Blue Fordite Necklace in a Unique Shape Handmade Artisan Jewelry MN_Best_friend_gift The back of the piece

The back of the piece is also lightly textured

The contrast between the two is magical

I crafted this beautifully banded Lake Superior agate ring in solid sterling silver

formed and textured with a pebble like design

The ear wires are solid Argentium silver which is very tarnish resistant and easy to clean

Blue Fordite Necklace in a Unique Shape Handmade Artisan Jewelry MN_Best_friend_gift The back of the pieceThis is a large fordite solid sterling silver necklace featuring one of my favorite shapes to cut in fordite. I think of it as representative of a bird or flight but different people see different things in it which is part of what makes it so cool. This fordite is from the plant at Parkway in Toledo Ohio. It has beautiful colors with bright red and pink tuscadero layers around the oval features. I cut this stone from a bubbly piece of fordite. The