One of the best things about making jewelry is the ability to create something special for a special person. I mentioned earlier that my sister's birthday was coming up, and I wanted to make her something with the PMC. Well, here is what she got:

This was my first attempt at water etching--a very fun process! I stuck a moonstone in the middle, and her birthstone, aquamarines, are clustered along the bottom. Here is how it looked while it was still in process:

This was after I etched it, and before I fired it. It's drying on a coffee mug warmer. The piece above it did not fare so well in the tumbler, so I will keep it for myelf and chalk it up to experience--do not over-etch or it will crumble away!

I burnished the raised pieces to give them extra shine against that matte silver of the background. Handy tip: I ran out of headpins right before starting on this pendant, so I dug through my scrap silver and found some long pieces of wire. I hammered their ends flat, and voila! A paddle headpin! I think she likes it