The next class is December 1st, 6p – 9p, Tree of Life Pendant on a Cabochon. Wire: $4.
In this class, we’ll use copper wire to make a Tree of Life Pendant on a cabochon (or cab-like stone) instead of on a wire frame. You must bring your own round, oval, or irregular shape cab. Your stone should be between 1 and 2.5 inches long and no more than ¼” thick. If you don’t have a cab or cab-like stone, you can use a large bead instead. (You don’t need to bring small chip stones for leaves since we’ll be using a cab instead of a wire frame.) You also need to bring cutters, round nose, flat or chain nose pliers, ruler, sharpie marker, and a bead mat or work surface.
Thanks to everyone who contributed jewelry to our display case at the Fall show! There wasn’t enough room in the November newsletter for a picture of our display case, so we’re including it here.
Did You Know? A full Moon, partial lunar eclipse predicted to last 6 hours will take place early morning of November 19th! At the peak of the eclipse, the Earth’s shadow will cover the Moon by 97% which will be a reddish-brown color. The last time a lengthy lunar eclipse took place was February 18, 1440! Source: 
December: Tanzanite - This popular gemstone is the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Tanzanite was named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967. Zircon - Best known for its brilliant blue hues, zircon’s optical properties make it bright and lustrous. It also occurs in warm autumnal colors and in green hues. Turquoise - This vivid blue gemstone is a rare phosphate of copper that forms only in the Earth’s most dry and barren regions. Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured it.
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