Citrine and Sterling Pendant

By Terri Haag, with Hugo Rodriguez

A sunny, sweeping design.

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MATERIALS Pear-shaped, 12mm x 14mm x 6mm stone 13 gauge round silver wire Silver rolled sheet, 51/2" x 11/8" Red Rouge Zam green buffi ng compounds 40-60 grit industrial wet-dry paper TOOLS HAND TOOLS: drills, metal shears, jewelers saw and blades, mallet, dapping punch, pliers OTHER TOOLS: Flex shaft, 1/8" High Perform Wheel 1/8" (medium), Mini brush/soft 3/4"

I documented how Scottsdale jewelry designer Hugo Rodriguez, owner of Platella Silver, shows how to make a simple but stunning citrine and satinfi nished sterling silver pendant in just a few hours. He fi rst designed the piece on paper, and using a plastic template of standard shapes, he created a sweeping, elongated free-form, pointed tear-drop, adding a long “tail” which will form the bail. Then he fabricated the piece with a brushed texture and highly polished back.

Opening Photo: JIM LAWSON; Project Photos: TERRI HAAG