Spotted Moss Agate RingAugust 2015 Spotted moss agate, sterling silver As I was looking through a drawer in my workbench, I came across this beautiful spotted moss agate cabochon. I'd nearly forgotten that I had it; it's been in my collection since high school but I had never figured out what to do with it. As I held it, I finally decided that what it really needed was to be displayed in a way that maximized its natural beauty without distracting from it. I set the oval

This pair makes an elegant and understated adornment

and I kept thinking that I would do something with them like set them in a bezel to cover the string holes

satin-polished silver rays emanating from the pearl

These screw-back earrings are a great option for anyone without pierced ears

May his memory be for a blessing

her rose gold ring is more stylized

From the side

We discussed themes like the Tree of Life or a mother-and-child

so I just said "no" and kept playing

and each 12mm diameter pearl weighs 12 carats

while our marriage is still going strong

Each piece deforms slightly as it cools