Gemstones and wire

First day back at work after a month off!  I really did not want to get up this morning, but nobody is willing to pay me to stay home and play with my beads.

This piece features a charoite pendant (I think the colour  has been somewhat "enhanced" however) and some lovely sesame jasper.  I created the bail and the decorations on the jasper with some 18 gauge wire.  I haven't really done any wirework before, so was quite pleased with my first effort.