Hearts on fire

I was busy the whole day today making this beautiful chainmail necklace. I had the idea in my mind for a while now and I was waiting for the weekend to put it into practice.

Handmade fire lampwork bead by an Etsy artist, and the rest is sterling silver in the byzantine chainmail weave with four gorgeous sterling silver hearts. The necklace is about 45 cm. The rings have been one by one hand-coiled, cut with the saw and then tumbled for a few hours in my Lortone tumbler to add strength and extra shine.
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68 Euros

Creative weekend

I decided to spend this weekend catching up with my main interest, without heavy interruptions, so I signed out of chats and forums (except the main two, PLF and EIS, I regularly visit - on PLF being a mod so need to check in there regularly, and EIS representing my latest rock tumbling addition :D), and just spent time making jewelry. After yesterday's chainmail necklace, I got busy today and made the rhodonite pendant and the lampwork chainmail bracelet. I will post later on more pics of them separately as well.

I also went last night to the Cyprus International fair with a friend and colleague of mine, we had some really nice and fun time there. I found one stall there exhibiting jewelry busts and all sorts of boxes, so I got their address, and today, as it happened that their shop had an exhibition at their own premises as well, I popped in and bought a few necklace stands and some silver chains. Boy the stands were awfully expensive, 86 Euros for two larger busts!! I'd honestly say it's a rip-off. However as I was already there and I really wanted some good and bigger stands than I already have, what could I say. And talk about wholesale prices...that's Cyprus for you :(

Starlight

I wanted to make another necklace from the chainmail book by Dylon White, so last night I took out the Koil Kutter and made a few more silver rings. Then tumbled them and sorted them from the steel shot just before going to sleep.
I made this today, based on the European 4 in 1.
This piece is a necklace lenght, 44 cm with black Czech beads dangling from some triangles.
A cute little heart clasp ends this beautiful necklace.

I love this chainmail book. I know it has gotten a few bad reviews, but for me, it's just what I need to take my chainmail knowledge to new lengths.