Compulsive Obsessive.

[Dennis]

Having made these simple briolette earrings, I felt compelled to go on with the onyx theme and make a ring and necklace to go with them.

The ring has some clear CZs as well, so as to relieve the doom and gloom.

The tab shaped stones were more of a challenge. From past experience I found that using too much metal for mounts can give a clunky result, so I cut some grooves in the sides and held each tab in place with a backing of rectangular wire and just two claws.

Not long into the test run I realised that three tabs looked just too mean, so I asked for it back and added two more.

Rectangular wire used: 2.8 x 0.8 mm Wire for claws 1.2mm Dennis.

[china]

As usual top quality work, I've just been handed a piece of onyx, with a request to turn it into a pendent I like the way you mounted them
I hope it's not patented (joke)

[enigma]

Beautiful Dennis! I particularly love the ring with the onyx and CZ against the textured finish.

[Wallace]

Beautiful Dennis
Briole-n-tte

[metalsmith]

Three was good; five is better - good call

Oh and there's nothing wrong with doom and gloom when you have beautiful black stone!

[josef1]

looks great with 5, I like your photographs too they are always interesting.

[joella]

Lovely!, I really love the ring, and although 3 look good - I am astonished at the difference it makes by adding 2 more. P.s. I'm definitely feeling the briolettes just now.

[Faith]

Lovely set Dennis I particularly like the setting of the tabs, really understated and classy.

Faith

[Dennis]

Thank you all for looking in and for your kind comments.
Bob I'm always pleased if someone takes up my ideas. After all imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Lovely to have you back Wallace. Dennis.

[Wallace]

Thank you all for looking in and for your kind comments.
Bob I'm always pleased if someone takes up my ideas. After all imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Lovely to have you back Wallace. Dennis.

thank you Dennis, lovely to have the time again to be here