nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 22, 2014 22:45:38 GMT -5
Howdy all, This is my second creation, a emerald heart necklace. A friend at work mentioned his wife likes emeralds, so I asked him if he would mind if I made him a necklace to give to his wife. I told him I am a beginner in making jewelry and it would give me something to create. So here it is, it pales in comparison to what I have seen on here but we gotta start somewhere, thanks for looking. 1. Picked out an emerald close to the color of the emerald beads I already had 
2. Decided it would make a good heart 
3. Went about bringing the heart out 
4. Polished it up (it's not wet, good lighting makes it look REAL shiny  
5. Drilled a hole on top, put a silver loop in it, and ran the string of beads 
Hmmmmm, I guess I should have asked him what size of a neck his wife has but how do you ask that and not sound rude? lol, oh well, I made it 17 1/2", hope she likes it. Thanks for looking
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Post by Toad on May 25, 2014 0:00:47 GMT -5
Looks great to me. Great work.
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Post by snowmom on May 25, 2014 4:59:32 GMT -5
sweet! I love(and collect) hearts. that's a good one!
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Post by gingerkid on May 25, 2014 8:24:06 GMT -5
Beautiful work, and I'm finding it difficult to believe you're a beginner!  I think I asked in another thread, but what are the beads? jade? |
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 25, 2014 10:01:06 GMT -5
All the stones are Emerald, they're just from two different areas. Ok, you've busted me, lol, I used to do leather murals 1. Front of Vest 
2. Back of Vest 
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Post by gingerkid on May 25, 2014 17:11:34 GMT -5
Really like the leather vests!  What is the origin of the emeralds? The emerald beads look translucent and very pretty. Your friend's wife will enjoy wearing the emerald heart necklace! |
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 25, 2014 18:31:52 GMT -5
The beads are from (according to the supplier) Beijing, China. I have had them for a while. The heart is from a new supplier who's partner has a mine in S. America. I assumed that was the reason for the color difference , but then again I am a noob, lol  |
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plumberinaz
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Post by plumberinaz on May 27, 2014 10:40:14 GMT -5
Awesome Job on the heart man!!! I'll post a pic of the heart i made this weekend later on!
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 27, 2014 18:39:37 GMT -5
I look forward to seeing it |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 28, 2014 12:34:35 GMT -5
Awesome work.....
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Post by pghram on May 30, 2014 16:51:16 GMT -5
Beautiful necklace, the green of the heart & beads really pops.
Rich
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 30, 2014 17:52:25 GMT -5
Got the official word, his wife says she loves it
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plumberinaz
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Post by plumberinaz on May 31, 2014 17:14:50 GMT -5
Sorry it took me so long to get a pic of this heart... But this week was hectic at work!! Anyway here is my Rose Quartz heart i carved with my saw and dremel.  |
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 31, 2014 18:30:36 GMT -5
Very niiiice, it looks like it was made from ice
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plumberinaz
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Post by plumberinaz on May 31, 2014 20:47:00 GMT -5
Very niiiice, it looks like it was made from ice Yea! It is a light pink color.. Very pretty some rainbow flash inside at the top of the cleavage! |
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Post by mohs on May 31, 2014 22:10:05 GMT -5
carved ice indeed !
did you find the rose quartz?
that heart as Peralta stone look !
really cool
some neat heart shaping all a way around
in this thread!
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I think I asked in another thread, but what are the beads? jade?
