June Project

This is my last project for the 12 month run. I skipped two because of exams, but still made at least 12 projects! My final one is another museum piece, this one from the Walters Art Museum. It has modern links in it, but is done in a Roman style. What is not disclosed is if any of the links are period, or if the entire construction is a reconstruction using period beads and clasp. There ARE other examples of necklaces like this, though, with beads interspersed with loop in loop. I'm going to keep the explanation light because I've already explained loop in loop thoroughly. 

The clasp is a larger than the original cabochon, not an intaglio like the original. 

I soldered the bezel and the decorative wire to the backplate at the same time, but it took two firings to get everything satisfactorily soldered.

There isn't a photo of the back of the original, but this isn't unbelievable. It's also a simple solution. 

Smoky quartz. It was the only stone I could get anywhere near the correct bead shape in. 

And the original:

My beads are smaller, my loop in loop is smaller, and my cab is bigger. Altogether, I've done much better recreations, but since this is a reconstruction itself, I don't mind the more "inspired by" approach.