Well, it’s at least a week or two old, but new to you guys! 
One of my students (thank you Dea!!) gave me this Montana agate cabochon to play with. I LOVE it. Not sure what it is about Montana agate that I love so much, but there ya go! Anyway, here’s the ring I made for myself from it.
It’s HUGE!!! Rather a statement ring, don’t you think? For those of you that make jewelry, the secret to this is gallery wire. Make a plain bezel wider than your gallery wire is, make a gallery wire bezel the same size as the plain one then put it on a ring mandrel and hammer it a bit larger til if fits snuggly over the plain bezel. Leaving the gallery bezel around the plain bezel, solder them onto a flat silver sheet backing. Trim away the excess, file and sand down to the gallery bezel. Solder the bezel plate to a ring shank. Polish, set, done. If you have any in-depth questions, feel free to ask. It’s not hard at all, and a fun way to use gallery wire which I normally don’t like! LOL
Anyway, hope you’re all having a great Thursday. I’m having a ‘feeling sorry for self’ day and I think it’s only because I’m tired. Had to get up at 6:30am to babysit my granddaughter before taking her to school. I am SO not used to getting up that early! LOL I see a nap in my future!! Best get going, nearly time to pick the little darling back up from school. Cheers!
Well, your ring matches my necklace! It looks like spaceships over the desert too! I love Montana Agate and kept the necklace for myself.
I love the way you used the gallery wire and now I’ll have to do that too.
LOVE the ring!
I love Monatana agate, too, Barrie. I think it has something to do with the fact of seeing so many things in the little flecks and color changes. I am seeing a flock of geese at sunset in this one. LOL Love you’ll never be able to get that out of your head. What a stunning ring it is!!! Love the others, too, but this one sings my song.
As I said on the forum. You rock.
Yep, you do.
I’m going to try doubling the bezel wire — very cool idea.
Did I mention you rock?
Janice
I was thinking birds flying over the mountains of Montana. Gorgeous! So glad you made something for yourself.
You guys are awesome!! Thank you for the kudos – you have no idea how much I needed them tonight!
Double bezel. Fabulous! And I am definitely interested in a retreat! Last week seems to have been miserable for many people. I hope this week is better!