Well, the intention and idea were good. I'm not so sure about the execution.
The donut is one I picked up last year in Kansas City at the Bead Blast in May. It's blue goldstone, and is a really deep, rich navy color with flecks of silver embedded. I wanted to wrap the donut a little differently, and it really looked raw in the center.
Based on that, I coiled some half-round wire into a spiral and fitted it into the center. It did make it look more finished, but wouldn't stay put. The half-round wraps from the center to the outside were supposed to look like a star, and they do...but I'm not happy with the way they look.
And the bail is just awful, IMO. It looks sloppy and just wrong, but I had a hard time getting it to finish right. I may redo this one at a later date, or I may just pull it apart and do something completely different with the stone.
Final pendant was oxidized with hard-boiled eggs...if nothing else, the resulting blue tones from the egg did work nicely with the navy blue of the stone.
And finally, I'm caught up and back on track!!!