I have recently finished an intriguing necklace for a client, which is made of glass he collected in the Egyptain desert. He told me the story of how a meteor had hit the desert thousands of years ago, turning much of the sand into glass. He had collected some pieces on a recent trip and he wanted a silversmith to make them into a necklace for his wife.
This was a very challenging project technically – as each piece of glass is irregular in form and an individual setting had to be made for each one. The glass is also quite heavy, so solutions to hanging the pieces comfortably on the neck had to be investigated. I am delighted to report that the necklace and matching earrings have been a huge success with his wife, and I am currently working on a matching ring to complete the set.
