I spent some time, a few days ago, photographing new necklaces to list. We live on the second floor of a two story building, below us there are just 5 single car garages. Often times, the best lighting is just outside my front door on the “porch”. Mom models for me, then I take some of the piece laying flat and hanging on a cone. Keep in mind there’s a hard sidewalk below me.

I knew it was going to happen one day. I knew it. I also knew that when it happened, it was going to be a piece that I was not able to replace.

It happened.

I made this necklace in the fall. It’s been hanging down at my friend Ashley’s shop since then. A couple of weeks ago, I went down and picked it up from her shop so I could photograph it, maybe list it, maybe take it apart and build something new from it. I love it.

The focal is an unusual stone, I’ve never seen one before, or since. The top is beautiful soft green Chrysoprase, the bottom is Red Jasper. It reminded me of an Australian desert scene. A truly one of a kind stone.

The necklace tried to commit suicide. I swear, it flung itself over the railing and smacked the concrete below with a sharp CLICK. I gasped. I ran down the stairs. I was heartbroken. The right side of the pendant chipped off in one solid flake. I was surprised it didn’t shatter in to a million different pieces, but, it is a rock after all.

So now, what was a simple inexpensive stone focal is about to cost more (for me). I’m going to take it to a local lapidary shop and BEG them to re cut the piece for me, and polish it up. Maybe into an oval? Something that takes care of the tragedy.

I didn’t have the heart to take a picture of the piece after it was broken. I will, however, take a picture of the newly cut and polished piece!

Now….to find a better place to take my pictures….

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