Distinction Jewelry - The Blog » john sheppard http://distinctionjewelry.com/jewelryinfoblog News, Information, and Updates for Jewelry Lovers Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:52:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Mourning the cancellation of Stargate Atlantis through jewelry-making http://distinctionjewelry.com/jewelryinfoblog/mourning-the-cancellation-of-stargate-atlantis-through-jewelry-making/ http://distinctionjewelry.com/jewelryinfoblog/mourning-the-cancellation-of-stargate-atlantis-through-jewelry-making/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:06:58 +0000 jetflair http://distinctionjewelry.com/jewelryinfoblog/mourning-the-cancellation-of-stargate-atlantis-through-jewelry-making/ I’ll admit it – I’m still in the denial stage of grief over the cancellation of one of my very favorite television shows, Stargate Atlantis.  Not only that, but the promises of “You’ll get a new show to replace it with,” and “We’ll make a movie,” sound a little too much like “Don’t worry, Timmy, we’ll get you a new puppy and he’ll be just as nice as the old one I just backed over with my truck.”

To which I respond with a pout and a sniff: “But will it have Shep in it protecting his team and looking really good in tight black t-shirts?  And will it have Carson with his compassion and his gentle Scottish accent?  Will it have Rodney making sure we know he just saved a universe or two and ensuring that we don’t stick citrus in his lunchbox? How about Ronon, to hug people and hit them with really big sticks?”

No.  It won’t.  Well, okay, maybe a cameo every so often, but it’s not the same, k?

So what did I do today?  I made puddlejumpers.  Cute little puddlejumpers hand-sawn from sterling silver and waiting for me to turn them into pendants.  *sniff*  The puddlejumper.  I’ll miss the freakin’ puddlejumper!

I made a really cool pendant that has a battered universe – scape on the front, beat to heck and embellished with a dark London blue topaz and a splatter of 14K gold.  It has one of my favorite John Sheppard quotes, “I would do anything, for any one of you,” hand-enscribed on the back, and it looks like something an exploration team would dig up in a ruin.

And finally, an awesome ring in a Stargate-inspired design.  It’s a rough (inspired by, not a replica of) approximation of the stargate itself, with a rugged silver dial and a blue topaz event horizon.  I actually like the design of this one so much that I’m going to make others like it using different stones, for non-fans.  It’s just a really cool-looking ring.

So – I got to invest myself in my love for the show for the day.  But I still want my first puppy back.

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