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Loop-in-loop necklace #1
3S-1L, no drawplate used

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People who say they would wear any jewelry they make should be met with a heaping dose of suspicion. Is it to convince themselves or to sound more appealing to customers? There are billions of people with their own faves so making something outside of your preferences, style, or comfort zone is a guessing game. Everyone deserves to feel good about what they wear.

All of my personal jewelry is 0.999 fine silver. The first piece was a polished, hammered cuff that has been on my wrist 24/7/365 for about ten years now: ocean and pool swimming, work, play, exercise, sleep. It has numerous battle wounds. Occasionally it comes off for cleaning but nature seems to keep it in check. It tarnishes along the edges during summertime. In winter, the constant rubbing against clothing keeps it fresh.

The other cuff started as an ingot that I hand forged old-school style with a hammer into a strip. It started plain and then got a hammered finish about three years ago. This one is "installed" on my wrist, just long enough to wrap around once and meet at the edges. It literally has to be pried off. Metal detectors don't appreciate it.

Both of these cuffs are tight and stay put. I made this bracelet, a two-sided single loop-in-loop, that lasted about two days. It didn't feel right.

My first necklace was a JPL3. The rings were a tad too large and given the unforgiving nature of JPLs, some links slipped. It was a defect - my scarlet letter - and became an educational tool because I could say that whatever I made would be better. It was melted just recently.

A square wire two-sided single loop-in-loop replaced it, a rather hefty one whose twin can be found here. I also wear a three-sided single loop-in-loop like this one. I happen to like the look though it's not intended to be a BDSM statement.

My necklaces are collars because I want them to stay in place. It's a bonus that they are not hidden by my shirt because it is free advertising. I'm not Mr. T...only one necklace at a time, thank you.

Finger rings rub against and get caught on tools. Fingers swell and shrink during the day; working with my hands makes it more extreme so I haven't found the perfect ring size. I made a matching set of 24k and 0.999 fine silver bands seen in this picture but they were melted down a long time ago. What I fancy is a European 4-in-1 chainmaille ring similar to this one. Something about welded precious metal micromaille is fascinating!

I'm not done yet. My statement piece has proven elusive but I can feel it percolating.

Posted by M: October 24, 2020

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