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Mom's Boulder Opal Pendantby ~Nambroth

Artisan Crafts / Jewelry / Necklaces & Pendants

This is a solid boulder opal carefully hand wrapped in Argentium sterling silver. This one is a Christmas gift for my mom, but she doesn't come here so it's safe to share it with you. Opal was my first gemstone sweetheart, and I still carry heartstrings for it!

Boulder opal is a type of opal that stays in the host ironstone matrix, and as such it's a lot easier for me to wire wrap, as I have less fear about scratching or cracking it. It's generally more durable than other types of opal. This boulder opal is from the Koroit Area; Queensland; Australia. Though it doesn't show in this still photograph, the veins of opal fire dance through the entire middle section, in all colors of the rainbow! It's really very, very pretty.

FAQ stuff, please read before asking:

- Yes! I do sell these! Though this one is for my mom, I have lots of other pendants. They are for sale here: [link]

-I hand wrap these pieces with nothing more than my fingers and some bitty pliers.
-I purchase the stones already cut and polished from rock and gem shows.
-My silver is purchased directly from a precious metals silver refinery.
-I use several different gauge and shaped wires in each piece.
-My methods are 100% self taught, unplanned, and haphazard and I do not plan on creating tutorials on how to make these. If you want to learn wire-wrapping there are already some good tutorials out there if you search on Google. Just please be respectful of the work and years I've invested in learning how to create my pendants and don't directly copy my work (I rely on these to pay my bills!).

Thanks for looking.

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~scoobyblue Mar 16, 2013

wow - this particular opal sure does "pop" within the silver. I bet your mom loved it. hope you make another one soon.

*Helens-Serendipty Feb 4, 2013 Photographer

A stunning piece & i'm sure it'll be much loved

~musicjunkie09 Jan 14, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

That is gorgeous!

~SilverGryphon8 Dec 30, 2012

Wow, this is a STUNNING piece. I love opals, and I love how there's a suggestion of wings in this one- I can actually almost see a seated gryphon (there's a sort of inverted teardrop that would be a half-folded wing, and the body is below it and the head is to the right of the wing.

~Namisao Dec 17, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

It's amazing

So beautiful <3

~Red-Rose-12 Dec 15, 2012

wow!! that is super pretty and really neat

love it!

~meow-woof Dec 12, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

The white part looks like two angels... Weeping angels, that is... If anyone gets that... Don't Blink.

Though, it is still a beautiful piece, as is all your jewellery!

~mialythila Dec 12, 2012

Ohhh that is gorgeous! I love boulder opals but they are so expensive and hard to get @.@ And your wire wrapping looks wonderful! ^_^

~Nambroth Dec 12, 2012 Professional General Artist

Thank you! They are pricey, which is why I don't get to work with them too often.

~mialythila Dec 12, 2012

totally understandable! I was at a wonderful rock and gem store and they had little jars of bolder opal but they were like $100 for tiny 3" tall jars @.@

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