Here it is...

[granniesgems]

This is what I made with the broken pieces.

[PinkDiamond]

That came out great and she's going to love it. What did you put in the jar with the opals?

Whenever I use cork stoppers I put wax over the cork and the seal to keep liquid from evaporating thru the cork over the years. It's the only way short of using a rubber stopper that I know of to keep water or alcohol in.

[granniesgems]

I put distilled water in with the opals. I didn't think about evaporation. I'll put was over it to seal it. Thank you for the suggestion. I was pleased with how it went. Not fancy opal, but she knows I mined them myself. Went to Hobby Lobby today and got the little vials, the wire, and the butterfly. My mother's mother loved butterflies. The beads came off of a necklace that belonged to my other grandmother. They are both gone now, so I thought that would bring them in closer to her. She misses them both very much.

[kjsspot]

how cute!

[granniesgems]

Thank you KJ. I may have to try making more stuff like this. I didn't want the pieces to go to waste. I recycle everything.

[crazy8s]

Wonderful thoughtful gift and pretty too

[SwordfishMining]

Nice.

[granniesgems]

Thank you crazy8s and SwordfishMining. I hope to actually get an opal out of the rock without it breaking so I can make a ring with it. Since this was my first attempt I expected breakage, not to mention the particular one I chose to start "practicing" and "learning" with was one with some crazing on it. I still had a lot of fun with it and managed to put together something special for my mom.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement. I really like this forum. I know I will learn a lot from you all.

[kjsspot]

Grannie - i'm a recycler too. I even enjoy the potch.