Silver and Amethyst Necklace

It seems ridiculous to be broke and yet be in possession of sterling silver chain and amethysts, but this comes of being something of a pack rat. I've been making jewelry for many years and have collected many supplies. This is the first and only piece I made in 2011, however, and I waited until the end of the year to do so. 2012 will be more productive. Really. Seriously. I mean it.

Several years ago, someone commissioned me to make a necklace with amethysts - her favorite semi-precious stone in her favorite color - and I still have a few left over. Perfect for a gift for my daughter, who has a lovely, petite neck with fair skin, designed to set off a delicate necklace.

It was a very simple piece to make: Two lengths of different sterling silver chain, 3 jump rings, a clasp and a teardrop amethyst with sterling silver wire to make it into a drop pendant. The entire project took about 15 minutes, but the result is simple and elegant, I think. My daughter thinks so too, and that's what really counts. The necklace was a gift for her 21st birthday just a few days before Christmas. I won't go into what it feels like to have a 21 year old child. I can't. I can barely see through my tears just thinking about it.