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Tarnished Pendant

Is silver jewelry all about being shiny and bright?

Not always. We are learning about antiquing techniques in our jewelry crafting class and are introduced to tarnishing silver jewelry through chemical means.

Isn't tarnish supposed to be bad? Why would anyone want their silver jewelry tarnished?

I guess it's about aesthetics and variety. Artificially tarnished silver jewelry tend to lend a certain character to it.

I wished I had seen this before the last project.

I would have antiqued my pendant better with a patina, so that it has a more attractive aged look to show the details better.

Hopefully, with lots of practice I am able to make a silver pendant this cool.

More Angles to This Silver Pendant Appreciated

Came across a webpage with a silver pendant that got me a little frustrated.

The description says: "This beautiful pendant is made from fine sterling silver and genuine citrine. Reminiscent of a David Yurman style, it will be treasured for years to come. It measures .8" long and .5" wide."

The pendant looks looks like the kind of designs I like. But then I can't be totally certain. I looked hard at the enlarged photograph and liked the cut of the stone even more but I can't picture how the pendant is like without at least a side view.

It's kind of frustrating as the price is right too. Usually. I don't mind if the delivered product is a little different from the impression of the one in the photograph but in this case I can only form a partial image from the front view.

My Next Silver Pendant Project

I am quite ready to attempt some simple silver jewelry crafting either privately or as a project in class.

Came across this Sterling Silver 3-Chain Necklace with Scribble Pendant and it gave me the idea of what to craft next.

As far as I can see, what I need to do is draw out a thick even silver wire and file one end a little. Coil it up like the one on the webpage (I would probable introduce more coils)and finish by bending the other end to form a bail.

There, just about the perfect project for a beginner. Just hope it is not a case of easier said (or written) than done!