And then there was one...

This is a very short tale of how our brain plays tricks on us.


I had two lovely larimar stones that I waited for weeks to get.


Beautiful sky blue...


I made the bezel... got everthing ready to solder.....


Then put my bezel to the side- my stone on the block- and applied flame


Well, to all sane people- this sounds WRONG!!!


Yet, I held onto that flame- even though something smelled weird- hmmm. what could that be?


I held it longer until I heard a popping noise- hmmm- what could that be?


Then I realized, I was essentially cremating my stone!!!


It was too late- and a big WHAT WAS I THINKING???


Now, the big question, should i be worried about this?


I prefer to chalk it up to too many things going on at once, and not call it early dimentia!!!


Yikes- and this is what remained of my lovely larimar...