Finished a couple more silver pieces.  This is a Chrysoprase and Green Moonstone in Argentium Sterling Silver.  Had a little trouble with the two stones being situated so close together, but made it work finally.  This was the second piece I did in this batch and my fifth silverworking piece overall.  Size is 1.5″ wide by 2.5″ high with a large enough bail to fit oversized chains and clasps.

This Royal Aztec Lace Agate has beautiful pastel lacey patterning.  It was my third in this batch and 6th overall silverworked piece.  This one flowed more easily and I’m pretty pleased with the final look.  I chose gallery wire for this setting for continuity of the lace theme.  Size is 2.5″ high and 1.25″ wide.

This is the formal pic of the piece I showed in my last post.  The large stone is a Shattuckite from Arizona and the smaller stone is a dark green Jade.  This is the first one I did in this group.  It was my fourth overall of my silversmithing effort.  I wanted to capture an abstract feel to the piece, rich in textures, with a touch of unpredictability in this truly original piece.  Overall size is 2.5″ high by 1.5″ wide.

Lastly, I finished the Simple Jack Ametrine faceting project I showed in my last post.  It ended up being 12.5 mm and 7 carats.  The girdle is thicker than the standard 2% of the stone’s overall height. I intend to utilize the deep girdle in a future project hopefully sometime soon.  This was my first Simple Jack cut and although there are plenty of mishaps in my cut, I’m pleased with the results for this first run through.  As with anything lapidary… results improve with practice, practice, practice.  If you are a faceter and would like to try this cut, you can find the diagram here.