too - and the wrap shows it off well.
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Sep 06, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks everyone. I just posted a pic of the back for you.
FoxDesigns on craftsy.com
FoxDesigns
Sep 09, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks for posting a picture of the back. Awesome work!
jenfwed on craftsy.com
jenfwed
Aug 30, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
This is beautiful! I'd love to see the back as well.
wireolici65122 on craftsy.com
wireolici65122
Aug 30, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Great for 1st timer, love the stone. II have a simular pattern but with coils at the front ,but this is great thinking of lizard.
kindredspirit7 on craftsy.com
kindredspirit7
Aug 29, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! Could you post a pic of the back?
thehouseofjanes on craftsy.com
thehouseofjanes
Aug 28, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I love this. So elegant, understated, Beautiful! Do more like this...
Desert Shine on craftsy.com
Desert Shine
Aug 28, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much!

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