I made this super hard ring in my metals class, it is hollow and took for freaking ever! The stone is a labradorite that I got at the local stone place called Pristine's. I don't think the lady that works there is very nice. Oh well, maybe i have caught her on bad days.
I love recycled silk! This is about 200 yards or so, enough to make a handbag from the Knitty.com site. It's for sale on Etsy, but if it doesn't sell, I might have to use it myself!
I am going to try to sell a couple of things on Etsy, not sure how it will go. I think that the place in town here where I consign things will be a more successful venture. I'm hoping to sell some of the left overs from my jewelry making class. I like this piece, but it's a little too big for me to wear. It's copper, sterling, and then a slice of stalactite. Check out my Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/AK_PurlWise