Idaho Opal Necklace, Solid Sterling Silver, Natural Sky Blue Stone partner_wedding_gift These are tiny studs at

These are tiny studs at a bit less than 6 mm across

The third photo shows the back of this piece

The dendrites within this agate are copper in places as I could see tiny specks of copper as I cut and polished the agate these stones came from

Natural pink agates are rare and command a high price in rough

I made the band and bottom of the setting that holds the stone by melting recycled sterling silver then hand forging and forming it into the ring band and silver sheet metal

Idaho Opal Necklace, Solid Sterling Silver, Natural Sky Blue Stone partner_wedding_gift These are tiny studs atIdaho blue opal is a natural opal with a light sky blue color. It reminds me of the sky on a clear blue bird type of day. This piece is large for this type of opal as it is often seen in smaller fractured chunks but some larger pieces have been found recently. I cut this stone in a domed teardrop and set it in solid 999 fine and 925 sterling silver. I make my own sheet silver from recycled sterling so this piece has a recycled aspect to it as well. I