oh yes, and I failed to mention that early this month, the latest issue of Step by Step Beads arrived- with my "turning over a new leaf" necklace both in the magazine and as a download from their webpage - the trick to my necklace is that each side is finished differently- one in a combination of several canes on gold, black or copper colored leaves. The edges of each leaf are covered with 18K gold, and 18K gold line drawings are made on the "backs" of some of the leaves. So the necklace can go from wild and funky during the day to sophisticated and elegant in the evening. Doing the article was an interesting experience, with lots of help from a great editor, Jane Dickenson.