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by Sharilyn Miller
Spirals have been used in jewelry and other art forms for so many centuries, it’s impossible to say who invented them first. The spiral as a symbol is universal and rich with meaning; as a design motif, it’s beautifully balanced. Spirals obviously lead the eye to the center, so it’s really important for a jewelry artist to make spirals with tight “belly buttons” (as I call them). Some spirals are finished tight, others loose and open; most are round, but some spirals become oblong, oval-shaped, or take on other shapes. Nevertheless, beautiful spirals all start with a tight, tiny bud in the center. What you do with your spiral from there is up to you, and I think you’ll agree that the possibilities are practically without limit.
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