Illinois Silhouette Swarovski Color:Dec - Blue Zircon Part of the National Park

Part of the National Park quarter series

above the words "Crossroads of the Revolution"

with two trains meeting at the Golden Spike

by Gerard Butler in the hit 2006 film

A simpler take on the 90% silver Mercury dime

Illinois Silhouette Swarovski Color:Dec - Blue Zircon Part of the National ParkMost 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