Success and Failure

Robin had a good day finishing three pieces.  Her two earrings turned out really cute, and she plans on making another pair of the tear drops for herself.  The puzzle piece pendant is for April's Autism awareness, as our youngest son is autistic.  Look for the pieces soon on Etsy, in her shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfulbyDesign

I sanded the ring I am working on and have it ready for polish.  My tiger eye pendant I can not get the stone to set tight and still wiggles just a little.  I have tried for hours to get it tight, but it just won't go.  I needed to make the bezel tighter and now must make the painful choice and cut the bezel off and rework the piece.  If I would have taken this approach hours ago it would be done, but you hope that with just a little more work you can fix it.  I learned that sometimes a little step back in the beginning is far less painful than a leap back later on. 

Jim