This wonderful agate cabochon, with its muted blues and fluffy white orbs, made me think of a twilight sky with clouds scudding across a rising moon. I used that image in my design, extending the blue "hills" with antiqued copper and adding a rose cut moonstone above. I wanted to create layers of clouds, with one reaching a bit across the moonstone. I started by soldering a few small hammered fine silver clouds to the back. I created three additional clouds and added depth and texture to them by melting silver dust. I riveted them to the back through differing lengths of tube which created the layers. I hammered and filed the rivet heads to help them look like another layer of clouds. The cut-out on the back shows a little twilight scene of its own, with trees and an owl flying overhead. The back has been textured to shimmer a bit in the light.
SIZE: This pendant hangs about 1 7/8 inches and is about 1 3/8 inches wide. This pendant is sold without a chain. I offer a variety of chains and cords which can be purchased separately. It is pictured here with a sterling wheat chain.
MATERIALS: Agate, Moonstone, Sterling silver, Fine silver, Copper
PROPERTIES OF STONES (information compiled from various sources): Agate is said to strengthen the body and mind as well as promote courage, and is supposed to facilitate the ability to discern truth. Moonstone is said to bring peace and harmony and to help alleviate emotional tension.
This is an original piece of jewelry designed and handcrafted by Barbara Kay Bureker in my SW Washington studio. All work and images ©2014-2023 by Barbara Kay Jewelry.
