Vermont Silhouette Wheat Penny A pre-Euro French coin

A pre-Euro French coin

"Grand Canyon State"

Every coin in this series features the Statue of Liberty on one side and a former president on the reverse

as well as a circlet of stars representing its place as the 19th state

Vermont Silhouette Wheat Penny A pre-Euro French coinMost the time, I work to highlight the design on the coin but one year, days before the biggest show up to that point, I had the idea to just cut a simple state silhouette into the state quarters. After finishing my first one, I felt it was a little plain and missing a key feature. I had a few Swarovski crystals lying around, so I dangled one in the center and instantly fell in love with the look. Now, these necklaces are available in any of the 12