Here is a recently completed necklace of forged nickel on copper plate, featuring a 5mm African amethyst cabochon in a silver bezel mount. (sold)

The stone in this piece comes from a recent parcel of 5,6, and 8mm rounds that I purchased from a dealer in Michigan. It includes blue, white, sky blue and green topaz, pale blue aquamarine, smoky quartz, prasiolite(which, I have just learned, is the correct name for green amethyst), rhodolite and red garnets, yellow and madeira citrine, and a goshenite. The goshenite (aka white beryl) is a pretty, colorless 5mm stone that I’m not familiar with, but it’s quite pretty… I’m always on the lookout for unusual gemstones, if they’re not too expensive. Look for some new pieces from this parcel coming soon.