Weird Purple Stone

[DawninCal]

I have no idea what this oddly cut stone is, but it's an iridescent purple color that reflects light beautifully.

It doesn't have a hole and it did not lend itself to wire wrapping (it's quite small), so I had to come up with something else.

My solution was to cut a strip from copper sheet, smooth and round the edges, texture with a "O" shaped metal punch and then folding the strip around the stone to hold it securely. After all that, the stone still wiggled a bit inside the copper strip, so I added a couple of drops of epoxy as insurance.







Thanks for looking!



Dawn

[caeterle]

I think that is a really clever solution and such a pretty necklace!

[DawninCal]

Thank you, Cat! It was a fun, yet challenging project, and I learned a lot from it.



Dawn

[brad]

Nice improvise and problem solving. Is it amethyst? Brad

[caeterle]

Might it be an amethyst aura crystal? I found some on Etsy that look very similar in their coating.

[DawninCal]

Thank you, Brad!

I don't think it's amethyst, but I think Cat's suggestion is a likely possibility.



Dawn

[Irith-Rita]

Very pretty necklace with this interesting stone. First time I learn there is aura crystal. Going to check it up.

[DawninCal]

Thank you, Irith!

When the light reflects on it, it's almost like a rainbow, but in purples, blues and pinks.



Dawn

[michelle]

Absolutely beautiful, Dawn. I love the setting. There is another purple stone that’s quite similar to amethyst, but I can’tt think of the name of it. I have some. I’ll let you know if it comes to me.

[DawninCal]

Thank you, Michelle!

I think trying to identify the stone has become a fun challenge for all of us!



Dawn