Got myself a new ring

    I was working on an applique ring last Saturday, when I decided to change directions and use a rather large CZ on it instead.    As usual, I just worked intuitively playing with the design.  I had already made a zig-zag cut strip around the band when I decided to do something different.  So, I decided to make a shallow bowl shape at the top and decorate it with similar strips, which I did. But, once the CZ was in place I started playing with syringe work around the CZ.   The strips no longer seemed compatible, so I took my scalpel and surgically removed them without damaging much of the surrounding area.  I would have taken them off the band too, but my surgical skills are not that good.  Everything went well, or so I thought.  The bowl shape turned into a dish shape, but that was okay.  What wasn't okay, was the big crack that appeared inside the band.  It wasn't there when I made the band.  It wasn't there when I fired it.  I never noticed anything unusual until after I tumbled it and was polishing it.  It can't be seen from the outside.  It doesn't appear to have compromised the strength of the ring.  But, it sure can be seen from the inside.  So, I have myself a new ring.  (I'm just glad I have a finger it will work on  ........  guess I should make rings that fit my fingers all the time ..... just in case!