deviant art

Deviant Login Shop
 Join deviantART for FREE Take the Tour
[x]
more ▶

Featured in Groups:

Details

May 28, 2012
Link
Thumb

Statistics

Comments: 10
Favourites: 0
Views: 434 (0 today)
[x]
I don't have a pay account, so I have to do a poll the hard way - ask and hope people will write out an answer.

I won a small auction lot of cut/faceted gemstones, ready for mounting.  

I am pondering not only learning how to mount the gems, properly, in prong settings (I know a couple of real jewelers who might be willing to teach me and have tools) but also, maybe doing a couple of very limited vials filled with these finished cut gemstones instead of rough/raw, like I normally do.

So, my question right now is, if you were interested in a vial filled with cut/faceted gems, which would you prefer?

1) dry vial, no oil, no herbs/flowers, just a glass vial with wire wrapping full of cut/faceted gem stones.

2) dry vial, no oil, dried herbs/flowers that won't need oil preservative, like dried lavender buds or a dried rose bud.

3) regular vial, with oil, regular herbs/flowers and everything normal, just cut gemstones instead of rough

Would love to hear your thoughts and opinions.  I'm really excited about these new gems, I really lucked out!


~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Izile's Oddities on Etsy

Izile's Oddities' Blog

Cafepress Designs

Clubs:
:iconhigh-lighted: and :iconetsysellers:
  • Mood: Excited
Add a Comment:
 
:iconizile:
~Izile Jun 12, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks, everyone! Definitely looks like #3 is the most popular option! I'm a little over half-way done cataloging and measuring each of the stones, so hopefully I'll have something soon.

In the meantime, I did list that last hand painted venetian mask (the space one, not the leaf one) up on etsy for sale. (not ever selling that leaf one)
Reply
:iconpsfox:
~PsFox Jun 5, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
All of these sound nice, but I can't choose between 2/3 >.<
Reply
:iconkatthack85:
~KattHack85 May 30, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Definitely number 3 :)
Reply
:iconxerces:
`Xerces May 28, 2012  Professional Artisan Crafter
I think the oil would nicely magnify faceted gemstones, so i would choose 3 :)
Reply
:iconflockofflamingos:
*FlockofFlamingos May 28, 2012  Student Digital Artist
I like the idea of 2), but I'm sure 3) would be lovely as well. :)
Reply
:icongee231205:
*gee231205 May 28, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I would say either 1 or 3
Reply
:iconmissking:
i'd say 3. possibly 2 if the flowers stayed nice looking and didn't crumble
Reply
Add a Comment: