And I’ve finished the next to final version of a 7-section abstract asymmetrical silver and diamond necklace. Now I need to let it sit for a while before I make the final changes.
And I'm working on a major pendant/sculpture with a stunning opal.
The photograph is of a pendant set with rock crystal that has goethite inclusions. Only goethite would have the red flashes. (The white in the photo is a lamp reflection.) It’s about 1 inch high and the design is in silver.
Goethite (FeO(OH)), (pronunciation: /ˈɡɜːrtaɪt/ gur-tite) named after the German polymath and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), an iron bearing hydroxide mineral of the diaspore group, is found in soil and other low-temperature environments. Goethite has been well known since ancient times for its use as a pigment (brown ochre). Evidence has been found of its use in paint pigment samples taken from the caves of Lascaux in France. It was first described in 1806 based on samples found in the Hollertszug Mine.
This is from Wikepedia. I had no idea that the stone was named after Goethe.
I love the red flashes.
