Silver Spirals

Those of you that have read my blog recently will know that Sod's Law has been applying itself firmly to my attempts at creative expression. This has left me feeling very despondent and anxious about starting anything else. However, I've been really warmed and encouraged by all the positive vibes that have been sent my way from Blogland, and I had already placed an order for some silver with Cooksongold on the recommendation of another blogger who makes jewellery with dichroic glass. I've been wanting to make myself some jewellery that I just don't seem to be able to find locally, namely earrings. But to break myself in gently with the new chinese year and new moon, I decided to reinstate a pendant that I had bought in Crete over 15 years ago. The chain broke several years ago, and I decided that what I really wanted to do was turn it into a navel - length medieval type pendant. It is impossible to get such a length of silver chain around here; the longest I could get would be 24" at £9.99 -I wanted 36". So I ordered some loose chain at £3.48 for 90cm and decided to make my own clasp out of silver wire ( about 7p for the length I used). Now this doesn't have to be undone, as the length of chain means I just put it over my head. So I made something that simply joins the two lengths of chain, and in my favourite spiral shape too:

I'm really quite pleased with it, it's secure,a feature, but unobtrusive and fits very well with the pendant which I think is based on an ancient cretan coin (but also has a spiral within it- even better!)

I'm still holding my breath for the next project though...