Challenging challenges

Intending to dip in and out of the February challenges, I have again found a way to combine the 2013 weekly challenge, from Lovepopcorn, The February Challenge from Missymoo and the Challenge for February from Kalibug.

So today I have Gold (mineral) ear-rings (beginning with E), borrowed from my mother for my blip.

I have not used my macro lens on metal before and feel that there is room for improvement.