Comments on: From Disaster to Dynamic Tahitian Pearl Pendant

By: Jean BH

Jean BH — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:54:19 +0000

They say there is beauty even in our mistakes. See what you did! BEAUTIFUL. No one would ever know this was not your original intention. Love it.

By: Dana C Smith

Dana C Smith — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:54:07 +0000

Thank you all for weighing in on my (whew) rescue of this gorgeous pearl. When we spend our dollar on a special gem; and then make a real mess of our intentions for it – it’s like Moogie says: “initial panic”!
But I am a cock-eyed optimist who believes that there is ALWAYS a solution…somehow. I plotted the cage on paper to get a rough idea of the length of wire needed; banged it to get enough texture(but not close to the ends for the bail) and just curved the wire around the pearl and through itself. It worked without fussing too much(probably couldn’t do it again!)
It’s really locked in, and looks good from all sides; how does it stay in the cage?

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:09:58 +0000

What a beautiful way to save your project

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:01:01 +0000

This is very pretty. I really like the way the gold wraps around the pearl, it gives the viewer the thought, how does that stay in there?!
Beautiful work!

By: Moogie

Moogie — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:58:34 +0000

That pearl is amazing! The gold is perfect & your cage is ingenious. I can feel your initial panic when it snapped off! Your solution is wonderful. Great job!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:24:04 +0000

What a clever cage setting… love it!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:31:10 +0000

I love how this piece turned out, Dana! What a great cage setting for the pearl – it’s simple but beautiful and really showcases the pearl. The unique, uncluttered design gives it elegance. Thanks for sharing this inspiring story of recovering from a creative disaster!